Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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( 1 Having divided the width across the dāgaba into five parts , ( out of them ) three parts are the height ( of the dome ) . Bell - shape , Chatty - shape , Bubble - shape , Heap - of - Paddy , Lotusshape , and Nelli ( fruit ) are the ...
( 1 Having divided the width across the dāgaba into five parts , ( out of them ) three parts are the height ( of the dome ) . Bell - shape , Chatty - shape , Bubble - shape , Heap - of - Paddy , Lotusshape , and Nelli ( fruit ) are the ...
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EXAMPLES OF TYPES Of the six kinds of dāgabas , I am acquainted with no preChristian example of the modern Bell shape with the exception of the Idikațu dāgaba at Mihintale . The primitive type of bell which was usually copied may have ...
EXAMPLES OF TYPES Of the six kinds of dāgabas , I am acquainted with no preChristian example of the modern Bell shape with the exception of the Idikațu dāgaba at Mihintale . The primitive type of bell which was usually copied may have ...
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237 ) , and a diminutive one of similar shape which is only used for cutting off the heads of millet and other grains grown in the temporary clearings called Hēna , or by Tamils Chēna , this reaping being invariably performed among the ...
237 ) , and a diminutive one of similar shape which is only used for cutting off the heads of millet and other grains grown in the temporary clearings called Hēna , or by Tamils Chēna , this reaping being invariably performed among 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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