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 61
... steep and rugged . This plain is inter- sected by many streams which fall from the mountain , and is entirely covered with trees ; there are even very pleasant vallies in it . " The heathens resort to this Peak on a pilgrimage , and ...
... steep and rugged . This plain is inter- sected by many streams which fall from the mountain , and is entirely covered with trees ; there are even very pleasant vallies in it . " The heathens resort to this Peak on a pilgrimage , and ...
Page 62
... steep is the ascent from the plain to the top , and there still remains to be achieved a distance of quarter of a league . person leaving the foot of the mountain very early in the morning will hardly reach its summit till two in the ...
... steep is the ascent from the plain to the top , and there still remains to be achieved a distance of quarter of a league . person leaving the foot of the mountain very early in the morning will hardly reach its summit till two in the ...
Page 71
... , a whole page plate , represents " Adam's Berg . " The mountain is depicted as exceedingly high and steep , and is surmounted by two peaks like ragged of Mulkirigala , —a precipitous rock near Mátara , called ADAM'S PEAK . 71.
... , a whole page plate , represents " Adam's Berg . " The mountain is depicted as exceedingly high and steep , and is surmounted by two peaks like ragged of Mulkirigala , —a precipitous rock near Mátara , called ADAM'S PEAK . 71.
Page 76
... steep path from the northern angle of the platform which surrounds the Srí- páda . " The fakirs of the Mohammadan religion take impressions of the footstep on a piece of white cloth that has been previously covered with pulverised ...
... steep path from the northern angle of the platform which surrounds the Srí- páda . " The fakirs of the Mohammadan religion take impressions of the footstep on a piece of white cloth that has been previously covered with pulverised ...
Page 93
... steep flanks of the fort the river flows towards its outlet at Mutwal , a few miles north of Colombo ; while landwards a choked up ditch indicates what in bye - gone days formed its protection on that side . From its position , previous ...
... steep flanks of the fort the river flows towards its outlet at Mutwal , a few miles north of Colombo ; while landwards a choked up ditch indicates what in bye - gone days formed its protection on that side . From its position , previous ...
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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