Mediaeval Sinhalese Art c35.119

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Rabāna, large hand drum. Radala, chief, 21. Radavā, pl. radav, dhoby, washerman, caste, 21: general duties, 26: embroiderers, 238: rada-badda, Department of Washermen, 54: -paṅguva, holding of a washer tenant, 205: -vasama, the washer tenants, 26. Railings, 141; Pl. VIII. Raja (royal), caste, 21: rāja, king: rāja-kariya, personal service due from tenants to king, or other proprietor, 60, unwise exaction by last king, 13, 23, 263, and by the British, 263: rāja-mandiraya, royal palace, 125. Rajadhi Rāja Simha, A.D. 1780—1798, 13, 59: began the ‘Audience Hall,’ 131: offerings to Mahā Dēvāle, 188, 206: granted Degaldoruva sannasa, 77. Rāja-ratnākara, sixteenth century historical work, 9. Rāja Simha I., A.D. 1581—1592, 58, 145: A.D. 1633—1687, 11, 33, 58, 115, 207, 213, 263. Rajata Vihāra, v. Riḍi Vihāra. Rājavaliya, ‘The line of kings,’ historical work, 10, 236. Rājēśvara Hittara Ācariyā, name of a craftsman, 59. Rāma, avatār of Viṣṇu, and king of Ayod-haya; rescued his wife Sītā from Rāvaṇa, Lord of Laṅkā, commonly identified with Ceylon, as related in the Rāmāyaṇa, q.v., 1. Rāmāyaṇa, Hindu epic, 1, 162, 177, 258: paintings in a sixteenth century temple, 172. Rambukvella, a village in the C.P., 180. Rām Rāz, 162, 163. Ranavarā (Cassia auriculata), 177, 192.

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Ran, gold: avudha, golden insignia, 33, 76: -lekam mahatmayā, Keeper of the Armoury, 207: -dōliya, palanquin used by royalty or for religious purposes, 39, 76, 120, 206, 238: -dōli perahera, 39, 264: -hiriyal, orpiment, 181: -kaḍuva, golden sword, 39: -kaḍu paṭṭala, Golden Sword Workshop, one of the Paṭṭal Hatara, q.v., 56, 57: -karuvā, goldsmith, 127 (misprint, ranakura): -keṇḍiya, golden goglet, 39: -pan-hinda, golden writing style, 207; Fig. 129: -vaṭaha-pata, golden fan, 205; Pl. XLII., 2. Randeṇiya, a village in the C.P., 180. Ranken-bordure (G.), serial repetition of elements in a border, 109. Raṭa, district, 19: raṭe-mahatmayā, chieftain in charge of a raṭa, 19, 23, 149. Raṭa, red, 164: -eṇḍuma, red costume, at nētra maṅgalyaya, 72: -pīyum, red lotus flower pattern on grass mat, 248: rat-mal (Ixora coccinea), 126, 181, 248: rat-mul-gas (Knoxia platycarpa), 244. Ratha, car of a god, 25. Rat-haṇḍun piḷima, red sandal-wood image, 71. Raṭnapura, capital of Sabaragamuva Prov., 44, 117, 218. Ratnavalli Navaratna Ābharaṇa, name of a craftsman, 60. Ratne endra karayā, jeweller, 54. Ratram, pāṭa, gold colour, 164. Rattan, v. cane. Raṭukaha (Bixa orellana), dye-stuff, 181. Ratu-paṭa koḍiya, red silk flag, 38. Ratvatte, A., 237; gold killoṭaya, Pl. XLVI., 13: -alaṅkāraya, pattern of Dumbara mat, 244; Pl. XXXIV. Rāvaṇa, mythical Lord of Laṅkā, and foe of Rāma, 1, 172. Ravum-yatu-keṭaya, curved plane, 142. Ray, P. C., 163. Rea, A., 69. Reel and bead, design motif, 109; Fig.

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63 (vii.); Pls. XXXII., 8, XXXIII., 3. Reeper, =lath, 130. Regalia, 33. Relics, v. Tooth relic: alms-bowl, 175. Reḷi-pālama, waved white frill on Kandyan hats, 33: street decoration of arches of frilled cloth, 175, 237. Rest-houses, v. ambalama, maḍama, iḍama-gē. Restlessness of Europeans, 10, 263. Rhys Davids, Prof. T., 42, 45, 74. Ribeiro, 11, 27. Rice (pāḍi), cultivation, v. agriculture: 305 ceremonial use, 72: bowl for cleaning, v. nembiliya: mortar for pounding, Pl. X., 7; mould for string-rice, 140; Pl. XI., 1. Ridi, silver, q.v.: -keṭayan-karaya, damascener, 54; Pl. IV., 3: -keṭayan-veḍa, damascening, 200, v. also damascening: -vevela, silver-mounted cane of office, 20. Ridi Vihāra, 27, 42, 47, 91, 94, 95, 114, 117, 118, 131, 138, 145, 148, 164, 165, 168, 173, 174, 178, 185, 205: details and objects from, illustrated, Figs. 29, 106; Pls. XXXVIII., 1, 2, 4, XLIIIA., 1, 7. Riegl, A., 96, 256, 260. Rings, v. jewellery. Riri yaka, a devil, 148, 260. Rishis, inspired sages, reputed authors of sacred books, etc. Riṭṭa-ge, resting place for insignia during procession round a dēvāle, 120. Schwarz, Ritter C. von, 93. Rivets, 186, 198. Riyana, cubit, q.v.: riyan-lella, cubit-rule, 59, 141, 142, 143. Roads, 117. Roḍiyā, outcaste: makers of rope, horn combs, tanners, etc., 22, 27, 54, 187, 244: making combs, Pl. V., 9. Roḍu lella, weaver's sleay, 234. Romilly Allen, 107. Rosette, 95. Rouffaer and Jouynboll, 33, 106. Row, serial arrangement of decorative motifs, esp.

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animals, 4, 173; Pls. XXIX., 7, XXX., 2, XXXVIII., 5. Royal, v. dress, king, gabaḍā-gama: craftsmen, 54, 55, 56, 193, 121, 264. Rubrication, of paper mss., Pl. XX., 1; of olas, 52. Ruhuṇa Raṭa, one of the three ancient divisions of Ceylon, 2. Rukattana (Alstonia scholaris), 72. Rūpāvaliya, Sanskrit book of directions for the form of images, etc., canon, summarised, 111-113: other references, 67, 70, 79, 83, 86, 87, 88, 90, 161, 162, 163, 171; also Pl. XXI. and description. Ruskin, J., quoted, 51, 101, 103, 104. Russell, H. S. O., 132.