Amaravati Art in the Context of Andhra Archaeology
by Sreyashi Ray chowdhuri | 2018 | 90,477 words
This page relates 鈥榁ishnukundin dynasty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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The Vi峁ａ箛uku峁囜笉in dynasty
The Vi峁ａ箛uku峁囜笉in dynasty extended their sway over 碍峁涐梗峁嚹� and Gu峁囜弓ur district and issued coins (Pl 32a) from 础尘补谤腻惫补迟墨[1]. The Vi峁ａ箛uku峁囜笉in inscription speaks of Amrapura from 6th Century CE. This Amarapura in all probability can be identified with 础尘补谤腻惫补迟墨. It is believed that the Vi峁ａ箛uku峁囜笉ins had Amrapura as their second capital and Vengi was the first. The name Amrapura probably became renowned when the Vi峁ａ箛uku峁囜笉in had their sway in the 碍峁涐梗峁嚹� valley[2]. However, another Vi峁ａ箛uku峁囜笉in epigraph says that indrap膩lanagara was the capital of the dynasty. 础尘补谤腻惫补迟墨 was considered to be the city of Indra, hence the name Indrapalanagara is also considered to be the toponym of 础尘补谤腻惫补迟墨. The Vi峁ａ箛uku峁囜笉in ruler Govindavarman constructed a 惫颈丑腻谤补 at Indrapura[3], the region same as that of 础尘补谤腻惫补迟墨. The Vi峁ａ箛uku峁囜笉in record also signals Buddhist predominance in the 础尘补谤腻惫补迟墨 region. 础尘补谤腻惫补迟墨 also retained its position as a megacity. 顿丑腻苍测补办补峁璦办补 also figure in an inscription of the 膧苍补苍诲补 dynasty.
Footnotes and references:
[1]:
Ramachandran A, Op.cit, p 133
[2]:
Ibid, p 42.