Tales of Courage and Chivalry Re-told from the Mahavamsa and Chulavamsa |
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... village . These , the king decreed , should be brought to the entrance way of every village and given up to the demon . To this day " bali - poojas " or offerings are made to the demons of disease and ill - luck : rice , vege- tables ...
... village . These , the king decreed , should be brought to the entrance way of every village and given up to the demon . To this day " bali - poojas " or offerings are made to the demons of disease and ill - luck : rice , vege- tables ...
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... villages to obtain food and water . Sometimes they also tried to take their neighbours ' lands by force . Then it became necessary for the people to protect themselves against their enemies . There were the Old Ones in the village , of ...
... villages to obtain food and water . Sometimes they also tried to take their neighbours ' lands by force . Then it became necessary for the people to protect themselves against their enemies . There were the Old Ones in the village , of ...
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... village by that name in the Morawak Korale in South Sri Lanka , in 1949. A farmer ploughing his field one day struck against something hard . When he took the object up and cleaned a corner of it he found it was shining in the sun . He ...
... village by that name in the Morawak Korale in South Sri Lanka , in 1949. A farmer ploughing his field one day struck against something hard . When he took the object up and cleaned a corner of it he found it was shining in the sun . He ...
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actions ancient ancient chronicles Anuradhapura Army asked battle became believed blind brother brought Buddha Buddhism built called carried caste caused century century A.D. CHAPTER Cholas Chronicle Chulavamsa culture customs death deeds demon died divided Duttugemunu Elara famine father fear fight forced four Gajabahu gave gifts given Gothakabhaya granted hand hard Hindu hundred importance invaded island kindness King of Lanka King Parakrama King Vijaya Bahu Kingdom land Later laws leader lived look Lord Maha marched meet MICHIGAN monks mother never noble North offered older orders palace Pandu Parakrama Bahu parents peace Prince princess Queen recorded reigned remained royal ruled ruler Sena sent South India Sri Lanka Sri Samghabodhi stone stories strong subjects throne Tissa took tradition trained Vihara village welfare young