Brad and Kathy

Climbing Pidurangala

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July 11th 2013
This evening we climbed more than 500 stairs to reach to top of Pidurangala. This rock became the site of an ancient monastery after King Kasyapa kicked the monks off Sigiriya to build his palace/fortress. Though it was too hazy to see the sunset, the view from the top was incredible. ... read more

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The Sinhalese arrived in Sri Lanka late in the 6th century B.C., probably from northern India. Buddhism was introduced beginning in about the mid-third century B.C., and a great civilization developed at the cities of Anuradhapura (kingdom from circa... ... read more