Sri Pada (also Adam's peak; Sinhalese Samanalakanda - සමනළ කන්ද "butterfly mountain", Tamil Sivanolipatha Malai - சிவனொளி பாதமலை), 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 - Source Wikipedia - Sri Pada
Adams Peak (Sri Pada)
Elevation: 2,243 m
First ascender: Bhuvanekhabahu IV
Mountain range: Samanala
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Adams Peak (Sri Pada)
Elevation: 2,243 m
First ascender: Bhuvanekhabahu IV
Mountain range: Samanala
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