Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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Page 98
... record of the commencement of the chiselling work for cutting ou the steps . They record the names of pious personages wh perhaps bore part of the expense of the work . Such record as Amataya Wahabaha tani patagati , The place begun by ...
... record of the commencement of the chiselling work for cutting ou the steps . They record the names of pious personages wh perhaps bore part of the expense of the work . Such record as Amataya Wahabaha tani patagati , The place begun by ...
Page 250
... record may begin with an auspicious word.2 It is surprising to find that the king records his birth at Sinhapura . It appears to be clear from the statements in the Mahāvansa ( ii , p . 118 ) that Parakrama - Bahu I was born at Punkha ...
... record may begin with an auspicious word.2 It is surprising to find that the king records his birth at Sinhapura . It appears to be clear from the statements in the Mahāvansa ( ii , p . 118 ) that Parakrama - Bahu I was born at Punkha ...
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... record of any irrigation work there is contained in an inscription left by Eannadu , King of Shirpurla in Southern Babylonia , who ruled in about 4000 B.C. , and who mentions his construction of several canals , one of them being known ...
... record of any irrigation work there is contained in an inscription left by Eannadu , King of Shirpurla in Southern Babylonia , who ruled in about 4000 B.C. , and who mentions his construction of several canals , one of them being known ...
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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