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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.

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mountain
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Sri Lanka
Elevation
572
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Ritigala
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Contents
  • 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.

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