Stock Photo: Mihinthalawa Aradhana Gala (The Rock Of Invitation)
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From the main carpark, pilgrims will pass the following main sites in Mihintale while walking up to the Aradhana Gala, the Rock of Invitation. Walking along the massive stone footsteps, you will arrive at the ‘Meda Maluwa’ , the middle courtyard.Straight past Ambastala Dagoba lies the icon of Mihintale, the Rock of Invitation. In the ancient books such as the Mahavamsa it is written that Mahinda came to Sri Lanka by travelling through the air. He along with his companions came down and landed on the top of the Aradhana Gala where he met King Devanampiyatissa for the first time. Even during very windy weather pilgrims do not fail to visit this rock,
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