Ghantasala, Krishna district

Coordinates: 16°10′9.62184″N 80°56′39.3835199880193″E / 16.1693394000°N 80.944273199996672474°E / 16.1693394000; 80.944273199996672474
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Ghantasala
ghantasala
Vidhan Sabha
constituency
Avanigadda

Ghantasala is a village in

Buddhist sculptures. Kaṇṭakasola was the ancient name of Ghantasala. It was also mentioned by Ptolemy (2nd century CE) as Kantakossyla.[2]

History

Ghantasala is a town and the headquarters of

Krishna District of Andhra Pradesh. It is 21 km west of Machilipatnam and 11 km east of River Krishna. Kaṇṭakasola was the ancient name of Ghantasala. It was also mentioned by Ptolemy as Kantakossyla.[2]

Boswell of the East India Company first reported Ghantasala as a historical site in 1870-71. Alexander Rea excavated the stupa at Ghantasala, which had a circumference of 112 feet and a height of 23 feet. The remains of an important

Buddhist stupa and sculptural slabs were found in 1919-20.[3] Ghantasala was once a flourishing town of Indo-Roman trade as well as an important religious centre. The Buddhist relics and the Hindu structures at the place reveal its past glory. Carved limestone columns belonging to pillared halls associated with Buddhist monastic establishments (2-3rd centuries BC ) have been discovered. The ruined Maha Chaitya or stupa that was excavated here is of a unique design. A cube of solid bricks is set in the centre, inscribed with 12 constellations of the zodiac.[4]

  • Ghantasala is one of the Holy relic Buddhist sites of Andhra Pradesh.
    Ghantasala is one of the Holy relic Buddhist sites of Andhra Pradesh.
  • Relief of a multi-storied temple, 2nd century CE, Ghantasala Stupa.[5][6]
    Relief of a multi-storied temple, 2nd century CE, Ghantasala Stupa.[5][6]

The chaityas had a texture and size unique to the

Gautama Buddha
were also discovered. The stupa had concentric inner wheels radiating towards a central chamber.primary amongst them is a raised cylindrical mound with a semi spheric

Economy

Hand-loom industry

Hand loom weaving is most predominant in the village. Mangalagiri and Gadwal cotton sarees are the mostly weaved and are exported many parts of the country.[7]

Transport

Gannavaram
.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "District Census Handbook - Krishna" (PDF). Census of India. p. 16,448. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
  2. ^ a b Stefan Baums, Arlo Griffiths, Ingo Strauch, Vincent Tournier. Early Inscriptions of Āndhradeśa: Results of fieldwork in January and February 2016. Bulletin de l’Ecole française d’Extrême-Orient, 2016, 102, pp. 355-398. ffhalshs-01761838f
  3. ISBN 81-206-0512-8
  4. ^ Historical Discoveries in Krishna District of Andhra Pradesh of India[permanent dead link]
  5. ISBN 9788170173120
    .
  6. ISBN 9780984404308
    .
  7. ^ Appala Naidu, T (3 April 2013). "Ghantasala weavers now playing major role in weaving exquisite sarees". The Hindu. Ghantasala (Krishna District). Retrieved 17 November 2015.

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