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Kashyapa I, also known as Kasyapa I or Kassapa I, was a king of Sri Lanka, who ruled the country from 473 to 495 CE. He was the second king of the royal Moriya dynasty of Sri Lanka. Kashyapa is credited with the construction of the Sigiriya citadel and the surrounding city.
During King Kashyapa’s reign (477–495 AD), Sigiriya was developed into a complex city and fortress. [3] [4] Most of the elaborate constructions on the rock summit and around it, including defensive structures, palaces, and gardens, date from this period. The Cūḷavaṃsa describes King Kashyapa
Kashyapa (Sanskrit: कश्यप, IAST: Kaśyapa) is a revered Vedic sage of Hinduism. [1] He is one of the Saptarishis , the seven ancient sages of the Rigveda . Kashyapa is the most ancient and venerated rishi , along with the other Saptarishis, listed in the colophon verse in the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad .
King From King Until Relationship with Predecessor(s) Dhatusena--455: 473 *Son of Sangha, the daughter of Mahanama *Liberated Anuradhapura from 27 years of Pandyan Rule Kashyapa I (the Usurper),(of Sigiriya)--479: 497 *Son of King Dhatusena by a Pallava woman Moggallana I--497: 515 *Son of Dhatusena *Brother of Kasyapa Kumara Dhatusena--515: ...
According to ancient chronicles, Prince Kashyapa had killed his father King Dhatusena and fled to Sigiriya to find out a more secure place to prevent retaliation attacks from his half-brother, Mugalan. With the arrival of King Kashyapa, the Bhikkus who were meditated there were requested move to the nearby Pidurangala. [4]
The Sigiriya Frescoes found at Sigiriya, Sri Lanka were painted during the reign of King Kashyapa I (ruled 477 — 495 AD). Depicting female figures carrying flowers, they are the oldest surviving paintings of the Anuradhapura period. [132] Various theories exist as to who are shown in these paintings.
Kashyapa, son of Marichi and his wife, Kala. Kashyapa is one of the Saptarishis, the seven ancient sages of the Rigveda [note 3] who are the patriarchs of the Vedic religion, and the ancestors of the Gotras of Brahmins. Vivasvan or Surya (sun, solar deity), son of Kashyapa and Aditi. Vaivasvata Manu, the son of Vivasvan and Saranyu (Saṃjñā ...
Kassapa, Kashyapa, or Kasyapa may refer to: Kassapa Buddha, also known as Kāśyapa Buddha, an ancient Buddha; Kashyapa I of Anuradhapura (r. 473–495), king of Sri Lanka; Kashyapa or Kāśyapa, a Vedic Hindu sage Kashyapa Samhita, Ayurveda treatise attributed to him; Kashyap (caste), a caste in India; Kashyap (surname), an Indian surname