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Sunday, November 10, 2024

Lion rock (Sigiriya)

The lion rock is UNESCO listed place. Sigiriya (Lion rock) is place which builded by king Kshshapa (AD 477 - 495). The Sigiriya nearly 180m high. It is rock mountain. The king Kashhsapa used this place ass place and main city.

1. Lion rock in Sri Lanka

History
The king Kashshapa control this area in AD 477 - 495 was build this palace using this rock mountain Sinhagiri. His father is Dhathusena and Brother is Moggallana. The king Kashshapa was tried to get the kingdom from father neglecting his elder brothe Moggallana. Moggalna got life treat from Kashshapa. So he leaved Ceylon and moved to South india. How ever King Kashhspa got the Kingdom. He arrested his father King Dhathusena in prison. Then build this Lion Rock for his place as well as the secure place from his elder brothe Moggallana. Thats why there are some defence structurs and place structures situated at Lion rock. But the King Moggallana come again with bigh army and got the kingdom. King Kashshapa leave to Anuradhapura city in Sri Lanka to save his life.
Architectural value
There are Lion structure in this that's why this place named Lion rock. There is lion paw remaining this structure.

2.Lions paw in Lion rock
There are several ponds in top of the rock. The mechanism of get water to top of the rock is unknown.
3.Lion Rock look in above
The place situated at the top of the rock.
Not only Lion Rock he build great city around the Lion rock. It has flower gardens, Parks, Roads. Ha had a king's park it decorated with pons and hydraulic decorations. Present time also can see these decorations working in the park.
Frescoes
There are frescoes in the rock western side. The Dr.Senarath Paranawitharana said that these frescoes show the cultural value in those days.

4.Frescoes
Mirror wall
The Mirror wall is the wall used by the ancient visitors to explant their expressions after the visiting the Lion Rock. Many Local visitors write their ideas and emotions felt after visited the Lion rock. Those notes in Sinhala and Sanskrutha mixed languages.

5.Mirror Wall

Location
Dabulla in the Central Province of Sri Lanka.

Transport Facilities
The travelers can use bus to travel Colombo to Dabulla. Then may use another vehicle to travel Lion rock.

6.Colombo to Lion Rock Road
Use the train as reach to Lion rock is not practicable.

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