606 MEDIAEVAL HISTORY. [Part V. 



the loftiest point of the mountain, the sacred foot-print 

 of the First Man, into the hollow of which the pilgrims 

 drop their offerings of gems and gold. 



In descending the mountain, Ibn Batuta passed 

 through the village of Kalanga, near which was a tomb, 

 said to be that of Abu Abd Allah Ibn Khahf ^ ; he 

 visited the temple of Dinaur (Devi-Neuera, or Dondera 

 Head), and returned to Putlam by way of Kale (GaUe), 

 and Kolambu (Colombo), " the finest and largest city in 

 Serendib." 



' Abu Abd Allali was the first wlao 1 cenotaph in bis bonoiir; as Ibn Batuta 

 ledtbe Mahometan pilgrims to Ceylon, bad previously visited his tomb at 

 The tomb alluded to was probably a | Shiraz. 



