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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... Robert Knox , and the Dutch historian Valentyn ... CHAPTER III . The Samanala Peak . - Ratnapura Royal Mail . - Panabakkery.- Kelani . - Buddhist Temples . - Kaduwela . - Hagwella . - River scenery . - Awissawela CHAPTER IV . ... 53 ...
... Robert Knox , and the Dutch historian Valentyn ... CHAPTER III . The Samanala Peak . - Ratnapura Royal Mail . - Panabakkery.- Kelani . - Buddhist Temples . - Kaduwela . - Hagwella . - River scenery . - Awissawela CHAPTER IV . ... 53 ...
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... Robert Knox , writing three hundred and forty years later , fully corroborates the statement of Ibn Batuta . Sir J. E. TENNENT'S Ceylon , vol . i . p . 579 . G NOTE . It is stated in page 19 , on ADAM'S PEAK . 49.
... Robert Knox , writing three hundred and forty years later , fully corroborates the statement of Ibn Batuta . Sir J. E. TENNENT'S Ceylon , vol . i . p . 579 . G NOTE . It is stated in page 19 , on ADAM'S PEAK . 49.
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... ROBERT KNOX , AND THE DUTCH HISTORIAN VALENTYN . THE Gnostics , in framing their theological system , made Adam rank as the third emanation of the Deity ; and in a manuscript of the fourth century , containing the Coptic version of the ...
... ROBERT KNOX , AND THE DUTCH HISTORIAN VALENTYN . THE Gnostics , in framing their theological system , made Adam rank as the third emanation of the Deity ; and in a manuscript of the fourth century , containing the Coptic version of the ...
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... Robert Knox and his companions were captured by order of Rája Sipha II . This is about the time required , taking Palábaddala as the starting point . lake of the finest water possible . Thence issue those 62 62 ADAM'S PEAK .
... Robert Knox and his companions were captured by order of Rája Sipha II . This is about the time required , taking Palábaddala as the starting point . lake of the finest water possible . Thence issue those 62 62 ADAM'S PEAK .
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... Robert Knox , in that most interesting account he has given of Ceylon in the narrative of his twenty years ' capti- vity in the interior , during the reign of Rája Sinha II . , makes * The author of Samantakúṭa - wannaná is generally ...
... Robert Knox , in that most interesting account he has given of Ceylon in the narrative of his twenty years ' capti- vity in the interior , during the reign of Rája Sinha II . , makes * The author of Samantakúṭa - wannaná is generally ...
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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