Mihinthale
(the cradle of Buddhism)
Thirteen kilometers from Anuradhapura is Mihintale, the site of introduction of Buddhism to Sri Lanka in the year 247 BC. The King of Sri Lanka having embraced Buddhism established the world’s first fauna and flora sanctuary at Mihintale in the 3rd century BC. Monasteries, an ancient hospital, dagobas, ponds, caves in which Buddhist monks lived are among the many places of interest that the visitor should witness.
Mihintale’s medical heritage stretched even further back. The hospital King Sena II built was believed to stand on the grounds of an earlier healing institution, part of a remarkable tradition dating to the 4th century BCE when King Pandukabhaya established lying-in homes and hospitals throughout his kingdom after fortifying Anuradhapura as his capital.
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