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Visit the Lion's Paw in Sigiriya

Lion’s Paws in Sigiriya

Get awe-struck by this archaeological beauty

Tourism in Sigiriya

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Jan - Apr
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About Lion’s Paws in Sigiriya

The small town of Sigiriya is full of remarkable wonders that reflect the glorious history of Sri Lanka. The town is known for awe-striking rock shelters standing atop on which will give some of the best views to the onlookers. Sigiriya is also famous by the name Lion Rock owing to the lion statue that was built at the entrance that leads to the top of a rock. The statue is no more intact and only its remains can be seen. The whole site is covered with the rocky remains that say a lot about the historical significance of this town. This tourist spot reflects a lot about the archaeological history of the country of Sri Lanka and the whole Sigiriya town therefore acts as a magnet for travelers who have a thing for history. You can find a huge pair of Lion’s Paws at the entrance - it really is a sight to behold.

History Behind Lion’s Paws

This ancient site will not only attract the history buffs, as the travelers also get the chance to climb till the pinnacle of the rock, providing you with a view that you’ve never seen before. Historically, it is said that there used to be a lion head atop these paws that later collapsed. These paws were discovered in the late 19th century. The structure now only had 2 paws as the remains. However, the sharpness and precision of this structure throw a vivid light on the archaeological brilliance in Sri Lanka during the historical times.

The Climb

The paws envelop the stairway that leads all the way up to the summit of Lion Rock. Therefore, this place is a paradise for adventurers who can come to this place to enjoy a great adrenaline-pumping experience. Your visit to Sigiriya will be incomplete if you miss out on this thrilling hiking experience. From the top of this rock, you’ll see numerous trees in a sprawling land in all four directions - an experience that might as well leave you dumbstruck. At top of Sigiriya Lion Rock, you’ll even find the remains. What’ll mesmerise you to a great level is the amazing garden that will simply add up to the sightseeing experience.

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    Vatsal Singh

    New delhi

    Vatsal's 7 days trip to Sigiriya

    Our trip to Sri Lanka was awesome. All thanks to "Travel Triangle" and their partner "Steeple Tours". Senior Tour Executive S.M Chandima Dilrukshi from Steeple Tours helped me in finalizing the travel itinerary and also in customizing the tour package. She was very polite and supportive and catered
    to all our needs. Our Driver Mr Sineth Madusanka was the coolest person ever. A big thank you to Travel Triangle & Steeple Tour for making our tour memorable !!!
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    Richardtan

    Singapore

    Richardtan's 8 days trip to Sigiriya

    First off, for those of you who have not visit Sri Lanka, you should make plans to do so. Despite my family and I having vacationed in places like Japan, Switzerland and China where the landscapes can be breathe taking, Sri Lanka's took us by surprise. It's a beautiful country with incredible natura
    l beauty filled with picturesque mountains, rivers and lakes and a people who are friendly and helpful. The tourism industry though, is still in its infancy, and standard of service has some ways to go. Despite paying for top-end hotels, we were shocked to find that many of them do not even have air-conditioning in the rooms. Although we made a conscious decision to select our own hotels, the tour agency was not even aware of the lack of air-conditioning in those facilities and did not advise us on it. So although TravelTriangle was useful in recommending several tour agencies for us to secure proposals from, the agencies themselves do little more than just provide barebone service focused on pricing. You will have to do a lot more homework on your own if you want to ensure an enjoyable visit and avoid surprises.
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    Subhash Bansal

    Delhi

    Subhash's 6 days trip to Sigiriya

    Very well organized trip. Clean and neat country. Wonderful sea beaches and tea garden. Tea leaves plucking
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    Saket

