Rajarata Ancient Monastic Routes
The ancient monastic routes of the Rajarata (the ancient kingdom of the northwestern dry zone that encompassed Anuradhapura)…
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Mihintale Museum Area
The Mihintale Museum at the base of the mountain complex houses a collection of archaeological finds from excavations…
Read MoreNaga Pokuna (Serpent Pond)
Naga Pokuna — the Serpent Pond — is an ancient rock-cut pool in the forest of Mihintale, carved…
Read MoreEth Vehera Ruins
Eth Vehera — the Elephant Stupa — is a ruined dagoba in the forest below the main Mihintale…
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The 1,843 stone steps of Mihintale form one of the most historically charged walking experiences in Asia —…
Read MoreKantaka Chetiya
Kantaka Chetiya is one of the most architecturally significant and artistically rewarding ancient stupas in Sri Lanka —…
Read MoreAradhana Gala (Meditation Rock)
Aradhana Gala — the Meditation Rock — is the bare granite summit where Mahinda, having converted King Tissa,…
Read MoreMaha Seya Stupa
Maha Seya Stupa crowns the highest summit of Mihintale at approximately 355 metres above sea level — a…
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Ambasthala Dagoba — the "Mango Terrace Stupa" — stands at the precise spot on Mihintale Mountain where Mahinda,…
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Mihintale Rock Temple is the summit temple complex of the sacred mountain where Buddhism first arrived in Sri…
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