Amaravati Art in the Context of Andhra Archaeology
by Sreyashi Ray chowdhuri | 2018 | 90,477 words
This page relates ‘Region Beyond The Coastal Lines (5): Vardhamanukota’ 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.
Region Beyond The Coastal Lines (5): Vardhamanukota
Vardhamanukota is an Early Historic Buddhist site, located on the left bank of the rivulet Bikkeru or Aleru on Phaṇigiri-Suryapet road. Standing Buddha and inscribed slab with Brāhmī characters (1st century C.E.), coins and partly damaged sculptural panels are found. Trial excavations unearthed limestone columns in coins, pottery etc. In addition to it some brick structures in the form of a chaitya vihāra, a brick platform etc is also found[1].
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Ibid, p 69