Image title: Octagonal Pond

Photograph of an “Octagonal Pond” of the Sigiriya rock fortress and archaeological site.

Sinhala transcription:
අටපට්ටම් පොකුණ
aṭapaṭṭam pokuṇa
atapattam pokuna

Tamil transcription:
எண்கோணப் பொய்கை
eṇkōṇap poykai
enkonap poykai

In Sanskrit this would be known as Aṣṭapaṭṭa (अष्टपट्ट, Ashta-patta) or Aṣṭāpada (अष्टापद, Ashta-pada).

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.