mihintaleThe sacred mountain of Mihintale lies just 12 kilometres away from Anuradhapura and is the site where Buddhism was first introduced to Sri Lanka. Mihintale in the Pali language means simply ‘Mahinda’s Peak’, denoting the location where Ven. Mahinda first met King Devanampiya Tissa in 247 BCE before converting him and his followers to Buddhism. Part of a mountain range 300 metres high, it is now a sacred site for pilgrims with many stupas and other places of religious and historical significance.
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