Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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... Raised Swastika turned г. , with very broad arms , the ends of which , as well as those of the basal uprights , are pointed . Indistinct symbols to r . and 1. , that on 1. being forked and somewhat like a taurine ' emblem . 26. 1.02 in ...
... Raised Swastika turned г. , with very broad arms , the ends of which , as well as those of the basal uprights , are pointed . Indistinct symbols to r . and 1. , that on 1. being forked and somewhat like a taurine ' emblem . 26. 1.02 in ...
Page 484
... Raised Swastika , turned r . raised oval may be the vase . 33. 1.04 in . by 43 in .; weight 17 grains . On 1. a O. Standing goddess ( ? Muktakēsi , a form of Durgā , with loose hair ) thin , with wasp - like waist , facing f . Short ...
... Raised Swastika , turned r . raised oval may be the vase . 33. 1.04 in . by 43 in .; weight 17 grains . On 1. a O. Standing goddess ( ? Muktakēsi , a form of Durgā , with loose hair ) thin , with wasp - like waist , facing f . Short ...
Page 487
... Raised Swastika , turned 1 . 46. 145 in . by 76 in .; weight 82 grains . A hole is drilled near the top for suspending the coin on a thread or fine string . O. Standing deity , facing f . There may be a helmet , or crown , or raised ...
... Raised Swastika , turned 1 . 46. 145 in . by 76 in .; weight 82 grains . A hole is drilled near the top for suspending the coin on a thread or fine string . O. Standing deity , facing f . There may be a helmet , or crown , or raised ...
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Abhaya aborigines ancient Anuradhapura appears arrow Ayiyanar Baṇḍāra bangles bricks Buddha Buddhist built called carved cave ceremony Ceylon chiefs coast coins counters cross dāgaba deity demons Dēvatā Deviyā district dome Duṭṭha-Gāmiņi early elephant embankment emblem evidently face Forest Vaeddas four Galē Goddess Gods hill holes honey inches wide Indra inscription island Jātaka jungle Kandian Sinhalese Kataragama Keliya king Kiri-Ammā Kumāra later length Maha Mahāvansa mentioned miles monks Nāgas Nevill North-central Province North-western North-western Province northern offering Parumaka player Polannaruwa pre-Christian probably Purānas Rakshasas Rāmāyana Rāvana reign reservoir rice Rig Veda river rock round Ruwanwaeli sagasa Sambar deer second century B.C. side sluice Southern India square stone Swastika symbol Tamil tank temple termed thick third century B.C. Tissa tree upright usual Vaedi Village Vaeddas Vishnu Wanni Wanniyas wihāra Wijaya word worship Yakā Yakkhas