Adam's Peak: Legendary Traditional and Historic Notices of the Samanala and Srí-Páda with a Descriptive Account of the Pilgrims' Route from Colombo to the Sacred Foot-printLegendary, Traditional And Historic Notices Of The Samanata And Sripada. With A Descriptive Account Of The Pilgrims Route From Colombo To The Sacred Foot Print. |
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Contents
PREFACE | 5 |
CHAPTER II | 53 |
CHAPTER III | 81 |
CHAPTER IV | 97 |
CHAPTER V | 129 |
CHAPTER VI | 161 |
CHAPTER VII | 191 |
APPENDIX | 209 |
CHAPTER X | 266 |
A On the Origin of the Srípáda | 282 |
ELegend of the Princess Sudhádéwi | 337 |
H Ruins of Sítáwaka | 345 |
J Documents relating to the Election or Appointment | 356 |
K Description of the Attanagalu Forest | 363 |
Procession from Colombo and Welcome at Moratuwa | 369 |
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Adam Adam's Peak appearance arrived ascent beautiful believe brought Buddha Buddhist building called carried caused century Ceylon chief clouds Colombo covered crossed directions distance District early elephants eyes feet five flowers foot foot-print forest formed four Gampola gave gems give given gods gold ground half hand head height hill Hindu hundred impression inches Island journey Kandy kind king known land leading leaves length light looking marks miles mountain Nága native night obtained offerings once origin passed path person pilgrimage pilgrims present priests principal proceeded range Ratnapura reached received reign relic residence rest rising river road rock Royal sacred Samanala says seen side Sinhalese standing steps stone stood stream summit temple thousand took tradition traveller trees village walls whole worship
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| Title | Adam's Peak: Legendary Traditional and Historic Notices of the Samanala and Srí-Páda with a Descriptive Account of the Pilgrims' Route from Colombo to the Sacred Foot-print |
| Author | William Skeen |
| Edition | reprint |
| Publisher | Asian Educational Services, 1997 |
| ISBN | 8120612345, 9788120612341 |
| Length | 408 pages |
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