Sri padha(adam’s peak) is a 2,243 m (7,359 ft) tall mountain located in central Sri lanka . Also one of the sacred places in sri lanka this mountain has a unique shape. Because of that shape, it can be seen from the sea too. I have attach some photos ,taken from near colombo.(kesbewa town) it is so amazing to see this mountain when sunrises behind the mountain range
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It certainly stands out @Shakilashen . Very interesting! Why is it called Adam’s peak?
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Well, it is a quite big story. According to Sri lanka’s great chronicle Mahawansa, Budhdha had visited three times sri lanka and last time he traveled to this mountain with an invitation of deity "sumanasaman " and left his foot print at the top of the mountain . Then buddhists call this mountain as sri padha (sacred foot print)
Hindus call this mountain as Sivan Adi Padham because they believe the god shiva left his foot print at the top of the mountain
Muslims believe that it is the foot print of “Adam” where he stood after being expelled from the paradise .
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There ara lot of history . Simply this mountain is a paradise . It a shape of a pyramid and it is shadow like a pyramid . There is a season to hike this mountain between december full moon and may full moon. There ara three main routes to hike this mountain , hatton road , kuruwita road and rathnapura road . Easiest way is hatton road it is only 5000 steps ,from trathnapura 12000-15000 steps and kuruwita -15 km hike. Most beautiful path is kuruwita .
Hey @Shakilashen thanks for Sharing such beautiful view with us . It looks like the heaven on the earth. The first name comes in my mind after reading the peak name of this mountain is @AdamGT and I also love to know the answer of the question asked by Adam sir.
Thanks 
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@AdamGT sir ,
Well, it is a quite big story. According to Sri lanka’s great chronicle Mahawansa, Budhdha had visited three times sri lanka and last time he traveled to this mountain with an invitation of deity "sumanasaman " and left his foot print at the top of the mountain . Then buddhists call this mountain as sri padha (sacred foot print)
Hindus call this mountain as Sivan Adi Padham because they believe the god shiva left his foot print at the top of the mountain
Muslims believe that it is the foot print of “Adam” where he stood after being expelled from the paradise .
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There ara lot of history . Simply this mountain is a paradise . It a shape of a pyramid and it is shadow like a pyramid . There is a season to hike this mountain between december full moon and may full moon. There ara three main routes to hike this mountain , hatton road , kuruwita road and rathnapura road . Easiest way is hatton road it is only 5000 steps ,from trathnapura 12000-15000 steps and kuruwita -15 km hike. Most beautiful path is kuruwita .
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@Mukul_Anand hey thank you very much for reminding me. 
Well , i have posted some information about it and i ll attach it to you again
Well, it is a quite big story. According to Sri lanka’s great chronicle Mahawansa, Budhdha had visited three times sri lanka and last time he traveled to this mountain with an invitation of deity "sumanasaman " and left his foot print at the top of the mountain . Then buddhists call this mountain as sri padha (sacred foot print)
Hindus call this mountain as Sivan Adi Padham because they believe the god shiva left his foot print at the top of the mountain.
Muslims believe that it is the foot print of “Adam” where he stood after being expelled from the paradise . Christians also believe the same story so that is why lot of people call this mountain as Adams peak
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There ara lot of history . Simply this mountain is a paradise . It a shape of a pyramid and it is shadow like a pyramid . There is a season to hike this mountain between december full moon and may full moon. There ara three main routes to hike this mountain , hatton road , kuruwita road and rathnapura road . Easiest way is hatton road it is only 5000 steps ,from trathnapura 12000-15000 steps and kuruwita -15 km hike. Most beautiful path is kuruwita .
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Thank you @Shakilashen for taking the time and answering my question in such detail. It’s very interesting to know about the history of this peak. I’d certainly hike it if I visited 
@AdamGT so sorry for the late reply 
I have posted another small album about the hike not much there are some photos .i ll tag you
Yes it is very interesting . I only gave very little bit of information about it .
If you come here, that is one of the best places you should visit
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