Samanala

Japanese: Samanala
Samanala

...2231m above sea level. In Sinhala it is called Mt. Samanala, and has long been the object of religious climbing as it is the home of the god Saman, one of the guardian deities of the island. At the summit is a rock with large footprints engraved on it, and it is a sacred place for each religion: Buddhists call it the Gautama Buddha's Footprint (Sri Pada), Hindus call it the footprint of the dancing Lord Shiva, and Muslims call it the footprint of Adam standing on one leg.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Samanala" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…標高2231m。シンハラ語ではサマナラSamanala山と呼ばれ,島の守り神の一人であるサマンSaman神の宿る山として,古くから信仰登山の対象であった。山頂には大きな足跡の刻まれた岩があり,仏教徒にはゴータマ・ブッダの仏足石(仏足跡,スリ・パーダ)として,ヒンドゥー教徒には踊るシバ神の足跡として,イスラム教徒には片足で立つアダムの足跡として,それぞれの宗教の聖地となっている。…

※「Samanala」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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