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Hurulla Tank , in the North - central Province , was made by King Mahā - Sēna , 277–304 A.D. ( Pūjāvaliya , p . 27. ) 10. Padawiya tank , in the North - central Province , appears to have been built by King Mahā - Sena .
Hurulla Tank , in the North - central Province , was made by King Mahā - Sēna , 277–304 A.D. ( Pūjāvaliya , p . 27. ) 10. Padawiya tank , in the North - central Province , appears to have been built by King Mahā - Sena .
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It may be assumed that the Giant's Tank was already in existence before this period ; such a long channel would not be opened until it had been found that a better supply of water was necessary . The later and smaller bricks resemble ...
It may be assumed that the Giant's Tank was already in existence before this period ; such a long channel would not be opened until it had been found that a better supply of water was necessary . The later and smaller bricks resemble ...
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... on cranium as Abhaya - waewa , 360 ; .murădha's test of intellect , 110 tank , 351 ; Batalagoda - waewa , Queens in Ceylon , 151 397 ; Digha - vāpi , 396 ; Duratissa Quiver , 541 tank , 393 ; Gāmaņi - vāpi , 364 ; Giant's tank ...
... on cranium as Abhaya - waewa , 360 ; .murădha's test of intellect , 110 tank , 351 ; Batalagoda - waewa , Queens in Ceylon , 151 397 ; Digha - vāpi , 396 ; Duratissa Quiver , 541 tank , 393 ; Gāmaņi - vāpi , 364 ; Giant's tank ...
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Contents
THE ANCIENT VAEDDAS | 23 |
THE MODERN VAEDDAS | 35 |
THE MODERN VAEDDAS SOCIAL DIVISIONS | 113 |
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Abhaya aborigines ancient Anurādhapura appears arrow Ayiyanār Bandāra bricks Buddha Buddhist built called carved cave ceremony Ceylon chiefs coast coins counters dāgaba deity demons Dēvatā Deviyā district dome 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 leņe length Maha Mahāvansa mentioned miles monks Nāgas Nevill North-central Province North-western North-western Province northern offering Parākrama-Bāhu Parumaka Pattini player Polannaruwa pre-Christian probably Purānas Rākshasas Rāmāyana Rāvana reign reservoir rice Rig Veda river rock round Ruwanwaeli sagasa Sambar deer second century B.C. side Siva sluice Southern India square stone Swāstika symbol Tamil tank temple termed thick third century B.C. Thūpārāma Tissa tree upright usual Vaedi Village Vaeddas Vishnu Wanni Wanniyas wihāra Wijaya word worship Yakā Yakkhas
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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