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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... Kandy , whose life and acts occupy a considerable space at the end of the work , and whose career the author , Abhayaraja of Walgampáye wihare , eulogises in glowing terms . D capital at Dambadeniya in the Seven Kóralés , repaired the ...
... Kandy , whose life and acts occupy a considerable space at the end of the work , and whose career the author , Abhayaraja of Walgampáye wihare , eulogises in glowing terms . D capital at Dambadeniya in the Seven Kóralés , repaired the ...
Page 26
... Kandy , " caused bridges to be laid over the rivers , repaired the road , and caused 780 steps to be cut in the rock , in order that travellers might the more easily ascend ; and also caused resthouses to be made for the convenience of ...
... Kandy , " caused bridges to be laid over the rivers , repaired the road , and caused 780 steps to be cut in the rock , in order that travellers might the more easily ascend ; and also caused resthouses to be made for the convenience of ...
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... Kandy , and from thence to the Gadaládeni vihára in Uḍunuwara , where , in 1827 , it was said they were still to be seen . There is nothing recorded in the life of Mohammad , nor is there anything in the Kurán to shew that that ...
... Kandy , and from thence to the Gadaládeni vihára in Uḍunuwara , where , in 1827 , it was said they were still to be seen . There is nothing recorded in the life of Mohammad , nor is there anything in the Kurán to shew that that ...
Page 61
... Kandy , and the Two Corles , from each other . This mountain passes for one of the wonders of the world . It is twenty leagues from the sea , and seamen see it twenty leagues from the land ; it is two miles high , and before reaching ...
... Kandy , and the Two Corles , from each other . This mountain passes for one of the wonders of the world . It is twenty leagues from the sea , and seamen see it twenty leagues from the land ; it is two miles high , and before reaching ...
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... Kandy , and after crossing the kingdoms of Trincomalee and Batticaloa , discharges itself into the bay dos Arcos , near the port of Cottiar . None of these rivers have any peculiar names , but take the appellations of the places they ...
... Kandy , and after crossing the kingdoms of Trincomalee and Batticaloa , discharges itself into the bay dos Arcos , near the port of Cottiar . None of these rivers have any peculiar names , but take the appellations of the places they ...
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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