Amaravati Art in the Context of Andhra Archaeology
by Sreyashi Ray chowdhuri | 2018 | 90,477 words
This page relates 鈥楲ower Krishna Valley (25): Pavurallakonda (Pavuralla Bodu)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 (25): Pavurallako峁囜笉a (Pavuralla Bodu)
Pavurallako峁囜笉a (Pavuralla Bodu) is situated near Bhimili about 30 kms from Vi艣膩kh膩patnam. The Buddhist settlement was first discovered in 1991[1]. Excavations in the habitation area yielded the foundations of 惫颈丑腻谤补蝉, circular 肠丑补颈迟测补驳峁沨补蝉, votive 蝉迟奴辫补蝉, halls etc. Excavations by the Department of Archaeology and Museums, Government of Andhra Pradesh resulted in the discovery of a 惫颈丑腻谤补 consisting of five cells decorated with 笔耻谤峁嘺办补濒补艣补 motifs on either side of each entrance cell of the 惫颈丑腻谤补[2]. Besides these, inscribed potsherds, beads, Black and Red Ware, Black Polished Ware, two 叠谤腻丑尘墨 inscriptions reading 碍耻尘腻谤颈办补 and Kuvana Siri Gana Usha Sa Maha Tataka Chhata Maha Padaman are discovered.
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[2]:
Ramalakshman, A (ed), 2002, 鈥楨xcavations 1991-92鈥�, Op.cit, p 41.