Amaravati

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Amaravati is an ancient Buddhist center in Andhra Pradesh, India, renowned for its historic stupa and archaeological significance.

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Amaravati canonical 6

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Buddhist pilgrimage site
ancient city
archaeological site
artStyle Amaravati school of art
artStyleInfluence Southeast Asian Buddhist art
linked to: Buddhist art

Sri Lankan Buddhist art
associatedWith Mahayana Buddhism
linked to: Mahayana

Theravada Buddhism
linked to: Theravada

early Buddhist schools
country India
currentUse archaeological research site
tourist attraction
depicts Jataka tales
life of the Buddha
earliestConstruction Mauryan period
excavatedBy British archaeologists
excavationPeriod 19th century
feature elaborately carved railings
narrative relief panels
sculpted drum slabs
findsDisplayedAt Amaravati Archaeological Museum
British Museum
Chennai Government Museum
hasStructure Amaravati Stupa
chaitya halls
monastic complexes
viharas
heritageStatus protected monument of national importance (India)
historicalRegion Andhra
knownFor Amaravati Stupa
Buddhist art
archaeological remains
languageHistoricalInscriptions Prakrit
early Brahmi script
laterPatronage Ikshvaku dynasty
locatedIn Andhra Pradesh
Guntur district
locatedOn south bank of the Krishna River
majorDevelopment Satavahana period
linked to: Satavahana dynasty
materialUsed limestone
near Guntur
Vijayawada
periodOfFlourishing circa 3rd century BCE to 3rd century CE
region coastal Andhra
linked to: Coastal Andhra
religiousFunction pilgrimage center
relic shrine
religiousTradition Buddhism

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