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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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    Anuradhapura Kingdom in Sri Lanka. Mahinda attained arhatship and resided at Mihintale. He played an important role in proliferating Buddhism throughout the...
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    Konapathirawa Konwewa Madatugama Mahailuppallama Maradankadawala Medawachchiya Mihintale Nochchiyagama Nachchaduwa Padawiya Palugaswewa Rambewa Seeppukulama Talawa...
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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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    Kebithigollewa Kekirawa Mahailuppallama Manampitiya Maradankadawala Medawachchiya Mihintale Minneriya Nochchiyagama Padaviya Polonnaruwa-Kaduruwela Rambewa Thalawa...
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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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  • 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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    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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    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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    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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    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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    Siyambalagahawewa Medagama Parasangahawewa Saliyapura Mihintale Ashokapura Samagipura Branch Line to Mihintale Mihintale Junction Anuradhapura Anuradhapura New Town...
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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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  • 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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  • No. 46 at Mihintale". www.inscriptions.lk. "Inscription No. 338 at Periya-Puliyankulma". www.inscriptions.lk. "Inscription No. 34 at Mihintale". www.inscriptions...
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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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    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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  • 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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  • Kiribath Vehera Lankarama Lovamahapaya Mayura Pirivena Mihintale Rajamaha Viharaya, Mihintale Mirisaveti Stupa Naka Vihara Ritigala Buddhist Monastery...
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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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    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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    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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    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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  • 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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    source?][citation needed]Earliest records of dedicated hospitals come from Mihintale in Sri Lanka where evidence of dedicated medicinal treatment facilities...
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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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    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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    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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    Gagan Malik renounced Hinduism and embraced Buddhism on Poson Poya day in Mihintale, Sri Lanka. On 10 February 2022, Malik ordained at Wat That Thong [th]...
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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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