Come & see this ancient stone fortress expressed as the eighth wonder of the world. Unbelievable technical, stone methods, wall Arts with beautiful environment shows you the unlimited talent of the Sri Lankan aborigines. This world historical monument located at Mathale District of Sri Lanka. According to the Sri Lankan history, the king Kashyapa created this Lion’s rock for hide from his brother’s attacks. After the king’s death the Sigiriya named as a Buddhist monastery until 14th century.
The history of Sigiriya is a long story. The rock came into being as a result of a rivalry between two brothers.
The great rock fortress, Sigiriya was built by the King Kashyapa. King Kashyapa made this great place to protect himself from his brother King Mogallana.
The Sigiriya rock is entwined with a tragic event. The heir to the throne had been King Mogallana, but King Kashyapa had taken power by force.
The Sigiriya arts are of beautiful women. It is believed that the drawings are the reflections of the beautiful women who lived in King Kashyapa’s palace.
The women were drawn to resemble Apsaras. The facial expressions depicted on the woman’s face, the use of color in the paintings attract tourists.
The most typical thing in these drawings is that each of these women wears delicate three-circled tattoos around their necks.
It indicates that the women belong to King Kashyapa. They resembled supernatural and was a depiction of the grandeur of Kasyapa.
The drawings also resemble the Gupta style of painting in the Ajanta Caves in India.
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