"Kasyapa"

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6 May 2025

Foreigners witness the sunrise at the top of Pidurangala Rock in Dambulla, Sri Lanka, on May 6, 2025. Pidurangala is an enormous rock located a few kilometers north of Sigiriya. The two rocks have an interlinked history: while King Kasyapa builds Sigiriya Rock Fortress in the 5th century, he moves monks living around Sigiriya to a new monastery on Pidurangala Rock.

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6 May 2025

Foreigners witness the sunrise at the top of Pidurangala Rock in Dambulla, Sri Lanka, on May 6, 2025. Pidurangala is an enormous rock located a few kilometers north of Sigiriya. The two rocks have an interlinked history: while King Kasyapa builds Sigiriya Rock Fortress in the 5th century, he moves monks living around Sigiriya to a new monastery on Pidurangala Rock.

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6 May 2025

Foreigners take pictures with Sigiriya Rock in Dambulla, Sri Lanka, on May 6, 2025. Pidurangala is an enormous rock located a few kilometers north of Sigiriya. The two rocks have an interlinked history: while King Kasyapa builds Sigiriya Rock Fortress in the 5th century, he moves monks living around Sigiriya to a new monastery on Pidurangala Rock.

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6 May 2025

Foreigners take pictures with Sigiriya Rock in Dambulla, Sri Lanka, on May 6, 2025. Pidurangala is an enormous rock located a few kilometers north of Sigiriya. The two rocks have an interlinked history: while King Kasyapa builds Sigiriya Rock Fortress in the 5th century, he moves monks living around Sigiriya to a new monastery on Pidurangala Rock.

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6 May 2025

Foreigners take pictures with Sigiriya Rock in Dambulla, Sri Lanka, on May 6, 2025. Pidurangala is an enormous rock located a few kilometers north of Sigiriya. The two rocks have an interlinked history: while King Kasyapa builds Sigiriya Rock Fortress in the 5th century, he moves monks living around Sigiriya to a new monastery on Pidurangala Rock.

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6 May 2025

Foreigners wait for the sunrise at the top of Pidurangala Rock in Dambulla, Sri Lanka, on May 6, 2025. Pidurangala is an enormous rock located a few kilometers north of Sigiriya. The two rocks have an interlinked history: while King Kasyapa builds Sigiriya Rock Fortress in the 5th century, he moves monks living around Sigiriya to a new monastery on Pidurangala Rock.

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6 May 2025

Foreigners wait for the sunrise at the top of Pidurangala Rock in Dambulla, Sri Lanka, on May 6, 2025. Pidurangala is an enormous rock located a few kilometers north of Sigiriya. The two rocks have an interlinked history: while King Kasyapa builds Sigiriya Rock Fortress in the 5th century, he moves monks living around Sigiriya to a new monastery on Pidurangala Rock.

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6 May 2025

A dog is at the top of Pidurangala Rock in Dambulla, Sri Lanka, on May 6, 2025. Pidurangala is an enormous rock located a few kilometers north of Sigiriya. The two rocks have an interlinked history: while King Kasyapa builds Sigiriya Rock Fortress in the 5th century, he moves monks living around Sigiriya to a new monastery on Pidurangala Rock.

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23 February 2024

Tourists and local visitors are visiting the Sigiriya Rock in Dambulla, Sri Lanka, on January 23, 2024.

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23 February 2024

Tourists and local visitors are visiting the Sigiriya Rock in Dambulla, Sri Lanka, on January 23, 2024.

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6 August 2023

An Aerial View of Sigiriya Rock on August 6, 2023, in Dambulla, Sri Lanka. Sigiriya Lion Rock is an ancient rock fortress known for its massive column of rock that reaches nearly 200 metres high. The site dates back to the reign of King Kasyapa (4774-4795 AD), who chose this site as his new capital. He decorated the walls with frescoes and built an impressive palace right on top of the rock column, accessible only through the mouth of an enormous carved lion. It is located at a distance of 178 km from Colombo and has become a popular tourist spot for foreigners from all over the world.

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6 August 2023

Foreign and local visitors visit to witness the Sigiriya fortress on August 6, 2023, in Dambulla, Sri Lanka. Sigiriya Lion Rock is an ancient rock fortress known for its massive column of rock that reaches nearly 200 metres high. The site dates back to the reign of King Kasyapa (4774-4795 AD), who chose this site as his new capital. He decorated the walls with frescoes and built an impressive palace right on top of the rock column, accessible only through the mouth of an enormous carved lion. It is located at a distance of 178 km from Colombo and has become a popular tourist spot for foreigners from all over the world.

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6 August 2023

An Aerial View of Sigiriya Rock on August 6, 2023, in Dambulla, Sri Lanka. Sigiriya Lion Rock is an ancient rock fortress known for its massive column of rock that reaches nearly 200 metres high. The site dates back to the reign of King Kasyapa (4774-4795 AD), who chose this site as his new capital. He decorated the walls with frescoes and built an impressive palace right on top of the rock column, accessible only through the mouth of an enormous carved lion. It is located at a distance of 178 km from Colombo and has become a popular tourist spot for foreigners from all over the world.

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6 August 2023

An Aerial View of Sigiriya Rock on August 6, 2023, in Dambulla, Sri Lanka. Sigiriya Lion Rock is an ancient rock fortress known for its massive column of rock that reaches nearly 200 metres high. The site dates back to the reign of King Kasyapa (4774-4795 AD), who chose this site as his new capital. He decorated the walls with frescoes and built an impressive palace right on top of the rock column, accessible only through the mouth of an enormous carved lion. It is located at a distance of 178 km from Colombo and has become a popular tourist spot for foreigners from all over the world.

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6 August 2023

An Aerial View of Sigiriya Rock on August 6, 2023, in Dambulla, Sri Lanka. Sigiriya Lion Rock is an ancient rock fortress known for its massive column of rock that reaches nearly 200 metres high. The site dates back to the reign of King Kasyapa (4774-4795 AD), who chose this site as his new capital. He decorated the walls with frescoes and built an impressive palace right on top of the rock column, accessible only through the mouth of an enormous carved lion. It is located at a distance of 178 km from Colombo and has become a popular tourist spot for foreigners from all over the world.

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6 August 2023

An Aerial View of Sigiriya Rock on August 6, 2023, in Dambulla, Sri Lanka. Sigiriya Lion Rock is an ancient rock fortress known for its massive column of rock that reaches nearly 200 metres high. The site dates back to the reign of King Kasyapa (4774-4795 AD), who chose this site as his new capital. He decorated the walls with frescoes and built an impressive palace right on top of the rock column, accessible only through the mouth of an enormous carved lion. It is located at a distance of 178 km from Colombo and has become a popular tourist spot for foreigners from all over the world.

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