Image title: Underground Water Conduit

Photograph of the “Underground Water Conduit” of the Sigiriya rock fortress and archaeological site.

Sinhala Transcription:
භූගත ජල මාර්ගය
bhūgata jala mārgaya
bhugata jala margaya

Tamil Transcription
நிலக்கீழ் நீர் வழி
nilakkīḻ nīr vaḻi
nilakkizh nir vazhi

In Sanskrit this would be known as Bhūgata-jala-mārga (bhugata-jala-marga)

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.