Mihintale
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.
- Mountain rising to 300 metres (984 feet)
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Anuradhapura.
Anuradhapura
Anuradhapura is a major city located in the north central plain of Sri Lanka.
Mihintale
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Latitude
8.35° or 8° 21′ north
Longitude
80.5° or 80° 30′ east
Open location code
6MW28GX2+X2
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Venetian—“Mihintale” goes by many names.
МихинталекандаBulgarian
MihintaleCatalan
MihintalekandaCebuano
MihintaleCzech
MihintaleDutch
מיהינטאלהHebrew
MihintaleItalian
ミヒンタレーJapanese
MihintaleLadin
MihintaleMalayalam
മിഹിന്റേൽ കുന്ന്Malayalam
මිහින්තලයSinhala
MihintaleSlovenian
MihintalekandaSwedish
மிகிந்தலைTamil
MihintaleVenetian
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