Adam ́s Peak

Adam Adam's Peak appearance arrived ascent beautiful believe brought Buddha Buddhist building called carried caused century Ceylon chief Colombo covered crossed direction distance District early elephants eyes feet five flowers foot foot-print forest formed four Gampola gave gems given gods gold ground half hand head height hill Hindu hundred impression inches interesting Island journey Kandy kind king known land leading leaves length light looking marks miles mountain Nāga native night obtained offerings once origin passed path person pilgrimage pilgrims present priests principal proceeded range Ratnapura reached received reign relic residence rest rising river road rock Royal sacred Samanala says seen side Sinhalese standing steps stone stood stream summit temple thousand took tradition traveller trees village walls whole worship