Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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Page 141
... termed ' Vaedi Kaḍawarayō , ' and who are of inferior rank under him . The Kumbē Yakā is not likely to be the zodiacal sign Kumbha ( Aquarius ) , which is represented by the Sinhalese as a demon with a human body and the head of a dog ...
... termed ' Vaedi Kaḍawarayō , ' and who are of inferior rank under him . The Kumbē Yakā is not likely to be the zodiacal sign Kumbha ( Aquarius ) , which is represented by the Sinhalese as a demon with a human body and the head of a dog ...
Page 241
... termed ' the port for Tammaņṇa leaves no room to doubt that the later Māgama , now called Tissa , at the side of the Kirindi river , and only six miles from its mouth , was the spot selected by the settlers as the first seat of ...
... termed ' the port for Tammaņṇa leaves no room to doubt that the later Māgama , now called Tissa , at the side of the Kirindi river , and only six miles from its mouth , was the spot selected by the settlers as the first seat of ...
Page 610
... termed Ittä , pl . Ittō , are used , three for each side , whatever the number of players may be . They are of a dāgaba shape , without tee or spire ; and have grooves to represent the basal platforms . They are made of wood and covered ...
... termed Ittä , pl . Ittō , are used , three for each side , whatever the number of players may be . They are of a dāgaba shape , without tee or spire ; and have grooves to represent the basal platforms . They are made of wood and covered ...
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