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Nagarjunakonda & Nagarjunasagar,
Andhra Pradesh
Accomodation
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Vijay Vihar Complex.
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Konda Guest House.
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Project House.
How to reach there:
Regular buses link
Road: Hydrebad, Vijayawada,
and Guntur with Nagarjuna Sagar.
Rail: The nearest railway
station is at Macherla.
Location: Nagarjunakonda,
about 150 km south-east of Hydrebad on the Krishna River.
It is one of the largest and most
important Buddhist centres from the 2nd century BC until 3rd century
AD. Known in those days as Vijaynagar, Nagarjunakonda takes its
present name from Nagarjuna, one of the most revered Buddhist monks,
who governed the sangha for nearly 60 years around the turn of the
2nd century AD. The Madhyamika school he founded attracted students
from as far afield as Sri Lanka and China.
The site was discovered in 1926. Subsequent
excavations, particularly in the '50s and '60s, have unearthed the
remains of stupas, viharas, chaityas and mandapams, as well as some
outstanding examples of white marble carvings and sculptures depicting
the life of the Buddha. These finds were taken to a purpose-built
museum on an island which was created following the decision to
flood this entire area to build the enormous Nagarjuna Sagar Dam
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