Adam's Peak

From: A Dictionary of Buddhism | Date: 2004| Author: DAMIEN KEOWN | Copyright information

Adam's Peak. Mountain in Sri Lanka sacred to many religious traditions. At the top there is a footprint that is variously said to belong to Adam, the Hindu god Śīva, the apostle Thomas, and the Buddha. In Pāli<...

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