Mihintale Arcaheological Site

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Distance: 4.73 mi
Elevation gain: 489 ft
Technical difficulty: Moderate
Elevation loss: 489 ft
Max elevation: 543 ft
TrailRank: 26
Min elevation: 543 ft
Trail type: Loop

Moving time: one hour 39 minutes
Time: 3 hours 54 minutes
Coordinates: 1291
Uploaded: July 18, 2018
Recorded: July 2018

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near Mihintale, North Central (Sri Lanka)

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Itinerary description

Slow pace due to excessive hot. This is the place where Buddism reached Sri Lanka thanks to it's king's illumination. Thus, the top of the hill is a sacred place so you'll have to cover knees and shoulders. Better carry socks, the soil burns!!! Some attemps to climb up the Et Vihara were frustrated by the presence of too many monkeys. You can get there easily from Anuradhapura by bus. The track starts and ends at bus stops.

Waypoints

IX century hospital ruins

Explains the arrival of buddism to SL

Kantaka Chetiya

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Rock inscriptions

Meditation caves

Rock inscriptiona for the monks community rules made by king Mahinda IV

Monks refectory

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Naga Pokuna

King Mahinda

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From Mahaseya Dagoba

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Sinha pokuna

Kaludiya Pokuna

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Katu seya

Indikatu Seya

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