Mihintale
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Mihintale is a mountain peak near Anuradhapura in Sri Lanka. It is believed by Sri Lankans to be the site of a meeting between the Buddhist monk Mahinda and King Devanampiyatissa which inaugurated the
Missaka Pawwa in Mihintale, where the Arahath Mahinda landed. This is also known as Aradhana Gala.
Steps carved in rock near stupa.
Inscriptions- Mihintale Sri Lanka
A view towards the entrance from top.
Mahinda (Buddhist monk)
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Mahinda was an Indian Buddhist monk depicted in Buddhist sources as bringing Buddhism to Sri Lanka. According to Sri Lankan tradition, he was a Mauryan prince and the first-born son of Emperor Ashoka
Mihintale
…Mihintale is a mountain peak near Anuradhapura in Sri Lanka. It is believed by Sri Lankans to be the site of a meeting between the Buddhist monk Mahinda and King Devanampiyatissa which inaugurated the presence of Buddhism in Sri Lanka. It is now a pilgrimage site, and the site of several religious…
An Arhat Mahinda Statue at Mahamevnawa Buddhist Monastery, Sri Lanka
Bed of Mahinda in Mihintale
Mihindu (Mahinda in Pali) Seya at Rajagala, the place where the inscription commemorating Arahat Mahinda was found
Relics of Mahinda Thera, collection of Wat Pathum Wanaram Temple, Bangkok