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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... Temples . - Kaduwela . - Hagwella . - River scenery . - Awissawela CHAPTER IV . ... 53 ... 81 Awissawela - Sítá's bath . - Sítáwaka . - The Berénḍi - kówila.— Rock temple . - Puswella.- Kuruwita Waterfall . - Ekneligoda Disawa ...
... Temples . - Kaduwela . - Hagwella . - River scenery . - Awissawela CHAPTER IV . ... 53 ... 81 Awissawela - Sítá's bath . - Sítáwaka . - The Berénḍi - kówila.— Rock temple . - Puswella.- Kuruwita Waterfall . - Ekneligoda Disawa ...
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... temple . In a question of this kind I care little for historic evidences or their absence . There are many things of which history knows nothing , many more of which it has not chosen to tell . " Whether the " primal religion of ...
... temple . In a question of this kind I care little for historic evidences or their absence . There are many things of which history knows nothing , many more of which it has not chosen to tell . " Whether the " primal religion of ...
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... temples throughout his dominions , should resolve upon connecting so remarkable a mountain , —already sacred to the renowned god Saman , and the place which holy theros selected as their abode , —by indissoluble ties to the religion to ...
... temples throughout his dominions , should resolve upon connecting so remarkable a mountain , —already sacred to the renowned god Saman , and the place which holy theros selected as their abode , —by indissoluble ties to the religion to ...
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... the Samanala to a body of Aandiyas , or Hindu Fakeers ; who are described by S. C. Chitty , as a sort of begging friars belonging to the Saiva sect . Malabar invaders drove them from their throne and temples at 22 ADAM'S PEAK .
... the Samanala to a body of Aandiyas , or Hindu Fakeers ; who are described by S. C. Chitty , as a sort of begging friars belonging to the Saiva sect . Malabar invaders drove them from their throne and temples at 22 ADAM'S PEAK .
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... temples at Anuradhapura or Polonnaruwa ; although at times they established themselves in the Southern division ; ultimately indeed [ A. D. 1059 ] the Máyá was annexed to the Ruhuna Rata , and the Island partitioned into two provinces ...
... temples at Anuradhapura or Polonnaruwa ; although at times they established themselves in the Southern division ; ultimately indeed [ A. D. 1059 ] the Máyá was annexed to the Ruhuna Rata , and the Island partitioned into two provinces ...
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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