Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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These are Pattini Dēvī , whose symbol is her hollow jingling bangle or anklet , called salamba ; Dēvatā Baņdāra or Daeờimunda , already mentioned in connection with the Vaeddas , whose symbol is a yakada - āwudē , iron weapon , ' a thin ...
These are Pattini Dēvī , whose symbol is her hollow jingling bangle or anklet , called salamba ; Dēvatā Baņdāra or Daeờimunda , already mentioned in connection with the Vaeddas , whose symbol is a yakada - āwudē , iron weapon , ' a thin ...
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R. Broad plain cross in a circular punch - mark ; Tree ( inverted ) and remains of other symbols among which may be the three - arched Structure . ( c . ) ... the sides of a sector - shaped punchmark ; Tree , and fragment of a symbol .
R. Broad plain cross in a circular punch - mark ; Tree ( inverted ) and remains of other symbols among which may be the three - arched Structure . ( c . ) ... the sides of a sector - shaped punchmark ; Tree , and fragment of a symbol .
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On its obverse was a Sun symbol , a Tree , and other worn punch - marks , one of them appearing in the figure to be the three beads projecting into a hollow . It may represent pearls in the shell , a powerful amulet in Vedic times ( Ath ...
On its obverse was a Sun symbol , a Tree , and other worn punch - marks , one of them appearing in the figure to be the three beads projecting into a hollow . It may represent pearls in the shell , a powerful amulet in Vedic times ( Ath ...
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Contents
THE ANCIENT VAEDDAS | 23 |
THE MODERN VAEDDAS | 35 |
THE MODERN VAEDDAS SOCIAL DIVISIONS | 113 |
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according ancient Anurādhapura appears believe belong bricks built called carried cave central century B.C. Ceylon chiefs close coins construction cross dāgaba deity demons described district early evidently face fact feet five follows Forest four give given Gods half hand head hill holding holes inches India indicate inscription island Kandian kind king known later length lived lower means mentioned miles never northern offering original passed perhaps period person pieces played player position possibly present probably protection prove Province reference regarding represented reservoir rice river rock round seen seven shape shows side similar Sinhalese sluice southern square stone symbol Tamil tank temple termed thick third Tissa tree turned usual Vaeddas village Wanniyas weight wide wihāra Yakā
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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