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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... Rock temple . - Puswella.- Kuruwita Waterfall . - Ekneligoda Disawa . Kaṭutiyambaráwa Vihára . - Weralupe . — Saman Déwálé CHAPTER V. - ... ... 97 Ratnapura . - Mount Karangoda.- Godigamuwa . - Gilímalé . Ellapita Totupola . - Guruluwan ...
... Rock temple . - Puswella.- Kuruwita Waterfall . - Ekneligoda Disawa . Kaṭutiyambaráwa Vihára . - Weralupe . — Saman Déwálé CHAPTER V. - ... ... 97 Ratnapura . - Mount Karangoda.- Godigamuwa . - Gilímalé . Ellapita Totupola . - Guruluwan ...
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... rock which all alike bow down before , and to which with one consent they render reverential homage , the subject is of too much interest to be disinissed without an attempt at investigation in these pages . Referring to the Rámayaņa ...
... rock which all alike bow down before , and to which with one consent they render reverential homage , the subject is of too much interest to be disinissed without an attempt at investigation in these pages . Referring to the Rámayaņa ...
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... rock , behold , Where with his goddess train , great SUMANA ador'd Th ' illustrious lotus Foot - print of BUDDH ' , Omniscient Lord ; Bow'd reverently before , and offerings made the sign Of Parasat ' and Mandar , flowers of hues divine ...
... rock , behold , Where with his goddess train , great SUMANA ador'd Th ' illustrious lotus Foot - print of BUDDH ' , Omniscient Lord ; Bow'd reverently before , and offerings made the sign Of Parasat ' and Mandar , flowers of hues divine ...
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... rock - mark as the answer to his question . I want a higher , nobler answer , and is it not afforded ? Leteach decide for himself , but I like to believe that these legends are all after - thoughts ; that the place was already sacred to ...
... rock - mark as the answer to his question . I want a higher , nobler answer , and is it not afforded ? Leteach decide for himself , but I like to believe that these legends are all after - thoughts ; that the place was already sacred to ...
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... rock which all alike bow down before , and to which with one consent they render reverential homage , the subject is of too much interest to be dismissed without an attempt at investigation in these pages . * Referring to the Rámayana ...
... rock which all alike bow down before , and to which with one consent they render reverential homage , the subject is of too much interest to be dismissed without an attempt at investigation in these pages . * Referring to the Rámayana ...
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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