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 258
... termed Siriwaḍ- ḍhana - nuwara , and was the capital for a short period in the thirteenth century A.D. As a result of other enquiries , I learnt that there is a place at Kaṭuwannāwa , a village two miles north of the junction of the ...
... termed Siriwaḍ- ḍhana - nuwara , and was the capital for a short period in the thirteenth century A.D. As a result of other enquiries , I learnt that there is a place at Kaṭuwannāwa , a village two miles north of the junction of the ...
Page 608
... termed Ittä , pl . Ittō , are used , three for each side , whatever the number of players may be . They are of a dagaba 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 dagaba shape , without tee or spire ; and have grooves to represent the basal platforms . They are made of wood and covered ...
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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
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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