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    • Day 7
    • Friday, September 20, 2019 at 9:12 AM
    • ☁️ 27 °C
    • Altitude: 171 m
    • Sri LankaNamallewa Wewa8°21’5” N  80°30’54” E

    Mihintale

    September 20, 2019 in Sri Lanka ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C

    Sacred mountain to Buddhists. This is considered to be where Buddhism began in Sri Lanka. It is said that a disciple from India was meditating in one of the caves when a king came along. He called the disciple down to talk, and the rest is history.
    The pictures are taken from the top, looking at the two lesser peaks with a stupa and a Buddha statue. Then looks at the view
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