Adam's Peak

A mountain, 2,243 m (7,359 ft) high, in south-central Sri Lanka. It is a sacred place of pilgrimage for Buddhists, Hindus, and Muslims.

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Adam's Peak - a mountain peak in south central Sri Lanka (7,360 feet high)SamanalaDemocratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka, Ceylon - a republic on the island of Ceylon; became independent of the United Kingdom in 1948

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.

Adam's Peak

Related to Adam's Peak: Adam's Bridge

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Synonyms for Adam's Peak

noun a mountain peak in south central Sri Lanka (7,360 feet high)

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Samanala

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Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Ceylon

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