Sri Lanka - Seruwila to Sri Pada (Sacred Foot Print Shrine), Ancient pilgrim route along the Mahaweli river in Sri Lanka

"1. Seruwila; 2. Trincomalee (Koddiyar bay, Koneshwaram, Kompanachchi);
3. Somawathie; 4. Polonnaruwa (Dalada Maligawa, Dimbulagala, Pulligoda);
5. Mahiyangana; 6. Teldeniya; 7. Kundasale; 8. Katugastota; 9. Kandy (Dalada Maligawa, Gangaramaya, Asgiriya, Natha Devale); 10. Gampola (Town, Gadaladeniya, II. Ambekke, Lankatilaka, Kehelgamuwa) 11. Sri Pada

Pilgrimages associated with the cult of relic veneration have been an age old tradition since the introduction of Buddhism to Sri Lanka. According to text there had been three types of relics; the bodily remains of the Master, the objects of use or of wear attributed to the Master and his memorials. The pilgrim route commencing from Seruwila and running through Somawathie, Polonnaruwa, Mahiyangana, Kandy and ending at Sri Pada touches such significant enshrinments as those of the Frontal Bone relic, Right Tooth Relic, Hair Relic and the Gem studded chair, Left Tooth Relic and the Foot Print mark of the Great Master, the Lord Buddha..." Source: UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List

A breath-taking view of the procession up to Sri Pada (Adma's Peak). Thanks to Ronald from Sweden who was visiting Sri Lanka.