Guntupalli Group of Buddhist Monuments

Guntupalli Group of Buddhist Monuments is located near Kamavarapukota in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India. It is around 40 km away from Eluru.[1] The site has two Buddhist caves, two vihara made up of brick, chaitya and a group of stupas.[2]

During excavation, three relic caskets were found.[2] The caskets had many precious elements like gold, silver, crystal beads. The bronze image of Padmapani was found along with one of the caskets. The inscription on the casket was in the Devanagari script which notes the yea as from the 9th to 10th century ACE.[2]

References

  1. Tourism Department,. "Guntupalli Caves". Tourism Department, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 Ahir, D. C. (2003). Buddhist Sites and Shrines in India : History, Art, and Architecture (1. ed.). Delhi: Sri Satguru Publ. p. 30. ISBN 8170307740.

Further reading

Group of Buddhist Monuments, Guntupalli

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