Mihintale rock
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Mihintale rock is a historic hill in Sri Lanka revered as the traditional site where Buddhism was first introduced to the island and a major pilgrimage destination, especially during the Poson festival.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist pilgrimage site
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archaeological site ⓘ historic hill ⓘ |
| altName |
Mihintale
NERFINISHED
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Mihintale hill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
King Devanampiya Tissa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mahinda Thera NERFINISHED ⓘ introduction of Buddhism to Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| country | Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | symbol of Sri Lankan Buddhist heritage ⓘ |
| eraOfMainDevelopment | Anuradhapura period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBody | Department of Archaeology, Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAccess | stone staircases ⓘ |
| hasEvent | Poson festival pilgrimage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
panoramic views of surrounding plains
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rocky hill terrain ⓘ |
| hasInscription | ancient Brahmi inscriptions ⓘ |
| hasMonasticRuins | ancient monastic complexes ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
Ambasthala Dagoba
NERFINISHED
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Aradhana Gala NERFINISHED ⓘ Kantaka Cetiya NERFINISHED ⓘ Maha Seya stupa NERFINISHED ⓘ Mihintale stupa NERFINISHED ⓘ ancient stairway ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected archaeological site in Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| linkedTradition | meeting of Mahinda and King Devanampiya Tissa ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Anuradhapura District
NERFINISHED
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Mihintale NERFINISHED ⓘ North Central Province, Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Anuradhapura NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorFestival | Poson Poya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Anuradhapura NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Sri Lanka’s Buddhist sacred geography ⓘ |
| pilgrimageDestinationFor | Buddhists in Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| significance | traditional site where Buddhism was first introduced to Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| timeOfPeakPilgrimage | Poson full moon day NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourismType |
cultural tourism
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religious tourism ⓘ |
| usedFor |
meditation
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religious observances ⓘ ritual offerings ⓘ |
| visitedBy |
international tourists
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local pilgrims ⓘ |
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