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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... Buddhist , Hindu , and Mohammadan Pilgrimages to Adam's Peak CHAPTER II . ... Notices of the Peak and Foot - print by early Christian writers . -Accounts by Marco Polo , Sir John Maundeville , Captain Ribeyro , Robert Knox , and the ...
... Buddhist , Hindu , and Mohammadan Pilgrimages to Adam's Peak CHAPTER II . ... Notices of the Peak and Foot - print by early Christian writers . -Accounts by Marco Polo , Sir John Maundeville , Captain Ribeyro , Robert Knox , and the ...
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... Buddhists , Hindus , and Mohammadans ; the numerous legends and traditions connected with it ; and the immense number of pilgrims who annually visit the alleged Foot - print upon its summit ; it is surprising how little has been ...
... Buddhists , Hindus , and Mohammadans ; the numerous legends and traditions connected with it ; and the immense number of pilgrims who annually visit the alleged Foot - print upon its summit ; it is surprising how little has been ...
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... Buddhists , Hindus and Moslems came to attribute the special sanctity they do to this hollow in the rock which all alike bow down before , and to which with one consent they render reverential homage , the subject is of too much ...
... Buddhists , Hindus and Moslems came to attribute the special sanctity they do to this hollow in the rock which all alike bow down before , and to which with one consent they render reverential homage , the subject is of too much ...
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... BUDDHIST , HINDU , AND MOHAMMADAN PILGRIMAGES TO ADAM'S PEAK . ADAM'S PEAK , -known amongst the Sinhalese as the Samanta - kúta , or peak of the Samanala mountain ; by Hindus as the Sivan - oli - padam , and by Mohammadans as the Baba ...
... BUDDHIST , HINDU , AND MOHAMMADAN PILGRIMAGES TO ADAM'S PEAK . ADAM'S PEAK , -known amongst the Sinhalese as the Samanta - kúta , or peak of the Samanala mountain ; by Hindus as the Sivan - oli - padam , and by Mohammadans as the Baba ...
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... Buddhists and Moslems ; and from times remote to the present day it has been visited by devotees , the ... Buddhist considered to be sanctified by the impress of Buddha's foot , which the Hindu reverences as being marked by ...
... Buddhists and Moslems ; and from times remote to the present day it has been visited by devotees , the ... Buddhist considered to be sanctified by the impress of Buddha's foot , which the Hindu reverences as being marked by ...
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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