Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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Page 116
... regarding their ancestors . Pending the publication of Dr. Seligmann's researches , there is not much definite information concerning their social customs . The Village Vaeddas have a simple but formal ceremony similar to that of the ...
... regarding their ancestors . Pending the publication of Dr. Seligmann's researches , there is not much definite information concerning their social customs . The Village Vaeddas have a simple but formal ceremony similar to that of the ...
Page 323
... regarding the management of the services and funds of the Aet wihara , at that time evidently a very important establishment . We learn from it that the Aet and Idikatu monasteries were connected , and were held by monks who belonged to ...
... regarding the management of the services and funds of the Aet wihara , at that time evidently a very important establishment . We learn from it that the Aet and Idikatu monasteries were connected , and were held by monks who belonged to ...
Page 425
... regarding the site expressed by a monk of Anuradhapura . A similar mistake is made by the annalist regarding the position of the Piyangala wihāra , which on p . 113 is represented as being less than two days ' march for a monk from ...
... regarding the site expressed by a monk of Anuradhapura . A similar mistake is made by the annalist regarding the position of the Piyangala wihāra , which on p . 113 is represented as being less than two days ' march for a monk from ...
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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