Bavikonda
Sign in to savethumb|250px|Holy relic sites map of Andhra Pradesh Bavikonda Buddhist Complex lies about 16 km from Visakhapatnam, in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, on a hill about 130 metres above mean sea level. The term Bavikonda in Telugu means a hill of wells. As per its name, Bavikonda is a hill which has wells for the collection of rainwater. Bavikonda Monastic ruins dates back to the 3rd century BCE.
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Vinony files it under Archaeological sites in Andhra Pradesh, Buddhist holy sites in Andhra Pradesh and Buildings and structures in Visakhapatnam district.
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- archaeological site
- Country
- India
- Located in
- Visakhapatnam
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- Apsidal Stupa at Bavikonda near Visakhapatnam.jpg
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thumb|250px|Holy relic sites map of Andhra Pradesh Bavikonda Buddhist Complex lies about 16 km from Visakhapatnam, in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, on a hill about 130 metres above mean sea level. The term Bavikonda in Telugu means a hill of wells. As per its name, Bavikonda is a hill which has wells for the collection of rainwater. Bavikonda Monastic ruins dates back to the 3rd century BCE.
A large Buddhist complex was excavated at this site. The excavated remnants are as follows: A piece of bone stored in an urn, supposed to be one of the remains of the Buddha, Inscriptions, Pottery, Relic caskets, Tiles, Bricks, Coins etc. were recovered here by the State archaeological Department.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Bavikonda” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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