Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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... symbol is her hollow jingling bangle or anklet , called salamba ; Dēvatā Baṇḍāra or Daeḍimuṇḍa , already mentioned in connection with the Vaeddas , whose symbol is a yakaḍa - awudē , iron weapon , ' a thin rod of iron , thicker at ...
... symbol is her hollow jingling bangle or anklet , called salamba ; Dēvatā Baṇḍāra or Daeḍimuṇḍa , already mentioned in connection with the Vaeddas , whose symbol is a yakaḍa - awudē , iron weapon , ' a thin rod of iron , thicker at ...
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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 ...
... 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 ...
Contents
THE MODERN VAEDDAS | 35 |
THE MODERN VAEDDAS SOCIAL DIVISIONS | 113 |
THE RELIGION OF THE VAEDDAS | 133 |
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Abhaya aborigines ancient Anuradhapura appears arrow Ayiyanar Baṇḍāra bricks Buddha Buddhist built called carved cave ceremony Ceylon chiefs coast coins counters dāgaba deity demons Deviyā district dome Duṭṭha-Gāmiņi early elephant embankment emblem evidently face Forest Vaeddas four Galē Goddess Gods hill holes honey inches wide 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 Pattini pillars player Polannaruwa pre-Christian probably Purānas Rakshasas Rāmāyana Rāvana reign reservoir rice Rig Veda river rock round sagasa Sambar deer second century B.C. side sluice Southern India square stone Swastika symbol Tamil tank temple termed thick third century B.C. Thūpārāma Tissa tree Upatissa upright usual Vaedi Village Vaeddas Vishnu Wanni Wanniyas wihāra Wijaya word worship Yakā Yakkhas