Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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... reference to him in the reign of Paṇḍukābhaya must have been prior to the fourth century B.C. These were not local ships ; it is practically certain that they were vessels which came from ports on the Indian coasts . In the Sankha ...
... reference to him in the reign of Paṇḍukābhaya must have been prior to the fourth century B.C. These were not local ships ; it is practically certain that they were vessels which came from ports on the Indian coasts . In the Sankha ...
Page 217
... reference . In pre- paring it I was confronted by the difficulty caused by the absence of the lengths in places where no whole bricks could be found , or were not in a position where their lengths could be measured , as in some dagabas ...
... reference . In pre- paring it I was confronted by the difficulty caused by the absence of the lengths in places where no whole bricks could be found , or were not in a position where their lengths could be measured , as in some dagabas ...
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... reference to it in the history is as follows : To the northward of the capital , at the distance of seven yōjanas , in the sand - banks of the stream flowing into the tank of Pēli vāpi gāma , four superb gems , in size about a small ...
... reference to it in the history is as follows : To the northward of the capital , at the distance of seven yōjanas , in the sand - banks of the stream flowing into the tank of Pēli vāpi gāma , four superb gems , in size about a small ...
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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