Mihintale
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Mihintale is an ancient pilgrimage site in Sri Lanka revered as the place where Buddhism was first introduced to the island.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist sacred site
ⓘ
ancient pilgrimage site ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
King Devanampiya Tissa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mahinda Thera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important site in Sri Lankan Buddhist history
ⓘ
symbol of introduction of Buddhism to Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| dateOfEvent | 3rd century BCE ⓘ |
| distanceFromAnuradhapura | about 13 km east GENERATED ⓘ |
| era | Anuradhapura period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| etymology | often interpreted as "plateau of Mahinda" or "Mahinda’s hill" ⓘ |
| event | meeting of Mahinda Thera and King Devanampiya Tissa ⓘ |
| features |
inscriptions
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monastic ruins ⓘ rocky hill ⓘ stupas ⓘ |
| governingBody | Department of Archaeology, Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
Ambasthala Dagoba
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Aradhana Gala NERFINISHED ⓘ Kaludiya Pokuna NERFINISHED ⓘ Kantaka Cetiya NERFINISHED ⓘ Mihintale Maha Seya NERFINISHED ⓘ Naga Pokuna NERFINISHED ⓘ ancient hospital complex ⓘ monastic caves ⓘ stone stairway ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | archaeological protected monument of Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Sinhala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Anuradhapura District
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Central Province, Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Anuradhapura NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainFestivalMonth | June ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Anuradhapura, ancient capital of Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfSteps | over 1800 ⓘ |
| pilgrimageFestival | Poson Poya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| significance | traditional site where Buddhism was first introduced to Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| tourismType |
archaeological tourism destination
ⓘ
religious tourism destination ⓘ |
| view | panoramic views of surrounding plains ⓘ |
| visitors | large numbers of Buddhist pilgrims ⓘ |
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