Adam’s Peak: (Sri Pada) The
mountain is located in the southern reaches of the Central Highlands,
in the Ratnapura district of the Sabaragamuwa Province - lying about 40
km northeast of the city of Ratnapura. The surrounding region is largely
forested hills, with no mountain of comparable size nearby. The region
along the mountain is a wildlife reserve housing many species varying
from elephants to leopards, and including many endemic species. Sri Pada
also Adam's peak; Sinhalese Samanalakanda is a 2,243 metres (7,359 ft)
tall conical mountain located in central Sri Lanka. It is well known for
the Sri Pada "sacred footprint", a 1.8 metres (5 ft 11 in) rock
formation near the summit, in Buddhist tradition it is held to be the
footprint of the Buddha, in Hindu tradition that of Shiva and in Muslim
and Christian tradition that of Adam.
Adam’s Peak
Adam’s Peak (Sri Pada)
Adam’s Peak
Sri Pada Srilanka
Adam’s Peak
(Sri Pada) Adam’s Peak Wallpapers
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