Image title: Miniature Water Garden (Detail)

Photograph of the “Miniature Water Garden” of the Sigiriya rock fortress and archaeological site. In Sanskrit this would be known as “kṣudra-jala-udyāna [ksudra-jala-udyana]”. This "miniature" garden is an elaborate network of water pavilions, pools, courtyards and water courses. There are five units in this garden, with buildings surrounded by pools. The pools have pebbled or polished marble floors which were covered by shallow, slowly moving water.

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Gallery information:

These photos are taken at the Sigiriya rock in Sri Lanka. This archaeological important site dates to the 2nd century BC when it functioned as a monastery. In the fifth century, King Kassapa I transferred the administrative centre from Anuradhapura to Sigiriya in order to  rule from there. The on-site museum displays various artifacts and paintings found at the Sigiriya rock.