Mihintale

The rocky hill of Mihintale is synonymous with Buddhism in Sri Lanka.For it was on this very rock that "Mahinda Thero" had his first encounter with King Devanampiyatissa, which in turn led him to converting into Buddhism. Mihintale soon become a great monash city comprising 04 rocky hills. Today, Mihintale, which is situated 11km east of Anuradhapura, is visited by thousands of devotees who climb up the 1,840 steps to reach the dagoba located on top of this sacred rock.