Adam's Peak 🌄
🙏 Adam's Peak ( ශ්රී පාදස්ථානය ) 🙏
Atop a conical mountain in Sri Lanka sits a large foot - shaped impression in rock that gives the peak its name : Sri pada or "holy footprint." This sacred spot , which is also known as Adam's Peak, figures in the stories of four major faith traditions - Hinduism , Buddhism , Christianity and Islam - and it anchors a revered forested landscape that surrounds the mountain. Modern , state - controlled wilderness - area management , however , has come into conflict with longstanding local , faith - based conservation practices , which recognize the interconnectedness of spirituality and environmental protection. Increasing numbers of pilgrims have also put a strain on the area. As one local inhabitant of the forest told researcher Anoja Wikramasinghe : " This is a huge living organism.... This Excellency nurtures the life forms and maintains diversity across the terrain...Its superiority cannot be explained , but should be understood. "
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