Adam's Peak
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Adam's Peak is a sacred mountain in Sri Lanka revered by multiple religions for the footprint-shaped mark near its summit and famed for its pilgrimage route and panoramic sunrise views.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Adam’s Peak region | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mountain
ⓘ
sacred site ⓘ |
| associatedDeity | Saman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bestTimeToClimb | night ascent for sunrise ⓘ |
| BuddhistBeliefAboutFootprint | footprint of the Buddha ⓘ |
| BuddhistName |
Samanalakanda
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sri Pada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ChristianBeliefAboutFootprint | footprint of Adam ⓘ |
| ChristianTraditionName | Adam's Peak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climbingDifficulty | moderate ⓘ |
| country | Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
multi-religious pilgrimage site
ⓘ
national symbol of Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| elevation |
2243 m
ⓘ
7359 ft ⓘ |
| famousFor |
panoramic sunrise views
ⓘ
pilgrimage ⓘ shadow phenomenon at sunrise ⓘ |
| hasLighting | illuminated steps during pilgrimage season ⓘ |
| hasPilgrimageRoute |
Hatton route
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kuruwita route NERFINISHED ⓘ Ratnapura route NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPilgrimageSeason | December–May ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
stairway with thousands of steps
ⓘ
summit shrine ⓘ |
| hasSummitFeature | footprint-shaped rock formation ⓘ |
| HinduBeliefAboutFootprint | footprint of Shiva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| HinduName | Shivanolipatha Malai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| IslamicBeliefAboutFootprint | footprint of Adam ⓘ |
| IslamicTraditionName | Adam's Peak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Central Highlands of Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInProvince |
Central Province
NERFINISHED
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Sabaragamuwa Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyTown |
Hatton
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ratnapura NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Sri Pada mountain range NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protectedArea | Peak Wilderness Sanctuary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousSignificanceFor |
Buddhism
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ Hinduism NERFINISHED ⓘ Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourismType |
eco-tourism
ⓘ
religious tourism ⓘ |
| UNESCOStatus | part of Central Highlands of Sri Lanka World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| viewOverlooks |
nearby reservoirs
ⓘ
surrounding mountains ⓘ tea plantations ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Adam’s Peak region