Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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... Symbol which is possibly a Yak - tail Fly - whisk ; Sun emblem ; Fish ; above these the Structure with three arches , surmounted by a crescent ; above this a fragmentary symbol ; part of uncertain symbol ; a long punch - mark in which ...
... Symbol which is possibly a Yak - tail Fly - whisk ; Sun emblem ; Fish ; above these the Structure with three arches , surmounted by a crescent ; above this a fragmentary symbol ; part of uncertain symbol ; a long punch - mark in which ...
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... symbol , a Tree , and other worn punch - marks , one of them appearing in the figure to be the three beads ... symbol was the emblem most generally employed . The symbol consisting of two concentric circles from which project six emblems ...
... symbol , a Tree , and other worn punch - marks , one of them appearing in the figure to be the three beads ... symbol was the emblem most generally employed . The symbol consisting of two concentric circles from which project six emblems ...
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... symbol which precedes the inscription num- bered 62 , by Prince Sali , which dates from about the middle of the second century B.C. Although I believe it does not occur at any inscription of post - Christian date , its presence on the ...
... symbol which precedes the inscription num- bered 62 , by Prince Sali , which dates from about the middle of the second century B.C. Although I believe it does not occur at any inscription of post - Christian date , its presence on 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