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According to the ancient Sri Lankan chronicle the Cūḷavaṃsa, this area was a large forest, then after storms and landslides it became a hill and was selected by King Kashyapa (AD 477–495) for his new capital. He built his palace on top of this rock and decorated its sides with colourful frescoes. On a small plateau about halfway up the ...
3 wrz 2019 · Built in the fifth century, Sri Lanka’s Sigiriya fortress attracted the attention of British archaeologists in the 1800s, who were amazed by its leonine rock art and beautiful frescoes.
15 maj 2019 · Building Sigiriya. Inspired by the mythological Buddhist city of Alakamanda, which was said to be a beautiful city of gods built in the clouds, Kasyapa set about creating his new city and...
6 gru 2021 · Kasyapa moved the royal capital to Sigiriya, or "Simha-giri" which means "Lion Mountain", and built a new palace on top of the rock. When approaching the stairs that lead to the top of the rock...
4 mar 2022 · The ruins of the Sigiriya, said to have been built by the parricidal King Kashyapa I (477-95 AD), lie on the steep slopes and granite peak summit. The rock on which the palace ruins lie is termed ‘Lion’s Rock’, and it towers over the jungle from all sides.
24 maj 2023 · C. E. Godakumbura, archaeological commissioner of Sri Lanka from 1961 to 1967, and Senake Bandaranayake have both reported evidence for alterations and additions made to Sigiriya’s built environment during its post-Kassapan ‘monastic phase’ (ASCAR, 1961, p. G37; Bandaranayake, 2013, p. 28).
13 cze 2023 · According to the Mahāvaṃsa chronicle, it begins with King Dhatusena, who ruled Sri Lanka from 455 to 473AD in the capital of Anuradhapura. His first son, Kasyapa, was born to a woman from a non-ruling caste. His second son, Moggallana, was born to a royal wife and considered the rightful heir.
