Sigiriya

 Sigiriya, one of the most important kingdoms in Sri Lanka, has been criticized as a fortress built to protect itself from enemies, as a second palace to live in like Kuvera, and as an urban complex.

 It is said that Kashyapa, who had killed Dhatusena, fled to India and his brother Mughals chose Sigiriya, the remnant mountain, as their state center for fear of being fought against.  That is to say, it is clear that it was stated that King Adimuthu had taken up his abode at Sinhagiriya which was not easily accessible to the people.  Sinhagiriya was later renamed as Sigiriya.

 It is said that when King Kasyapa built the kingdom of Sigiriya, he offered the Pidurangala temple to the monks in that area and used Sigiriya as his state center.  However, it is said that the monks were quarreling with King Tissa Kasyapa.  It is said that the Mughal prince who assassinated Kashyapa did not choose Sigiriya, which was full of worldly pleasures, as his kingdom, but offered it to the monks and again chose Anuradhapura as his royal center.

 Most of the Kurutu songs written on the Sigiriya wall are written around 8,9 AD.  That is, it was written in the late Anuradhapura period.  And the C.R.W.  Sigiriya Kuruthu Gee written during the Polonnaruwa period in the 10th and 12th centuries have also been found on the mirror wall.  Accordingly, Sigiriya has been a popular tourist destination during the Anuradhapura and Polonnaruwa eras.

 Today, Sigiriya is being explored by the Cultural Triangle.  Sigiriya is one of the most important archeological sites in the cultural triangle, and Sigiriya is currently being criticized for being the eighth wonder of the world.  have.  Sigiriya is a fortress. Like other forts in Sri Lanka, Sigiriya is fortified with moat foundations.  It is said that the bridge had a wooden interior which could be used only when required according to the ruins found there. A stone and brick wall was found inside it.

 Sigiriya Archaeological Water Park (Symmetrical Layout), Rock Garden (Natural Plan), Malaka Garden is divided into three parts.  The section is called the symmetrical plan as the buildings and ponds are constructed in parallel according to a systematic plan on both sides of the road by removing the geographical obstacles such as trees and rocks.

 The next entrance is to the rock garden. This section is known as the rock garden because it consists mostly of rocks.

 The upper bouts featured two cutaways, for easier access to the higher frets, and the lower bouts featured two cutaways, for easier access to the higher frets.  There is evidence that the gates were located.