Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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Page 280
... square round the dāgaba , and appears also to have made the lower outer square , which was ' strewed with sand , ( Mah . , i , p . 136 ) . His son Amanda - Gāmiņi ' fixed a chatta [ or umbrella - shaped top ] over the chatta of the Mahā ...
... square round the dāgaba , and appears also to have made the lower outer square , which was ' strewed with sand , ( Mah . , i , p . 136 ) . His son Amanda - Gāmiņi ' fixed a chatta [ or umbrella - shaped top ] over the chatta of the Mahā ...
Page 579
... square , or an open cross of double lines enclosed in a square or circle . Next , we have two intermingled crosses in a square , 1 one being upright and the other diagonal . In Ceylon all these are favourite designs as charms against ...
... square , or an open cross of double lines enclosed in a square or circle . Next , we have two intermingled crosses in a square , 1 one being upright and the other diagonal . In Ceylon all these are favourite designs as charms against ...
Page 584
... square at a time . Every Itta which succeeds in reaching the last square on the opponent's side of the board is doubled , and is termed a ' King . ' With this increase in rank it acquires additional powers , and it may proceed to the ...
... square at a time . Every Itta which succeeds in reaching the last square on the opponent's side of the board is doubled , and is termed a ' King . ' With this increase in rank it acquires additional powers , and it may proceed to the ...
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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