350m above sea level at the northern border of Sigiriya Matale DistrictWith a prominent topography of the Northern Hemisphere region of Sri Lanka A World Heritage Site of Archaeological Valu
History and Evolution
Its history goes back to prehistoric times Excavations at the #Aligala cave east of Sigiriya date back to about 5500 years ago.Evidence of ancient human settlements has been found Archaeological evidence of Sigiriya dates back to prehistoric timesFrom the 3rd century BC. Among the cave temples that were formed in association with many rocks in the island with the arrival of MahindaSigiriya has also joined. Carvings and inscriptions of the period provide evidence of this.
However, all the constructions at Sigiriya that we see today were made by Kashyapa I.
In the time of the king. King Kasyapa, who made Sigiriya his kingdom, was on an iron ladle of King Dhatusena I.
A born-again son. Thus he ruled Sigiriya as his capital for 18 years.
He was more secular and built his kingdom according to the Alakamanda of the Kuvera.
That is the view of Prof. Senarath Paranavithana.
Although King Mughal succeeded King Kasyapa, he established Anuradhapura as his administrative center
Because of the selection, Sigiriya became wild again. In the 6th-7th centuries it again became a Buddhist monastery.
During this period, sacred buildings such as the Bodhi Tree and the Dagaba were also built.
Sigiriya was abandoned for several centuries after the Second Aramaic period
Existed, and it re-emerged in the 19th century. As a regional military base in the Kandyan Kingdom.
After that, Sigiriya, which had been wild for several years, is once again added to our history by the British nationals.
Major Jonathan Forbes, a military officer. That was in 1832. In 1894 H.C.G. Mr. Bell
Exploration of Sigiriya was initiated by Prof. Senarath Paranavithana after 1930.
Under Mr., those activities were further developed at the research level. As a result
He was able to read and publish 685 songs written on the Sigiriya wall.
Water management and technology
Clear connections between the individual areas of the water park, which are made up of ponds of different sizes
The water management skills of the Sigiriya artist are well demonstrated. Application of simple scientific theories
Water lilies play an important role in the composition of the cut. Based on their activity
There are two theories of gravity and pressure. Water flowers get the water they need on both sides
From the moats around the summer castles located. Those ponds are connected by an underground drainage system
Has been. The water from the water park is finally located below the underground moat
Joins the outer moat
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Sigiriya frescoes
The world famous Sigiriya murals of the 5th century AD are in Sri Lankan painting.
The foremost design. Currently limited to 19 paintings, 500 paintings in the past
It is mentioned in several short songs that he had done that. These paintings depict the torso of women
Depicted and they are drawn individually and in pairs. For the first time on Sigiriya murals
The study was conducted in 1894 by H.C.G. By Mr. Bell. His opinion of these paintings
The women of King Kasyapa's inner city went to visit the nearby #Pidurangala Vihara
That is represented. Prof. Senarath Paranavithana's opinion was here
The yellow images have electricity (vijjulatha) and the brown images have clouds (clouds).
That is represented. Mr. Paranavithana has submitted these views to Sigiriya, Kuvera
Alakamanda is based on a symbolic reconstruction
Mirror_wall
This is called a mirror wall because it has a polished surface like a mirror.
Architecturally as well as literary because of the crude songs here
This wall is important. To visit Sigiriya from the 7th to the 19th century AD
Visitors have made various notes here. Known as Kurutu Gee
Literature dates back to the 7th-13th centuries AD
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