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often interpreted as the 8th wonder of the world, the UNESCO world heritage site and the 5the century Rock fortress, Sigiriya never disappoints you. the Water Gardens, the Frescoes of beautiful maidens, the Mirror Wall with ancient graffiti, the Lion platform are simply amazing
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an elephant statue is in front of a staircase and rock formation at the base of a mountain
Brick Structure
Lion Paw
The Brick
Unesco World Heritage Site
Water Garden
Wonders Of The World
Mirror Wall
Graffiti
Look At
a closer look at the brick structure of the lion's paw sigiriya
two people are standing on the steps leading up to a rock formation with an elephant statue
Granite Steps
The King
Wonder
an angular view of the lion's paw, sigiriya where the granite steps leads visitors through the throat of the lion's throat to the summit where the king took refuge
a small pond in the middle of a park
Royal Queen
Sri Lanka
Pakistan
Mood Board
Pool
one of the identically crafted pools in the gardens of sigiriya. royal queens used these pools for their daily use
many people are standing at the base of a cliff with a staircase going up it
Mount Rushmore
Climbing
Natural Landmarks
Water
one last attempt to reach the summit - how it looks like climbing the last few steps from the Lion's Paw - Sigiriya
an alligator laying on the ground next to water
Elephant
Animals
a baby croc at the foot of the elephant pond, Sigiriya
a large rock sitting on top of a lush green hillside
Sigiriya Rock
Monument Valley
another different view of the Sigiriya rock fortress
an old wall with writing on it that is rusted and has been vandalized
The Hundreds
The Mirror
Written By
Mirror
Wall
graffiti on the "mirror wall", Sigiriya - visitors wrote poems, prose and commentaries written by the hundreds of visitors who visited this amazing kingdom.
the top of a mountain with clouds in the sky and trees on the foreground
The Setting Sun
Setting Sun
The Amazing
Sun
managed to capture the amazing rays of the setting sun against this majestic rock fortress of Sigiriya
a man standing in front of a large rock formation with stairs leading up to it
The Tourist
Car Park
Way Down
The Shape
Car Parking
the Cobra-Hood cave which you will come across on you way down to the tourist car park. the shape of this cave intrigues archeologists and visitors and how monks made use of these caves for points of meditation
the interior of a cave with steps leading up to it
Boulder Garden
Rain Curtain
Buddhist Monks
Buddhist Monk
A Concept
Thought Process
Bouldering
caves especially in the boulder gardens within the Sigiriya rock fortress were used by Buddhist monks for meditation purposes. notice the "drip-ledge" carved in each of these caves which helped rainwater fall of like a rain-curtain. imagine the thought process behind such a concept. the simple wonders of Sigiriya
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Heritage site
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World heritage
Lion paw
Boulder garden
a group of people standing on top of a hill
Travel
Fresco
guests enjoying the views from the summit of Sigiriya
people are standing at the top of a building in front of some trees and mountains
Mountain Range
Country Roads
view of the "Lion's Paw" in Sigiriya overlooking the Pidurangala mountain range
black and white photograph of dead trees in the water with clouds above them on a cloudy day
Bring It On
there is a deep and meaningful connection between Pidurangala and Sigiriya - we bring you these facts and legends
black and white photograph of dead tree in water with mountains in the backgroud
Different Perspectives
Beauty
beauty of this 5th century kingdom of Sigiriya from a different perspective ... the great "Kassapa" was a unique king though he was controversial. his imagination and vision was a total contrast to those ruling this
there are many birds that are sitting on the steps in the grass by the trees
Group Of Monkeys
A Group
Monkeys
Outdoor Furniture
a group of monkeys excited to see visitors at the Sigiriya Rock Fortress