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Mihintale in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka at dusk

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View to the Mihintale from Buddha statue where cradle of Buddhism in Sri Lanka is. It is located near Anuradhapura the ancient capitals of Sri Lanka. They are both the famous pilgrims’ sites in Sri Lanka. There are White stupa like bell, Ambasthala Dagaba, surrounded with stone pillars and high summit of a hill Aradhana Gala.

Mihintale is one of the iconic ancient buddhist landmark located in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka

Mihintale Aradhana Gala or Meditation Rock at the Mihintale ancient city near Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka

Meditation rock in Mihintale, Sri Lanka - giant rock uses for meditations on sunset

Photo from a tour of Sri Lanka, formerly the island of Ceylon

A view from top of Mihintale, Sri Lanka

Mihintale Aradhana Gala or Meditation Rock at the Mihintale ancient city near Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka

Tourists walking towards the buddha statue at Mihintale which is cradle of Buddhism in Sri Lanka. It is located near Anuradhapura the ancient capitals of Sri Lanka. They are both the famous pilgrims sites in Sri Lanka. It is E5 build in HDR filter.

Mihintale - the cradle of Buddhism in Sri Lanka

The big sculpture of the Sitting Buddha against a blue sky

buddhistic monastery from Mihintale at the hill Missaka

Steps leading to Mihintale pilgrimage site near Anuradhapura in Sri Lanka.

Buddhist stupa and stairs up to a hilltop at Mihintale Monastery, Sri Lanka

Mihintale is one of the iconic ancient buddhist landmark located in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka

Rainforest with a white Buddha statue at the pilgrimage site of Mihintale.

Woman, Tourists climbing to Summit hill, Aradhana Gala, at Mihintale near ancient capitol Ambasthalaya of Sri Lanka. The hill has historical meaning for Sri Lanka and is famous pilgrims’ sites.

Mihintale / Sri Lanka - August 10, 2019: Young Asian tourist in front of Ambasthala Dagaba stupa with columns in Mihintale Buddhist temple

Mihintale Aradhana Gala or Meditation Rock at the Mihintale ancient city near Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka

Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi, a sacred fig tree in the Mahamewna Gardens in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka.

Wide angle view of central Sri Lankan plain, meadows and rain forest, near Anuradhapura.

Mihintale- The Iconic Place Where Buddhism Was Introduced to Sri Lanka On Poson full moon day, many centuries ago, a great encounter took place between a proud king of Sri Lanka and venerated monk India. This fateful encounter resulted in Buddhism being introduced to the island of Sri Lanka. MIHINTALE is considered to be the birth place of Buddhism in Sri Lanka. Situated in the east of Anuradhapura on a big rock, it is surrounded by panoramic views.

Mihintale Aradhana Gala or Meditation Rock at the Mihintale ancient city near Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka

Relic house with Mihintale tablets, Mihintale, Sri Lanka. Ancient ruins pillars with inscriptions at Mahaseya Dagoba Buddhist monastery.

Maha Stupa

The huge white stupa (Dagoba) in Mihintale province, Sri Lanka.

Mihintale is a mountain peak near Anuradhapura in Sri Lanka. Buddhist pilgrimage site

Buddhist stupa and Buddha on a hilltop at Mihintale Monastery, Sri Lanka

Which faces Maha Seya is on a summit of a hill. Even during very windy weather pilgrims do not fail to visit this rock, which has iron railings to help them to climb. In the ancient books such as the Mahavamsa it is written that Mahinda came to Sri Lanka by travelling through the air. He came down and landed at Sri Lanka on the top of the Aradhana Gala.

Mihintale Aradhana Gala or Meditation Rock at the Mihintale ancient city near Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka

Mihintale Aradhana Gala or Meditation Rock at the Mihintale ancient city near Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka

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Large, white Sitting Buddha at Mihintale against blue sky, Sri Lanka, Asia.

Mihintale in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka at dusk

buffalo with white bird

Relaxing on Mihintale, Sri Lanka

Morning view of Mihintale, Sri Lanka

Monkeys playing on a giant white Buddha statue.

Mihintale, Sri Lanka- January 27, 2017: Mihintale is a historical site that is full of meaning and symbolism because the legend goes that Buddhism came to Sri Lanka through Mihintale. It also holds to be the landmark in the reception of Buddhism as a religion to Sri Lanka. Here is the panorama view of the mountain, the pagoda and the buddhism statue in Minhintale.

Ambasthala Dagaba stupa in Mihintale Sri Lanka

Mihintale Aradhana Gala or Meditation Rock at the Mihintale ancient city near Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka

Stupa at Mihintale buddhist temple, Sri Lanka

Monkeys playing on a giant white Buddha statue.

In July 2018, people were praying in Mihintale Temple, Sri Lanka

Mihintale, Sri Lanka- January 27, 2017: Mihintale is a historical site that is full of meaning and symbolism because the legend goes that Buddhism came to Sri Lanka through Mihintale. It also holds to be the landmark in the reception of Buddhism as a religion to Sri Lanka. Here is the panorama view of the mountain, the pagoda and the buddhism statue in Minhintale.

Macaque monkey standing with a giant white Buddha statue in the background in Mihintale.