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.

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Adam’s Peak region 1

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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
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

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Up-Country hasLandmark Adam's Peak
this entity surface form: Adam’s Peak region