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Adam's Peak
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 sources the mountain is known by various names, such as Samantakūṭa and Samantagiri, and it is said that the Buddha left his footprint there when he descended from the sky on his third visit to the island. The site has been a shrine and an important pilgrimage centre since ancient times.
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DAMIEN KEOWN. "Adam's Peak." A Dictionary of Buddhism. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 12 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. DAMIEN KEOWN. "Adam's Peak." A Dictionary of Buddhism. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (February 12, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O108-AdamsPeak.html DAMIEN KEOWN. "Adam's Peak." A Dictionary of Buddhism. 2004. Retrieved February 12, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O108-AdamsPeak.html |
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Adam's Peak
Adam's Peak Sinhalese Sri Padastanaya and Samanaliya, mountain, 7,360 ft (2,243 m) high, S central Sri Lanka. It is a sacred mountain, famous as a goal of pilgrimage for Buddhists, Hindus, and Muslims. On its summit is a large flat rock that bears the impression of a gigantic (c.10 sq ft/.93 sq m) human foot. This stone footprint is regarded as Buddha's by Buddhists, Shiva's by Hindus, and Adam's by Muslims, who believe this to be the site of Adam's fall from Paradise. |
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"Adam's Peak." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 12 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Adam's Peak." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 12, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-AdamsPea.html "Adam's Peak." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 12, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-AdamsPea.html |
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Adam's Peak
Adam's Peak (Samanala), Sri Lanka The top of the mountain contains a depression resembling a human footprint. It is a place of pilgrimage for Buddhists, Hindus, and Muslims who consider it to be the footprint of Buddha, Shiva, and Adam respectively; Adam is supposed to have descended here when ejected from Paradise.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Adam's Peak." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 12 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Adam's Peak." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (February 12, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-AdamsPeak.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Adam's Peak." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved February 12, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-AdamsPeak.html |
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JOHN BOWKER. "Adam's Peak." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 12 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN BOWKER. "Adam's Peak." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (February 12, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-AdamsPeak.html JOHN BOWKER. "Adam's Peak." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Retrieved February 12, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-AdamsPeak.html |
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