Chandavaram Buddhist site

Coordinates: 15°55′58.5156″N 79°25′40.2240″E / 15.932921000°N 79.427840000°E / 15.932921000; 79.427840000
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Chandavaram Buddhist site
BCE to 2 century CE
CulturesBuddhist
Site notes
Excavation dates1964
ArchaeologistsVeluri Venkata Krishna Sastry
ConditionRestored
OwnershipPublic
Public accessYes

Chandavaram Buddhist site is an ancient Indian

BCE and the 2nd century CE during the Satavahana dynasty and was discovered by Veluri Venkata Krishna Sastry in 1964.[1][2][5]

Much of the sculpture has been removed from the site, and the best collection is in the

Amaravati style
.

History

The first of its kind in the state of

Sanchi Stupa. The hill on which the MahaStupa is located is called Singarakonda.[1][6]

Construction and structure

Section of railing in the Telangana State Archaeology Museum

Constructed during the

viharas, Brahmi inscriptions and other stupas. In the MahaStupa, there is a chaitya which is 1.6 metres (5.2 ft) high and 60 centimetres (2.0 ft) wide.[3][5]

The MahaStupa resembles the

Bodhi trees and also narratives in the form of Jataka tales along with other stories. Since 1964, the Chandavaram Buddhist site has been excavated four times, and fifteen regular-sized and approximately one hundred small stupas have been discovered. The site comprises the following:[1]

Buddha statue, now at the Hussain Sagar, Hyderabad.

Modern statue of Buddha

In 1985, a project called the "Buddha Poornima Project" was proposed. Under this project, the world's tallest standing

Hussain sagar lake, where it stands today.[1][7][8]

Archeological finds

One

Vihara and the Votive Stupas, more than two dozen "Buddhist slabs" (decorated with designs and inscriptions) have also been discovered.[5]

Thefts from museum

Robberies of artefacts has been reported at the Chandavaram Buddhist site since the year 2000. In Oct 2000, two 9 feet (2.7 m) long panels, with engravings of the

medallion were stolen.[2]

Geographic location

Gallery

All Telangana State Archaeology Museum
  • Drum panel of the chaitya with model stupa depicting the worship of Mucalinda the nagaraja, before 300
    Drum panel of the chaitya with model stupa depicting the worship of Mucalinda the nagaraja, before 300
  • Scenes from the life of Buddha; below, his birth. Before 100
    Scenes from the life of Buddha; below, his birth. Before 100
  • Worship of a stupa, which has a Jataka scene. Before 100
    Worship of a stupa, which has a
    Jataka
    scene. Before 100
  • Worship of thrones with dharmachakra (above) and Bodhi tree (below), 2nd century
    Worship of thrones with
    Bodhi tree
    (below), 2nd century

References

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