Amaravati Art in the Context of Andhra Archaeology
by Sreyashi Ray chowdhuri | 2018 | 90,477 words
This page relates 鈥楲ower Krishna Valley (19): Yeleshvaram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 (19): Yele艣varam
[Location: Yele艣varam (Lat 17023鈥橬 Long 82010鈥橢 East 骋辞诲腻惫补谤墨 District)]
Yele艣varam revealed antiquities from Paleolithic phase. Yele艣varam, site close to N膩g膩rjunako峁囜笉a has yielded several early historic structures. The bathing ghat with flight of steps displays structural activity in the Early Historic period (PL 10d). It was a flourishing city during the time of the 滨办峁腻办耻蝉. The antiquities include beads, black and buff polished ware, terracotta figures, shell objects and translucent bangles[1]. A hoard of Vi峁ａ箛uku峁囜笉in coins prove that the valley came under the control of the Vi峁ａ箛uku峁囜笉in s after the 滨办峁腻办耻蝉[2].
Among the significant discoveries mention may be made of a brick 蝉迟奴辫补 measuring 12.3 m in diameter and two oblong projections. There is an apsidal chaitya hall and a pillared hall made of lime stone[3].
Footnotes and references:
[1]:
Khan Md Abdul Waheed, 1963, A Monograph on Yele艣varam Excavations, Hyderabad, p 10.
[2]:
Rao K. Ramamohan, 1992, Perspective of Archaeology, art and culture in early Andhradesa, New Delhi, p 3.
[3]:
Prasad B. Rajendra, Op. cit, p 23.