Amaravati Art in the Context of Andhra Archaeology
by Sreyashi Ray chowdhuri | 2018 | 90,477 words
This page relates ‘Lower Krishna Valley (17): Adurru’ of the study on Amaravati Art in the Context of Andhra Archaeology, including museum exhibitions of the major archeological antiquities. These pages show how the Buddhist establishment of Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) survived from 4th century BCE to 14th century CE. It includes references and translations of episodes of Buddha’s life drawn from the Avadanas and Jatakas which are illustrated in Amaravati art.
Lower Kṛṣṇā Valley (17): Adurru
[Location: Adurru (Lat 16047’N, Long 81094’E, East Godāvarī District)]
Adurru is situated near Nagaram in the Razole Taluk of East Godāvarī district. Excavation conducted by Archaeological Survey of India in 1953 revealed archaeological potentialities of the site. Explorations in the site unearthed a Mahāstūpa (PL 10b) with a raised platform around the drum and āyaka platform at cardinal sides. The stūpa had spokes and wheeled ground plan[1].