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Source: Wikipedia: India HistorySigiriya (or Sinhagiri) (lit. “Lion Rock”) functioned as an ancient Buddhist monastery dating dating to the 3rd century BCE and is therefore a site of historical and archaeological significance. Sigiriya is an ancient rock fortress located in the northern Matale District near the town of Dambulla in the Central Province, Sri Lanka. According to the ancient Sri Lankan chronicle the Culavamsa, 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 side of this rock he built a gateway in the form of an enormous lion. The name of this place is derived from this structure; Simhagiri, the Lion Rock.
Sigiriya is also known by the name Sinhagiri (lit. “Lion Rock”); in Sinhala: සීගිරිය (sīgiriya), Tamil: சிகிரியா (cikiriyā) / சிங்ககிரி (ciṅkakiri/singagiri).
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
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Full-text: Simhagiri, Minneriya, Duratissa, Duratissakavapi.
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Sri Lanka at the Crossroads of History (by Zoltán Biedermann)
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Amaravati Art in the Context of Andhra Archaeology (by Sreyashi Ray chowdhuri)
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