BUDDHIST HERITAGE SITES

Mihintale Rajamaha Viharaya

මිහින්තලේ රජමහා විහාරය

NORTH CENTRAL PROVINCE

ANURADHAPURA DISTRICT

8°21'02.2"N 80°30'59.8"E

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Where the monk met the king, and the island's religion changed in an afternoon.

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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 presence of Buddhism in Sri Lanka. It is now a pilgrimage site and the site of several religious monuments and abandoned structures.

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210 km · 5 h
219 km · 4 h 26 min by expressway

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8°21'02.2"N 80°30'59.8"E

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