    New delhi

    Saket's 6 days trip to Sigiriya

    The booking experience with Trip Travel Hub was good, but i recommend people to get activity included properly in the itinerary as driver cum guide follow that only. Our Chauffeur Mr.Sugath was punctual & polite through the trip. I recommend people to search & get activity included in the itinerar
    y. You need to push them for covering your activity else they will cover the default activity. Kandy was boring for us as tooth relic temple , spice garden all were boring according to our taste. As requested trip travel hub were unable to arrange train ticket which was spoiler. But drive towards Nuwara eliya was good & Sita Amma temple visit was also good. Drive towards bentota was very hectic as it took 7hours or whole day. Best part of our trip was at Benota, Beaches were awesome , clean & relaxing. There are many hotel on beaches you can search yourself & dont include dinner with hotel. You can stay near Hikkaduwa beach & then there are many eateries to explore for local fish cuisine. There are many beaches so you can plan 3 night stay at benota also. Turtle Hatchery was worth the cost. Madu river safari was also good. All in all good experience. If you like beaches more you can stay in benota area for your whole 4 or 5 night trip. Mr.Kavindu was good with our booking & answering our query. Only issue we faced was getting itinerary modified as per our requirement.
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    Urmi Saha

    Bangalore

    Urmi's 5 days trip to Sigiriya

    We went for a 5 nights 6 days trip to Sri Lanka and Minoshaa from Romano Lanka took care of literally everything about the trip. The few things which needed to be taken care of in Sri Lanka itself like entry tickets to orphanage or cultural show etc, Prabudda, who was our 24*7 guide, helped in every
    thing. We are extremely satisfied with the service and guidance we got from Prabudda in Sri Lanka, while Minoshaa was constantly available over WhatsApp whenever we needed anything. We have covered 5 places - Sigiriya, Kandy, Nuwara Eliya, Mirissa and Bentota. Very nice hotels were chosen, Minoshaa understood our choice and requirements perfectly. One must experience the train ride in Sri Lanka, it's truly the most beautiful! We planned the trip only with 2 weeks in hand, still Minoshaa took care of all our requirements and managed the whole trip so nicely! Thanks a lot Romano Lanka and team to take care of everything and make our anniversary trip so memorable. The train ride from Nuwara Eliya to Mirissa. And Nuwara Eliya day tour.
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    Jayesh Toshniwal

    Mumbai

    Jayesh's 6 days trip to Sigiriya

    We had very good service from Usman. Their agency can customise the trip as per clients requirements and that's the best part of it. We had some special requirements for our anniversary and those were also fulfilled to the satisfactory levels. Really appreciate the connect throughout the trip at the
    local level anytime of the day. Our Anniversary surprise
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    Shubham Goyal

    New delhi

    Shubham's 6 days trip to Sigiriya

    The agent Discover Ceylon was really great and provided a very comfortable stay in Srilanka
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    Hitesh Kapoor

    Mumbai

    Hitesh's 8 days trip to Sigiriya

    It was a delightful experience overall, as each of the four hotels provided an additional bed for our child. Among them, the hotel in Kandy stood out as exceptional. Our driver, named Ateek, was excellent, displaying a courteous and amiable demeanor throughout the trip. Upon arrival, we were prompt
    ly provided with a SIM card, greatly facilitating our communication needs. The drivers were consistently punctual and offered valuable assistance throughout our journey.
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    Akshay Mundra

    Mumbai

    Akshay's 4 days trip to Sigiriya

    Overall good experience. Balance payment should also be allowed online rather than cash.
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    Sudhisingh

    Delhi

    Sudhisingh's 10 days trip to Sigiriya

    Overall good trip and arrangements done by Steeple Tour. Our driver was very helpful and kind.

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    Who discovered the Lion’s Paws in Sigiriya?

    The well-known British archaeologist, Harry Charles Purvis Bell discovered this half structure in the year 1898.

    What do the Lion’s Paws symbolise?

    The whole lion was believed to symbolize the Lord Buddha and was referred to as Sakya Simha that translates to Lion that belonged to the clan of Sakya. This very fact till date brings many people to this site who are dedicated devotees of Buddha.

    When was the structure built?

    The whole structure, including the lion's head is said to have been built in the 5th century. The remains of the head are still there.

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