26/12/2022
Adam’s Peak It is well known for the Sri Pada, a mountain in southwestern Sri Lanka. It is 7,559 feet (2,304 meters) high and located 11 miles (18 km) northeast of Ratnapura, the capital of Sabaragamuwa province.
The Sri Pada is venerated by Buddhists, Hindus, Christians, and Muslims. Many pilgrims of all faiths visit the peak every year.
The Buddhist tradition is held to be the footprint of the Buddha, in Hindu tradition that of Hanuman or Shiva "Mountain of Shiva's Light", and in some Islamic and Christian traditions that of Adam or of St. Thomas
