Adam's Peak: Legendary, Traditional, and Historic Notices of the Samanala and Srî-páda, with a Descriptive Account of the Pilgrim's Route from Colombo, to the Sacred Foot-print |
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... Anuradhapura.- Kurunegala.- Alu- Vihára . Nátha Déwálé . Gannoruwa . - - Alagalla . - Kot- timbulwala Vihára . - Dewanagala . - Khettáráma Vihára.— Ramboda . - Baddegama . — Sítakande . - Hot spring of Maha- palasse APPENDIX . A. On the ...
... Anuradhapura.- Kurunegala.- Alu- Vihára . Nátha Déwálé . Gannoruwa . - - Alagalla . - Kot- timbulwala Vihára . - Dewanagala . - Khettáráma Vihára.— Ramboda . - Baddegama . — Sítakande . - Hot spring of Maha- palasse APPENDIX . A. On the ...
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... Anuradhapura , [ B. C. 140 , ] " The Sella's Message . " The Text , and a literal Translation , with Notes and a Glossary for the use of Students , was published in 1867 , by W. C , Macready , Esq . , of the Ceylon Civil Service . † The ...
... Anuradhapura , [ B. C. 140 , ] " The Sella's Message . " The Text , and a literal Translation , with Notes and a Glossary for the use of Students , was published in 1867 , by W. C , Macready , Esq . , of the Ceylon Civil Service . † The ...
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... Anuradhapura cannot be less than 110 miles ; the Panjali mountain being one of a range about 40 miles west of Adam's Peak . The river Karindo is that now known as the Kirindi oya . More than twenty - eight centuries ago the wisest of ...
... Anuradhapura cannot be less than 110 miles ; the Panjali mountain being one of a range about 40 miles west of Adam's Peak . The river Karindo is that now known as the Kirindi oya . More than twenty - eight centuries ago the wisest of ...
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... Anuradhapura or Polonnaruwa ; although at times they established themselves in the Southern division ; ultimately indeed [ A. D. 1059 ] the Máyá was annexed to the Ruhuna Rata , and the Island partitioned into two provinces , the ...
... Anuradhapura or Polonnaruwa ; although at times they established themselves in the Southern division ; ultimately indeed [ A. D. 1059 ] the Máyá was annexed to the Ruhuna Rata , and the Island partitioned into two provinces , the ...
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... Anuradhapura , where Fa Hian took up his abode . He did not however visit the Srí - páda , and only thus incidentally alludes to it ; so that it does not appear to have then been a place of pil- grimage ; nor does he mention that any of ...
... Anuradhapura , where Fa Hian took up his abode . He did not however visit the Srí - páda , and only thus incidentally alludes to it ; so that it does not appear to have then been a place of pil- grimage ; nor does he mention that any of ...
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Adam Adam's Peak ambalama amongst Anuradhapura appearance ascent Atthakatha Awissawela believe Brahmans bridge Buddha Buddhist called cave century chains champac chief clouds Colombo coolies deity Déwálé distance district elephants faith feet flowers foot foot-print forest formed Gampola Gautama Buddha gems Gilímalé ground Hanwella height Heramițipána hill Hindu holy Ibn Batuta impression inches Island of Ceylon journey jungle Kalu-ganga Kandian Kandy king kingdom land legend light Maha Mahawansó Malabar miles Mohammadan monarch mountain Nága native night Palábaddala passed path Perahara PHILALETHES pilgrimage pilgrims pillars Portuguese priests Puttalam Rája Ratnapura reign relic residence resthouse river road Robert Knox rock rocky royal sacred Samanala says shrine side Sinha Sinhalese Sir J. E. Sítáwaka Sivá Solíans Soysa spot Srí Srí-páda steep steps stone stood stream summit Tamil temple tradition traveller trees vihára village Vishnu walls worship yakshas