Image title: Cistern Rock

Photograph near the “Cistern Rock” of the Sigiriya rock fortress and archaeological site.

Sinhala transcription:
ශෛලමය ටැංකිය
śaĩlamaya ṭæṅkiya
shailamaya tankiya

Tamil transcription
நீராடும் பொய்கை
nīrāṭum poykai
niradum poykai

In Sanskrit this would be known as Śailaṭaṅka (शैलटङ्क, Shaila-tanka).

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.