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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... passing north of Palábaddala , between it and the lower southern slopes of Kunudiya - parvaté . The following sketch will shew the position of the mountains . P. Palábaddala . 1. Kunudiya - parvaté . 2. Kondagala . 3. Nílibela . 4 ...
... passing north of Palábaddala , between it and the lower southern slopes of Kunudiya - parvaté . The following sketch will shew the position of the mountains . P. Palábaddala . 1. Kunudiya - parvaté . 2. Kondagala . 3. Nílibela . 4 ...
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... passed since the two brothers ( Ráma and Lakshmana ) began their memorable journey , and yet every step of it is known , and traversed annually by thousands of pilgrims ! strong indeed are the ties of religion , when entwined with the ...
... passed since the two brothers ( Ráma and Lakshmana ) began their memorable journey , and yet every step of it is known , and traversed annually by thousands of pilgrims ! strong indeed are the ties of religion , when entwined with the ...
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... passed since the two brothers ( Ráma and Lakshmana ) began their memorable journey , and yet every step of it is known , and traversed annually by thousands of pilgrims ! strong indeed are the ties of religion , when entwined with the ...
... passed since the two brothers ( Ráma and Lakshmana ) began their memorable journey , and yet every step of it is known , and traversed annually by thousands of pilgrims ! strong indeed are the ties of religion , when entwined with the ...
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... 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 from the ADAM'S PEAK . 19.
... 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 from the ADAM'S PEAK . 19.
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... passed from the time of their oral propagation by Mahindo . The statement concerning Máliyadéwo * and 500 of the fraternity of priests living on Sumano , quoted at page 15 , will hardly be accepted as other than apocryphal by those who ...
... passed from the time of their oral propagation by Mahindo . The statement concerning Máliyadéwo * and 500 of the fraternity of priests living on Sumano , quoted at page 15 , will hardly be accepted as other than apocryphal by those who ...
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