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Steps carved in rock near stupa.

Mihintale is a mountain peak near Anuradhapura in Sri Lanka. It is believed by Sri Lankans to be the site of a meeting between the Buddhist monk Mahinda and King Devanampiyatissa which inaugurated the presence of Buddhism in Sri Lanka. It is now a pilgrimage site, and the site of several religious monuments and abandoned structures.

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Mihintale

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Mihintale is a mountain peak near Anuradhapura in Sri Lanka. It is believed by Sri Lankans to be the site of a meeting between the Buddhist monk Mahinda...

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Poson

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most important ceremonies of the festival being held in Anuradhapura and Mihintale. The festival is held in early June, coinciding with the June full moon...

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Devanampiya Tissa of Anuradhapura

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enjoying a hunt with some 40,000 of his soldiers near a mountain called Mihintale. The date for this is traditionally associated with the full moon day...

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Nature reserve

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back to antiquity, with King Devanampiya Tissa of Sri Lanka establishing Mihintale Wildlife sanctuary,one of the world's earliest wildlife sanctuaries in...

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Mihintale Electoral District

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Mihintale electoral district was an electoral district of Sri Lanka between March 1960 and February 1989. The district was named after the town of Mihintale...

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Mihintale Museum

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Mihintale Archaeological Museum is an archaeological museum in Mihinthale, Anuradhapura district, North Central province, Sri Lanka. This Archaeological...

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Sri Lanka

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Mahinda, a bhikkhu and the son of the Mauryan Emperor Ashoka arrived in Mihintale carrying the message of Buddhism. His mission won over the monarch, who...

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Mihintale line

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Mihintale line is a 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) gauge railway line in Sri Lanka which starts from Anuradhapura and ends at Mihintale, which was constructed in...

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Stupas in Sri Lanka

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 : Kelaniya stupa Ghantakara - Bell shape e.g. : Ambastala dagaba at Mihintale Bubbulakara - Bubble shape e.g. : Ruwanweli Maha Seya at Anuradhapura...

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Stone inscriptions in Sri Lanka

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what type of these inscriptions are. Cave inscriptions can be found in Mihintale, Wessagiriya, Sithulpawwa, and Ritigala. Some examples for the rock inscriptions...

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Rajarata University of Sri Lanka

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abbreviated RUSL) is a public university located in the historic city of Mihintale, near Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. The Rajarata University of Sri Lanka was...

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Sri Lanka Railways

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extends to Trincomalee. Mihintale line The Mihintale line is a short branch line which connects Mihintale (home of the Mihintale Temple, where Thera Mahinda –...

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Anuradhapura District

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Konapathirawa Konwewa Madatugama Mahailuppallama Maradankadawala Medawachchiya Mihintale Nochchiyagama Nachchaduwa Padawiya Palugaswewa Rambewa Seeppukulama Talawa...

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Sinhalese people

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specifically dedicated to the care of the sick anywhere in the world. Mihintale Hospital is the oldest in the world. List of Sinhalese people Dewa people...

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List of Buddhist temples in Sri Lanka

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Kiribath Vehera Lankarama Lovamahapaya Mayura Pirivena Mihintale Rajamaha Viharaya, Mihintale Mirisaveti Stupa Naka Vihara Ritigala Buddhist Monastery...

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History of hospitals

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provide free care to Londoners, as it has for 900 years. In contrast, the Mihintale Hospital in Sri Lanka, established in the 9th century is probably the...

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Ayurveda

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specifically to the care of the sick anywhere in the world. The hospital at Mihintale is the oldest in the world. Ayurveda is a system of traditional medicine...

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Hospital

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thousand-year-old hospital were discovered in the historical city of Anuradhapura Mihintale Sri Lanka. The declaration of Christianity as an accepted religion in...

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Microhyla mihintalei

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Microhyla mihintalei (vernacular name: red narrow-mouthed frog or Mihintale red narrow-mouthed frog) is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae....

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Medicine

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[dubious – discuss] Earliest records of dedicated hospitals come from Mihintale in Sri Lanka where evidence of dedicated medicinal treatment facilities...

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Buddhist pilgrimage sites

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and Swat. Sri Lanka: Anuradhapura (the Atamasthana or 'eight places'), Mihintale, Polonnaruwa, the Temple of the Tooth (Kandy), Sri Pada (the Solosmasthana...

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Sela Cetiya

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known as the Ambastala Dagaba, is a significant stupa located at the Mihintale Royal Rock Temple in Sri Lanka. It is one of five stupas within the temple...

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Rajagala

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archaeological value. The Rajagala archaeological site is only second to the Mihintale monastery in Anuradhapura and it spreads over 1,600 acres (650 ha; 2.5 sq mi)...

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Buddhism in Sri Lanka

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tradition. Mahinda is associated with the site of Mihintale, one of the oldest Buddhist site in Sri Lanka. Mihintale includes numerous caves which may have been...

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Yal Devi

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Siyambalagahawewa Medagama Parasangahawewa Saliyapura Mihintale Ashokapura Samagipura Branch Line to Mihintale Mihintale Junction Anuradhapura Anuradhapura New Town...

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Anal hygiene

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hospital complex in Polonnaruwa; to the 12th-century hospital toilet in Mihintale.[citation needed] These toilets were found to be with a complete system...

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Anuradhapura railway station

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Anuradhapura. The railways operate a short branch line at Anuradhapura to Mihintale via Mihintale Jn. Railway stations in Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Railways List of railway...

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List of languages by first written account

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genitive case. c. 200 BC Elu (Sri Lankan Prakrit) Brahmi inscription at Mihintale early 2nd century BC Old Tamil rock inscription ARE 465/1906 at Mangulam...

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