Mihintale

Situated 11 km. east of Anuradhapura, Mihintale is regarded as the cradle of Buddhism in Sri Lanka, for it was here in the year 247 BC, that King Devanampiyatissa met and heard the sermon of the Arahath Mahinda. The King and his court were converted and the Mihintale rock became a monastery and sanctuary. The rock dwellings. A grand stairway of 1840 steps made of granite slabs, 5 metes wide, leads to the summit with its splendid view of the surrounding countryside

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