The History of the Tamils and the Sinhalese of Sri Lanka |
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... according to the Mahavamsa , Panduvasudeva , nephew of Vijaya , coming from India landed at the mouth of the Mahakandra river . This river he identifies with the Mahaveliganga which runs into the Bay of Trincomalee . According to E ...
... according to the Mahavamsa , Panduvasudeva , nephew of Vijaya , coming from India landed at the mouth of the Mahakandra river . This river he identifies with the Mahaveliganga which runs into the Bay of Trincomalee . According to E ...
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... according to Dr. Muller is a rock temple at Dehelgomuwa a village eight miles from Kurunegala which is an endowment by king Gamini Abhaya of four tanks to Thera Tusa . 113. Inscription ' Inginimitiya ' which reads as ' Hail His Majesty ...
... according to Dr. Muller is a rock temple at Dehelgomuwa a village eight miles from Kurunegala which is an endowment by king Gamini Abhaya of four tanks to Thera Tusa . 113. Inscription ' Inginimitiya ' which reads as ' Hail His Majesty ...
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... according to tradition were people who worshipped the serpent , while the Yakkhas were given to worship spirits or devils . Buddha who hailed from northern India , according to tradition died in 483 BC . If he visited Kelaniya to settle ...
... according to tradition were people who worshipped the serpent , while the Yakkhas were given to worship spirits or devils . Buddha who hailed from northern India , according to tradition died in 483 BC . If he visited Kelaniya to settle ...
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