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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... Sinhalese as the Samanta - kúta , or peak of the Samanala mountain ; by Hindus as the Sivan - oli - padam , and by Mohammadans as the Baba - Aadamalei , -is one of the most noted mountains . in the world , celebrated alike for its ...
... Sinhalese as the Samanta - kúta , or peak of the Samanala mountain ; by Hindus as the Sivan - oli - padam , and by Mohammadans as the Baba - Aadamalei , -is one of the most noted mountains . in the world , celebrated alike for its ...
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... Sinhalese books that I have read , the narration appears out of the regular order of events , like an after- thought , and it is entirely at variance with the traditions of Nepal and Thibet . " a further period of 218 years had passed ...
... Sinhalese books that I have read , the narration appears out of the regular order of events , like an after- thought , and it is entirely at variance with the traditions of Nepal and Thibet . " a further period of 218 years had passed ...
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... Sinhalese records at various times by Malabar invaders and apostate Buddhist kings ; * and ( 2 ) the fact that the capital of the island was , up to A. D. 1319 , in the Northern kingdom , the Pihiți Rata ( called also the Rája Rața or ...
... Sinhalese records at various times by Malabar invaders and apostate Buddhist kings ; * and ( 2 ) the fact that the capital of the island was , up to A. D. 1319 , in the Northern kingdom , the Pihiți Rata ( called also the Rája Rața or ...
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... frequently at war with the Sinhalese ; and although at times conquered and deposed , recovered and maintained their power until finally subjugated by the Portuguese . for the ( dévatá ) Wessawano , and a temple 30 ADAM'S PEAK .
... frequently at war with the Sinhalese ; and although at times conquered and deposed , recovered and maintained their power until finally subjugated by the Portuguese . for the ( dévatá ) Wessawano , and a temple 30 ADAM'S PEAK .
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... Sinhalese annalists give dissimilar accounts , the former asserting that the Solíans voluntarily migrated to Ceylon at the request of Gajabáhu , who made them large grants of land for the support of a temple to Sivá , by way of ...
... Sinhalese annalists give dissimilar accounts , the former asserting that the Solíans voluntarily migrated to Ceylon at the request of Gajabáhu , who made them large grants of land for the support of a temple to Sivá , by way of ...
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