Amaravati Art in the Context of Andhra Archaeology
by Sreyashi Ray chowdhuri | 2018 | 90,477 words
This page relates ‘Region Beyond The Coastal Lines (9): Veerapuram’ 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 (9): Veerapuram
Veerapuram [Vīrapura?] is another excavated site in the Rayalseema region. The structural remains here are dated from the Neolithic period to Early Historical period. The significant construction was a massive fortification wall which was 23.6 m long in east-west direction. In addition to it many stairway, houses, floors etc were also discovered[1].
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Ibid, p 173