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PIDURANGALA TEMPLE & SIGIRIYA.

Posted on August 20th, 2009 by R Thero

In the 5th century AD:477-495 king kashyapa ,architecture built the world renowned masterpiece sigiriya during his reign.Archaeological evidences reveal that this historical masterpiece has been a place of worship forbuddhists in the pre kashyapan and post kashyapan eras.Roof top palace,water garden, summer palace ,state official chamber,mirrorwall, paintings in the fresco pocket, and magnificient waterways reflect the mastery wits sinhalese had the and serenity at the “sigiri graffiti songs” enlighten the hearts of almostvisitor Pidurangala which is located adjecent to the sigiri rock ,was constructed by king kashyapa.It is believed to be the Rajamaha viharaya where the king worshipped. According to the legend when kashyapa arrived here caves around sigiriya were well occupied by monks.Then later kashyapa builtcave temples for them and shifted to sigiriya to build his kindom,”heaven on earth”.History says some 500 bhikkus resided in pidurangala.It was built according to the panchavasa concept.Still further it outlines that Mahanama Thero resided here and penned down the Great epic “Mahawnsa” which embodies history of our nation.