Indian Antiquary Vol 61

Author(s): Richard Carnac Temple, Charles E A W Oldham, S Krishnaswami Aiyangar, Devadatta Ramkrishna Bhandarka
Publisher: Swati Publications

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JANUARY, 1932
NISCELLANEA
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A new epoch may be started in the history of Oriental research.
Archio Orientálns (Journal of the Czechoslovak Oriental Institute, Prague). vol. I (1930-31).In continuation of his shorter Sinhalese studies on demon worship and the seven-step ritual in Ceylon, which appeared in vol. I, Dr. O. Pertold publishes in parte 1, 2 and 3 of this volume a monograph on 'The Ceremonial Dances of the Sinhalese: an Inquiry into the Sinhalese Folk. Religion, illustrated by numerous plates and figures in the toxt, mostly showing the different forms of masks used at these ceremonies. The paper is the result not only of personal inquiry during visits to Ceylon, but also of research in libraries where relevant literature could be found. Dr. Pertold has collected and classified all the material he could find, and has attempted to reconstruct the form of such ceremonies as have
become obsolete. The subject has been treated in four parte, viz. (1) the non-masked dancing ceremonies (including those of the Vaddas; (2) the masks, their fabric, types and use ; (3) the kolamnafiua, festive dance, or mask ceremony; and (4) the yakun-näfima, ceremonial demon dance, now generally performed with the object of curing diseases supposed to be caused by yakds. Then follow the author's conclusions. The details are too many to be oven summarized here ; suffice it to say that this valuable contribution to our under standing of observances rooted in the dim past will appeal not only to students of Sinhalese and Vadda folklore, but also to a wider circle of readers ; and the Indian student in particular will be struck by many parallels to practices and ceremonies followed in Ladis and Tibet.
C.E.A.W.O.
MISCELLANEA. KAPILENDRA AND KAPILECARA OY ORISSA. , the numerators are anka and tho denominators
(A noto of criticism on the late Mr. R. D. Baner are saka years. To show that we find Kapileivara ji's article entitled "The Empire of Orise," named in the inscriptions, I give below quotations published oupra, vol. LVII, p. 235 f., and vol. from some of the inscriptions found at different LVIII, pp. 28 1. and 61 f.)
places. By Bar LAKSHMINABAYAN HARICHANDAN JAGADED,
| श्रीशैनलिपि "श्रीराषिरामाश्रिताचणामकाण्ड Raja Bahadur of Tokkali. Somo historiane take the Orinsa kingo Kapllendra Turki
fram til and Kapildvar to be one and the same: but करियर श्रीकनवगैचर श्री वीरश्री गणपति कपिले. this is a mistake; they were two different kings,
TERTIF"-reart." Kapiladova, who reigned in 1438 A.D., is Kapile vara. but not Kapilendra. Up to date about twenty __मरवानिमिपि "श्रीश्री श्री रसद सत्तरसमति inscriptions of Kapiledvars have been discovered,
| मिते शालिवाहन शक १५० संवत्सरे वीरश्री गणपति of which thirtoon are at Mukhalingam (Ganjam dist.) and the rest are at Puri, Simhachallam
गरधरप्रताप कपिलेश्वर महाराजाकर विजयराज्ये (Vizagapatam dist.) and other places. In all ETRT RY MTI" these inscriptions we find the name of Kapile vara. अनन्तरं लिपि “सदीय वंशै सदनुप्रतावांश्चिरस्य If I wore to go into the details of all the inscriptions this note would be necessarily lengthened ;
T ortura:"Seart. 80 I shall deal with thom me briefly as possible. __ पेद्धापुर जिपिपाधान्बसम्बरसर ज्येष्ठ व १५ कपिलेThe following anka and Saks yours aro montioned :- **HET* Trara "-real.
thritto to, ir to t he the The thitta rito, etc.
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...... rafozThe above iguron are the reigning aika and | मकृत संवत्सर कात्तिक गोड कपिलेश्वर महारावल BAKA years found in the inscriptions, of which Tu"-traft.
rth South Indian Inscriptions, toxt, vol. V, No. 101. tts Ibid., vol. V, R. A., No. 317. Its Mulur Magazins, vol. XIL, perts 2 and 3. . the Journal of the Andhra Historical Research Society, vol. III, parta 2 3 and 4. th, South Indian Inscriptions, text, vol. V, R. A., No. 312.
Srl Kurman Rock Inscription, as read by me. rit Mukur, VOL XII, parte 2 and 3.
th South Indian Inscriptions, text, vol. V, R. A., No. 284. Yth. th Mulur, vol. XII, parts 2 and 3.
th, Mukur, vol. XII, parte 2 and 3. 3 Srikailam inscription. • Journal of the Andhra Historical Research Society, vol. III, parta 2, 3 and 4. • Anantavarma oopper-plate grant published in the Andhra Patrika Sanchika. 8 South Indian Inscriptions, text, vol. V, No. 100. • Ibid., No. 101.