Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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The name of the river , Mahā Kandara , is of little use in the quest without further corroboration of its position , there being several Kandura streams in Ceylon . But the name of the port itself may now be utilised .
The name of the river , Mahā Kandara , is of little use in the quest without further corroboration of its position , there being several Kandura streams in Ceylon . But the name of the port itself may now be utilised .
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A low flat - topped ridge runs north and south on the western side of the Kadamba river , now called the Malwattaoya , ' parallel to it and nearly a mile distant from it . The fortified part of the town was built along the top of this ...
A low flat - topped ridge runs north and south on the western side of the Kadamba river , now called the Malwattaoya , ' parallel to it and nearly a mile distant from it . The fortified part of the town was built along the top of this ...
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CROSSING THE RIVER . A King and Queen wish to cross a river , but the only persons to row them over are a Hēnaya - māmā , ' a washerman , ' and a Ridī - naendā , ' washer - woman , ' who must also cross the river , but are of low caste ...
CROSSING THE RIVER . A King and Queen wish to cross a river , but the only persons to row them over are a Hēnaya - māmā , ' a washerman , ' and a Ridī - naendā , ' washer - woman , ' who must also cross the river , but are of low caste ...
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Contents
THE ANCIENT VAEDDAS | 23 |
THE MODERN VAEDDAS | 35 |
THE MODERN VAEDDAS SOCIAL DIVISIONS | 113 |
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Abhaya aborigines ancient Anurādhapura appears arrow Ayiyanār Bandāra bricks Buddha Buddhist built called carved cave ceremony Ceylon chiefs coast coins counters dāgaba deity demons Dēvatā Deviyā district dome 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 leņe length Maha Mahāvansa mentioned miles monks Nāgas Nevill North-central Province North-western North-western Province northern offering Parākrama-Bāhu Parumaka Pattini player Polannaruwa pre-Christian probably Purānas Rākshasas Rāmāyana Rāvana reign reservoir rice Rig Veda river rock round Ruwanwaeli sagasa Sambar deer second century B.C. side Siva sluice Southern India square stone Swāstika symbol Tamil tank temple termed thick third century B.C. Thūpārāma Tissa tree upright usual Vaedi Village Vaeddas Vishnu Wanni Wanniyas wihāra Wijaya word worship Yakā Yakkhas
Bibliographic information
| Title | Ancient Ceylon Volume 41 of Ceylon historical journal monograph series |
| Author | Henry Parker |
| Edition | 4, reprint |
| Publisher | Asian Educational Services, 1981 |
| Original from | University of Minnesota |
| Digitized | 21 Dec 2012 |
| ISBN | 8120602080, 9788120602083 |
| Length | 695 pages |
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