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Adam's Peak is a 2,243 m (7,359 ft) tall conical sacred mountain located in central Sri Lanka. [1] [2] It is well known for the Sri Pada (Śrī Pāda ; Sinhala: ශ්රී පාද, 'sacred footprint'), a 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in) rock formation near the summit whose name is also used for the mountain itself.
God Saman is the guardian deity of the Sri Pada mountain (Adam's Peak) According to Mahavansa, the great chronicle of Sri Lanka, Sri Pada mountain (also called Sumanakuta, Samangira, Samantha Kuta and Samanala Kanda) bears the impression of the Buddha's left foot, which he left on his third visit to the island. Some say that the name Samantha ...
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A vaṭadāge (Sinhala: වටදාගෙ) is a type of Buddhist structure found in Sri Lanka. It also known as a dage , thupagara and a cetiyagara . Although it may have had some Indian influence, it is a structure that is more or less unique to the architecture of ancient Sri Lanka .
A homicide investigation is underway after three women were found dead inside a Columbus, Ohio residence over the weekend. On Saturday, Dec. 14 just before 4 p.m. local time, Columbus Police ...
Atamasthana (Sinhala: අටමස්ථාන) or Eight sacred places are a series of locations in Sri Lanka where the Buddha had visited during his three visits to the country. The sacred places are known as Jaya Sri Maha Bodhiya, Ruwanwelisaya, Thuparamaya, Lovamahapaya, Abhayagiri Dagaba, Jetavanarama, Mirisaveti Stupa and Lankarama.
California Highway Patrol said Demarcus Robinson was arrested just before 5:15 a.m. on Monday in the Woodland Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles.
Kaley Cuoco is opening up about the chaos of motherhood!. On Monday, Nov. 25, the actress, 38, appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and compared looking after her daughter Matilda ...