Sri Lanka, affectionately called the pearl of the Indian Ocean is predominantly a Buddhist country. Around 70% of its population follows the Theravada branch of Buddhism. Among the numerous Buddhist sites spread across Lanka, 5 […]
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Sigiriya: The Summit
The climb to the Summit from Lion’s paws was much shorter and easier than I had anticipated. After all these climbing I felt like I was on top of the world (or at least Sri […]
Sigiriya: Mirror wall, Frescos and Lion’s paws
After climbing steps that seemed endless, I had the first glimpse of the mirror wall. Originally the wall was so polished that it reflected the frescos in the opposite side. Only a small section of […]
Sigiriya: The Climb
Visiting Sigiriya aka Lion Rock was the most adventurous part of my Sri Lankan trip. A moderate-hard trekking is required to reach the Summit of Sigiriya rocks. The climb is steep. The sight of the huge […]
Dambulla to Sigiriya, Sri Lanka
After the mindful visit to Dambulla cave temples, I walked towards the bus stop to catch a bus to Sigiriya only to find that there are no buses to Sigiriya from Dambulla!!! The locals told me that […]
Oh My Galle!!!
Let me be honest with you all – while I was planning for my Sri Lankan trip, I wasn’t expecting much in Galle. As I had already explored Colombo city during my day of arrival […]
Dambulla Cave Temple, Sri Lanka
From the Golden statue of Buddha, I started my trek to the Dambulla Cave temple. Sun melted my newly gained rejuvenation within a few minutes, but my mind was still in meditative bliss and this […]
Golden Buddha at Dambulla, Sri Lanka
31st July, 2015: After visiting Aluvihare Rock Temple in Matale, I took a bus to Dambulla. During the 11/2 hours of harmonious bus journey, I was preparing myself for the visit to Dambulla cave temple […]
