This is the second part of my tour to Sigiriya. And you can enjoy the first part by clicking here.
After the
polished wall called ‘Katapath pawura’, it is time to watch the gorgeous, beautiful artwork of Sri Lanka. Frescoes in Sigiriya are very popular among
the tourists. This colourful paintings catch eyes of everyone. A portray of some
bare breasted women are really awesome to see. There are some myths weaved
around these frescoes, first one is it is said that the women in the paintings were
the queens of the King and according to some others these girls represent the
goddess of Rain and Lightning.
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| Ladies of Sigiriya |
According to the
sources there were over 500 paintings, but most of them have been vanished for
some reasons. Unfortunately, in 1967 a kind of greenish ink was splashed on the
frescoes and the nation was shocked hearing this sad news. The culprit was not found, and the government closed the Sigiriya for the visitors. Luciano Maranzi,
an expert in Rome was appointed to the renovation project. After putting so many efforts he ended his five months project successfully, bringing back the
beauty of the frescoes. Thanks to Luciano, these fascinating frescoes are still
safe showing the glorious history.
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| Modern Day Stairs To Reach Sigiriya |
The path to the
top of the Sigiriya was built recently by using some modern technology. The
original path had been destroyed by the time Sigiriya was discovered. On the
way to the top of the rock, you can enjoy the exotic sceneries around the
Sigiriya. There are not any highlands around the site, therefore you can enjoy
a fantastic scene from the stairs to the top of the rock.
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| Fantastic Viewpoint |
On the top of the
rock, you can see the ruins of a glorious nation. The ruins of the palace are
still visible, and I wonder what if the palace was not destroyed. It would be great.
Anyhow there is a pond on the top of the rock and according to the sources,
there is a water line connecting the pond and the fountain which is located in
the bottom of the rock.
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| Ruins of The Royal Palace |
There are a lot
of myths around the Sigiriya. According to some Sigiriya is a center of the
Aliens who used to land their UFO s. And some others say that Sigiriya is a
temple which was built to worship the Sun. Anyhow Sigiriya is a kind of
fantastic and must watch destination in Sri Lanka. Sigiriya is regarded as the
Eighth Wonder of the World, and it deserves your attention.
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| The Pond on Top of The Sigiriya Rock |
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