Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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They are described as seven manifestations of the Goddess Pattini . Pattini is never treated as a Hill Goddess , but is venerated only in her aspects as the Goddess of Chastity and the Controller of Epidemics .
They are described as seven manifestations of the Goddess Pattini . Pattini is never treated as a Hill Goddess , but is venerated only in her aspects as the Goddess of Chastity and the Controller of Epidemics .
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To the seven Kiri - Ammās of the south , a single offering is made in the same kind of shrine . when the men are about to leave on a hunting expedition , and also when children are sick or fretful . If they are procurable , it consists ...
To the seven Kiri - Ammās of the south , a single offering is made in the same kind of shrine . when the men are about to leave on a hunting expedition , and also when children are sick or fretful . If they are procurable , it consists ...
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from the Raja - miya or Royal hive fourteen gourd - fuls and seven large chatties or pot - fuls . Whoever may first discover the nest , no one but a Wanniya can cut out the honey , and that only after a solemn ceremony , otherwise the ...
from the Raja - miya or Royal hive fourteen gourd - fuls and seven large chatties or pot - fuls . Whoever may first discover the nest , no one but a Wanniya can cut out the honey , and that only after a solemn ceremony , otherwise the ...
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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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