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Page 55
... Kovil dedicated to Mahasea , and destroyed in the rebellion of 1817 , and some ancient statues of Hindu deities , which impress the natives with so much awe that no inhabitants of the village can be prevailed upon to approach the spot ...
... Kovil dedicated to Mahasea , and destroyed in the rebellion of 1817 , and some ancient statues of Hindu deities , which impress the natives with so much awe that no inhabitants of the village can be prevailed upon to approach the spot ...
Page 61
... Kovil not far from the Thuparama at P'naruwa ( AIC ) . Many Tamil Kings who ruled Lanka from A'pura and P'naruwa although Hindus , patronised the Buddhist religion by donations to the temples , like the Tamil Queen of Kudda Parinda ...
... Kovil not far from the Thuparama at P'naruwa ( AIC ) . Many Tamil Kings who ruled Lanka from A'pura and P'naruwa although Hindus , patronised the Buddhist religion by donations to the temples , like the Tamil Queen of Kudda Parinda ...
Page 82
... Kovil . Ugra Singam , was succeeded by his son Jayatunga Vararasingam , who retained Singai Nagar as his capital . During his reign King Sena I , of Ceylon was converted to Saivaism as his daughter was cured of dumbness by the Sivite ...
... Kovil . Ugra Singam , was succeeded by his son Jayatunga Vararasingam , who retained Singai Nagar as his capital . During his reign King Sena I , of Ceylon was converted to Saivaism as his daughter was cured of dumbness by the Sivite ...
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