Amaravati Art in the Context of Andhra Archaeology
by Sreyashi Ray chowdhuri | 2018 | 90,477 words
This page relates 鈥楲ower Krishna Valley (20): Peddaganjam鈥� 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鈥檚 life drawn from the Avadanas and Jatakas which are illustrated in Amaravati art.
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Lower K峁涐梗峁嚹� Valley (20): Pe岣嶀笉aganjam
[Location: Pe岣嶀笉aganjam (Lat 15039鈥橬, Long 80014鈥橢 Chirala Taluk of Prak膩sam)]
Pe岣嶀笉aganjam is located in the Chirala taluk of Prak膩sam district. The mound locally called Faranguladinne (mound of foreigners) has bequeathed to us a number of Buddhist 蝉迟奴辫补蝉, sculptures and inscriptions. One inscription of the 滨办峁腻办耻 king Virapurusadatta in the region records the gift of a merchant of 顿丑腻苍测补办补峁璦办补 and the female members of his family. It indicates that the merchant patronized Buddhism and gave donations for raising and maintenance of the Buddhist establishment.
Several Buddhist 蝉迟奴辫补蝉 were found from the area. The largest 蝉迟奴辫补 exhibit a plan close to the Gha峁囜弓a艣膩l膩 Mah膩蝉迟奴辫补. Like Gha峁囜弓a艣膩l膩, all the 蝉迟奴辫补蝉 at Pe岣嶀笉aganjam have a number of cross walls forming blocks packed with mud[1].
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[1]:
Das D. Jithendra, Op.cit, p 40.