The place where king Devanampiyathissa embraces the buddhism from Arahat Mihindu. You can climb three rocks in order to worship the buddha’s statue, the stupa and the Mihintala Rock. The rock is hard to climb under the scotching sun but I guarantee the breathtaking view after the struggle.

As per history this is the place where King Dewanampiyathissa embraced Buddhism by Arahath Mihindu while the King was trying to hunt a deer. From the parking area you have to walk approximately 50m for entrance stairs. In order to visit the Buddha statue, Stupa and Mihintale rock you need climb the stairs of approximately 300m or may be less or more. Each stair is narrow and made out of rocks. But it’s worth climbing the stairs as you can see beautiful sceneries on the top. On your way there could monkeys on the path. Flowers and other stuffs are available only at the parking and entrance area. Slippers and shoes can be removed at the entrance or there’s a separate place to keep your slippers. Dressing should be decent and you aren’t allow to where shorts above the knee and sleeveless tops and also women need to tie up their hair as this is sacred place. If you are about to visit at the time of COVID19 pandemic please make sure to wear the masks for your own safety.

Mihintale is only 12 kM away from the famous Anuradhapura city. The sacred forest mountain Missaka Pabbatha where King Devanampiya Tissa met Arhat Mihindu Thera and his companions is situated in Mihintale.The area of Mihintale surrounds with a jungle and there are rocks scattered around the mountainous area.There is a temple in this place.

It‘s a nice place in the evening. The Rock steps are a bit crowded but the view is amazing. Take care of your snacks and drinks because there are many monkeys who like to steal it.

A wonderful spot to watch the sun go down from. Visit the 3 small peaks. The rocky peak requires a bit more effort to get to the top and some people may not like to navigate the steep steps. The view and breeze from the top makes it worth it. Highly recommended!

Breathtaking place to spend your time and worship ancient religious sites and ruins.

Place with a historical importance. Beautiful. Very clam and quite place. Must visite and climb the rock steps also to get the full experience.

Good place to go and visit. Some sort of hiking. One of the most famous religious place of Buddhist 🙏🙏🙏.

Mihinthale is one of the greatest historical locations in Sri Lanka and famous tourist destination known around the world.

This is great place for hiking... And watch many historical places

Beautiful temple in stunning surroundings with some very interesting history. Well worth climbing the steps and clambering up the rocks to the view points and stupe. Recommend bringing socks if during heat due to rocks getting very hot! Thanks to our guide Ruwan for a great tour and passing on some of your detailed knowledge.