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Buddhist excavation

Buddhist excavation About 16km from Visakhapatnam, there are a few plain and small caves on the hillock, which formed the Viharas (shelters) for the monks and students. The hills, Bojjanakonda and Lingalakonda has a monastery, numerous rock- cut stupas and sanctuaries cut into the sides of the hill with several Buddha images. Black ware &grey ware represent the remaining. The cultural materials are datable to 3rd century B.C. to 2nd century A.D. During the conservation work of Mahachaitya five receptacles containing silver and gold caskets were recovered from inner brick course of the anda at diagonal points exactly facing the ayaka platforms.

The village of Sankaram near Anakapalli, 38 km from Visakhapatnam is known for its 3rd and 4th century Buddhist constructions. A unique feature of Bojjannakonda which was excavated under the aegis of Alexander Rim in 1906, is that it shows all the three phases of Buddhism. Main attraction here is the imposing figures of the Buddha, seated in a meditation-posture and the stupa.

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