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Sri Pada
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English
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Alternative forms
en Sripada
Etymology
Borrowed from en si ශ්රී පාද holy footprint.
Proper noun
1
A conical mountain in central Sri Lanka and a pilgrimage site for Buddhists, Hindus, Muslims and to a lesser extent Syriac Christians, due to a seeming indentation being considered a footprint of the Buddha, Shiva or Hanuman, Adam or the apostle Thomas respectively.
en Adam's Peak
Further reading
Adam's Peak