Amaravati Art in the Context of Andhra Archaeology
by Sreyashi Ray chowdhuri | 2018 | 90,477 words
This page relates ‘Lower Krishna Valley (25): Pavurallakonda (Pavuralla Bodu)’ 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 (25): Pavurallakoṇḍa (Pavuralla Bodu)
Pavurallakoṇḍa (Pavuralla Bodu) is situated near Bhimili about 30 kms from Viśākhāpatnam. The Buddhist settlement was first discovered in 1991[1]. Excavations in the habitation area yielded the foundations of vihāras, circular chaityagṛhas, votive stūpas, halls etc. Excavations by the Department of Archaeology and Museums, Government of Andhra Pradesh resulted in the discovery of a vihāra consisting of five cells decorated with Purṇakalaśa motifs on either side of each entrance cell of the vihāra[2]. Besides these, inscribed potsherds, beads, Black and Red Ware, Black Polished Ware, two Brāhmī inscriptions reading Kumārika and Kuvana Siri Gana Usha Sa Maha Tataka Chhata Maha Padaman are discovered.
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[2]:
Ramalakshman, A (ed), 2002, ‘Excavations 1991-92’, Op.cit, p 41.