Ritigala
Sign in to savethumb|right|300px|Ritigala ruins Ritigala is a mountain in central Sri Lanka which is home to an ancient Buddhist monastery. The ruins and rock inscriptions of the monastery date back to 1st century BCE. It is located away from the ancient monastic city of Anuradhapura.
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Within Vinony's link graph, Ritigala is referenced by 23 other articles, and connects out to Sri Lanka, monsoon and Buddhism.
The entry is geolocated on the map.
Vinony files it under Archaeological sites in Sri Lanka, Boulder gardens in Sri Lanka and Buddhist monasteries in Sri Lanka.
Its subject is documented across 7 Wikipedia language editions.
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- mountain
- Country
- Sri Lanka
- Located in
- Anuradhapura District
- Elevation
- 572
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- Commons category
- Ritigala
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Encyclopedic overview
11 sectionsContents
- Ritigala mountain
- Climate
- Ritigala Strict Nature Reserve
- Ecology
- Legends
- Ruins of the ancient monastery of Ritigala
- Stone bridges, raised platforms and courtyards
- Extreme austerity at Ritigala Monastery
- Decorated urinals: symbolic act of dissociation with ritualistic excesses
- References
- External links
thumb|right|300px|Ritigala ruins Ritigala is a mountain in central Sri Lanka which is home to an ancient Buddhist monastery. The ruins and rock inscriptions of the monastery date back to 1st century BCE. It is located away from the ancient monastic city of Anuradhapura.
thumb|A resting place
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