The rock fortress was built by king Kasyapa in the 5th century A.D. and was a royal citadel for more than 18 years. In a sheltered pocket, approached
by a spiral stairway, are the famous frescoes. The summit of the rock, with an area of nearly on hc. was the site of the palace, the outer wall of which was built on the very brink of the precipice.
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