Amaravati Art in the Context of Andhra Archaeology
by Sreyashi Ray chowdhuri | 2018 | 90,477 words
This page relates ‘Region Beyond The Coastal Lines (8): Satanikota’ 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 (8): Satanikoṭa
Satanikota is located in the Rayalseema region. The structural remains in Satanikoṭa revealed a defence wall with a moat and gateway. It is documented as a township. The fort was elliptical on plan and built on a promontory in an area of about 300 sq m. The main wall of the rampart was built of irregular stone slabs in mud mortar. The gateway complex facing south has a flight of 5 steps with a width of 3m. A series of granaries with a major portion below the ground level were traced[1].