Kantaka Chethiya
This stupa was only a mound of soil covered in junk when it was initially found. Archaeologists were able to complete the stupa's current state in the 1930s. Although the stupa had been referred to by a variety of names, including Kiribadapavu Dagaba, Kiribat Vehera, or Giribhanda, a stone inscription discovered nearby has revealed that the stupa's original name was Kantaka Chaithya .
The Mihintale's primary draw, the Kantaka Chaithya, may be reached through two different staircases. Due to its age and preservation, it is unquestionably one of the most amazing stupas in the Buddhist world.
According to legend, Kantaka Chaithya was initially constructed by King Suratissa in the third century, and later additions and embellishments were made. According to the Mahavamsa Chronicle, Lanja Tissa (119–09 B.C.) ordered the construction of the stupa and had a stone mantling fashioned for it.
The images linking the semicircular dome at its four main orientations are Kantaka Chaithya's m...
The Mihintale's primary draw, the Kantaka Chaithya, may be reached through two different staircases. Due to its age and preservation, it is unquestionably one of the most amazing stupas in the Buddhist world.
According to legend, Kantaka Chaithya was initially constructed by King Suratissa in the third century, and later additions and embellishments were made. According to the Mahavamsa Chronicle, Lanja Tissa (119–09 B.C.) ordered the construction of the stupa and had a stone mantling fashioned for it.
The images linking the semicircular dome at its four main orientations are Kantaka Chaithya's m...
