Amaravati Art in the Context of Andhra Archaeology
by Sreyashi Ray chowdhuri | 2018 | 90,477 words
This page relates ‘Region Beyond The Coastal Lines (7): Kotalingala’ 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 (7): Koṭaliṅgala
Excavations in Koṭaliṅgala in Telangana have also revealed a planned settlement protected by a defence wall. Pre-Sātavāhana structure is represented by the remains of dwellings and an extensive mud defence wall with bastions[1]. Apart from plenty iron slags and ores, Koṭaliṅgala has yielded coins of king Simuka of the Sātavāhana dynasty[2].