Being one of the eight wonders of the ancient world; many continue to question the powers behind the building of Sigiriya. Was it the work of a genius mortal or was there a divine intervention as the legends hold it to be?
A legend surrounding the giant rock fortress claims that it was built initially for Kuwera, the treasurer of gods by the ‘Vishwakarma’, the engineer of gods himself.
Since 1982 Sigiriya is protected by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. It is believed that the environment around Sigiriya has been inhabited since prehistoric times – a rock shelter to the east of Sigiriya shows evidence of occupation going back nearly five thousand years during the Mesolithic period.
Sigiriya is known to be one of the best preserved examples of ancient urban planning, showing techniques and technology far more advanced than believed possible for the time.
The city layout combines concepts of symmetry and asymmetry to intentionally interlock the man-made geometrical and natural forms of the surroundings.
Various caves surround the site, intricately painted and depicting scenes of hundreds of women, the meaning and purpose of which remains a mystery. The frescoes once covered an enormous area some 140 metres wide and 40 metres high, making it one of the largest murals in the world. More than 500 women were once depicted, some shown like celestial beings descended from above on clouds.
According to local legend, the rock citadel was created by the gods who descended from the sky and was called the “Palace in the sky”.
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