Image title: Stupa

Photograph of a “Stupa” situated near the Sigiriya rock fortress and archaeological site.

Sinhala transcription: ස්තූපය (stūpaya/stupaya)
Tamil transcription: ஸ்தூபி (stūpi/sthupi)

In Sanskrit this would be known as Stūpa (स्तूप).

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.