Sigiriya Cobra Hood Cave

This is known by the name Cobra Head cave due to the natural shape of the rock itself.

The early Brahmi inscriptions indicate that this had been donated by a chieftain 'Naguliya' to the Sangha.

This cave had been used as a dwelling place for the Buddhist monks or the Sangha between 3rd and the 1st Centuries BC.

A rock cave with a dwelling place- inside construction Sigiriya

A rock cave with a dwelling place Sigiriya

The painting done on the cave ceiling belongs to the 6-7 th Centuries AD.