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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Page 29
... elephant and a fertile field . " On reaching Ceylon he made his way to Anuradhapura , where he obtained an audience of the king , and sang the monarch's praises to the accompaniment of his lute , in so agreeable a manner , that the well ...
... elephant and a fertile field . " On reaching Ceylon he made his way to Anuradhapura , where he obtained an audience of the king , and sang the monarch's praises to the accompaniment of his lute , in so agreeable a manner , that the well ...
Page 40
... elephant's tusks . The king accepted the present , but did not grant the petition ; remarking , that the mountain belonged to Buddha and was not his to dispose of ; at the same time he sent the tusks as an offering to the Srí- páda ...
... elephant's tusks . The king accepted the present , but did not grant the petition ; remarking , that the mountain belonged to Buddha and was not his to dispose of ; at the same time he sent the tusks as an offering to the Srí- páda ...
Page 48
... elephant , which they ate . The Sheikh , however , refused to partake . When they had all gone to sleep , the elephants came in a body , and smelling one of them , put him to death . They then came to the Sheikh , and smelled him , but ...
... elephant , which they ate . The Sheikh , however , refused to partake . When they had all gone to sleep , the elephants came in a body , and smelling one of them , put him to death . They then came to the Sheikh , and smelled him , but ...
Page 80
... elephants , which were kept by him merely for the parade of the Court ; most of them being ordinarily distributed among the temples in the neighbourhood of Kandy , where , for purposes of devotion , he was a frequent attendant ...
... elephants , which were kept by him merely for the parade of the Court ; most of them being ordinarily distributed among the temples in the neighbourhood of Kandy , where , for purposes of devotion , he was a frequent attendant ...
Page 87
... elephant establishment belonging to the Public Works Department , where every now and again might be witnessed . the operations by which the old tamed giants of the forest brought into subjection their newly caught companions , and ...
... elephant establishment belonging to the Public Works Department , where every now and again might be witnessed . the operations by which the old tamed giants of the forest brought into subjection their newly caught companions , and ...
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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