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Sigiriya is the one of the famous places in Sri Lanaka. King Kashyapa made this place protecting himself against his brother’s foray. Sigiriya was named as a world heritage in the world by UNESCO in 1982. The Sigiriya, also called fortress Sigiriya is located near the city of Dambulla – Sri Lanka. Unbelievable technology, wall arts and precinct show the unbounded adeptness of the ancient Sri Lankan.
History
The rock has become a rock fortress because of the battle between brothers King Kashyapa and King Moggallana. According to the history, the King Kashyapa the son by non-royal consort took the possession of throne from King Dhathusena following a coup. The actual heir King Kashyapa evaded to South India for fearing his life. Scaring for King Moggallana the actual heir, King Kashyapa decided to change the capital from Anuradhapura to Sigiriya and developed Sigiriya and surrounding environment into a secured place. Finally Moggallana came back and fought with Kashyapa for his rightful throne of Sri Lanka. It is said, the army belongs to Kashyapa evaded him and his kingdom during the battle with Mggallana and his army. Kashyapa had to commit suicide with his sword.Ads by thalgaha.com
Beautiful sight on Sigiriya
Lion Claws
The Lion claws were constructed on both sides of the staircase. By erecting claws shows how much pride of King Kashyapa is. It is believed that the name Sigiriya derives with two names of Singha (Lion) and Giri (Rock).
Further Information
According to the resources published on internet, Sigiriya has been visited around 10Mn visitors around the world upto now. The Valuable of this ancient place is unmeasurable. The technology used to create the city on Sigiriya rock express the previous Sri Lankans’ aptitudes.More Blog
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