The royal Gardens near Mihintale, were an ancient royal park built in the 3rd century BC by King Tissa.
The structures we see today, date from the 8th-9th centuries AD.
These gardens were a place of leisure and recreation for the Sri Lankan royals and even today they remain a marvel because of their clear opulence and luxurious lifestyle even by modern standards.
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| This was a spa built like a waterfall. The water came down in channels, the royals stayed in the front and the water poured over them |
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| The water for the spa ran over granite rocks which warmed the water. |
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| The big pond below was the swimming pool |
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| Sri Lankan kids came to learn about how the royals lived centuries ago. |
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| Kids sit by the pool area to learn a bit about archeology. |
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| Closer picture of what was a kind of sauna. |
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| The channel that brought the water from the lake above to the spa below |
Lavish living is by no means a modern phenomenon!
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https://joan-myviews.blogspot.com/2025/05/i-love-mihninthale.html?m=1
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