Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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... structure , called the Aet ( Tusk - elephants ) dāgaba was built by an early ruler whose deed is not specially recorded in the histories . There are , however , some references to the dagaba in inscriptions . On the side of a slab at ...
... structure , called the Aet ( Tusk - elephants ) dāgaba was built by an early ruler whose deed is not specially recorded in the histories . There are , however , some references to the dagaba in inscriptions . On the side of a slab at ...
Page 470
... Structure . ( c . ) Rectangular , with corners rounded by wear ; 68 in . by 62 in ; weight 38 grains . O. Bull ; Circle with six emblems ; a form of Tree punched over one of the last emblems ; three arches of a Structure which probably ...
... Structure . ( c . ) Rectangular , with corners rounded by wear ; 68 in . by 62 in ; weight 38 grains . O. Bull ; Circle with six emblems ; a form of Tree punched over one of the last emblems ; three arches of a Structure which probably ...
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... structure of three arches under the base line of which is a bead . Above the elephant's back is the isosceles triangle , pointing 1. , with an upright cross - bar below its apex . Tol . of this a tree fenced by or standing on an ...
... structure of three arches under the base line of which is a bead . Above the elephant's back is the isosceles triangle , pointing 1. , with an upright cross - bar below its apex . Tol . of this a tree fenced by or standing on an ...
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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