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... Pali . They are the Rain Gods or Gods of the Rain Clouds . It is the custom among Sinhalese Buddhists to invoke their blessings every morning by reciting the following Pali stanza : De : vo vassatu ka : lena Sassa sampatti he. 36 The ...
... Pali . They are the Rain Gods or Gods of the Rain Clouds . It is the custom among Sinhalese Buddhists to invoke their blessings every morning by reciting the following Pali stanza : De : vo vassatu ka : lena Sassa sampatti he. 36 The ...
Page 57
... Pali and mangul kaduva in Sinhala . The sword was inside a close - fitting sheath . The diadem or head - band was called unhi : sa in Pali and nalal pata in Sinhala . The forehead band had polished gems studded into it . These gems gave ...
... Pali and mangul kaduva in Sinhala . The sword was inside a close - fitting sheath . The diadem or head - band was called unhi : sa in Pali and nalal pata in Sinhala . The forehead band had polished gems studded into it . These gems gave ...
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... Pali Proper Names Vol I and II The Pali Text Society , London ( 1960 ) Pieris , Ralph Rajavaliya Sinhalese Social Organization The Kandyan Period The Ceylon University Press Board , ( 1956 ) English translation by B.Gunasekara ...
... Pali Proper Names Vol I and II The Pali Text Society , London ( 1960 ) Pieris , Ralph Rajavaliya Sinhalese Social Organization The Kandyan Period The Ceylon University Press Board , ( 1956 ) English translation by B.Gunasekara ...
Contents
LANKA THE ISLAND KINGDOM | 13 |
MAHA RAJA THE GREAT KING | 22 |
THE KING AND GOOD GOVERNANCE | 32 |
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ancient Anura:dha-pura Ba:hu became become belonged Bo:dhi brother brought Buddha Buddhist building built called capital century ceremony Ceylon chief chronicles claim Colombo considered consort cultural daughter death dynasty English epic father Founder four gave give given hand head important Indian inscriptions island kingdom Kandy Kandyan king king's known land language later literature lived Maha Maha:vansa Malla matter means ministers monks Na:ga officer origins ornaments palace Pali Parakkama Bahu period poem poet political Polonnaruva Portuguese present prince Prof queen ra:ja rain Raja Sinha record referred reign relations religious royal rule Sacred Tooth Sangha Sanskrit says Se:na sent Silva Sinhala Sinhalese Sinhalese kings Siri South Sri Lanka story stupa succession tanks temple term throne Tissa took tree verse Viha:ra Vijaya wife write