An Unforgettable Journey to Adam's Peak

It was a Friday in the middle of January and we decided to go on a trip to Sri Pada. There were 23 of us altogether. We reached the mountain at 8.30pm and started our journey at night.
Sri Padhaya is a sacred mountain a 2,243m high which Buddhists believe has the Lord Buddha's footprint. Many religions also come here to worship.
It's not an easy task to climb the mountain and there are many hardships on the way to the top. The pilgrims sing and eat a special food called "Aggala".
There is a special tradition associated with this place. All the pilgrims must wash their faces in the cold waters of the "Seetha Gangula" and some even bathe. New visitors are called "Kirikodu" and others are called "Dadukodu". Kirikodus must wrap a cleaned coin with a piece of white cloth and hang it at a special place dedicated to God.
After a walk of 6 hours we arrived at the top. The scred place has four pillars. Most people stay at the top to see the sun rise at just after 6.00am. It's fantastic scenery and we were lucky to see it. Then we started the climb down which also took 6hours.
I will never forget this mountain tour.
SHANIKA