It is a solitary, isolated cone shaped hill in the Adam’s Peak Wilderness, on the south western part of the Central Highlands, popularly known as the Sri Pada (footprint of the exalted). It is a popular pilgrimage destination for people of all religions in the country, as the footprint on the peak is claimed by every religion as the footprint of the leader of each of their religions.

Well lighted in the night to enable pilgrims to climb the winding path upwards to approximately 1600 meters above sea level. A large footprint on the top of the peak is believed to be the footprint of the religious leader of each of the faiths of the people of the land. The Buddhists believe that it is the footprint of the Buddha, the Christians & Muslims believe that it is that of Adam – the first human on earth, while the Hindus believe that it is that of Lord Shiva.

At daybreak, when the shadow of the Peak hits the mist of the western sky, a mesmerizing view of the cone shaped hill seems to emulate the shape of a pyramid, which is absolutely mystical & breathtaking. Yet another phenomenon is the magical sunrise, when the sunrises on the east, it appears more real that the sun rises from the western sky & vice versa at sundown, the sunset appears to be happening on the eastern sky. This anomaly indicates that visitors may even opt to climb the peak to see the sunset as it is a spectacular & magical event unique to some destinations including Ella where it happens over Ella Rock & Happytale. So pilgrims & travelers begin their climb in the early hours of the ‘still dark’ wee hours in the morning in order to be able to reach the top of the peak by sunrise to be part of the mysterious phenomena to be explored at daybreak.

The Sri Pada pilgrimage is a seasonal event for the locals that takes place between the months of December to May each year, when thousands of local pilgrims flock to pay homage to the sacred footprint atop Adam’s Peak.
So if one wants to travel during the off season for pilgrimage, then one may opt to travel during June & November to experience a tranquil, timeless & more relaxed adventure.