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Amaravati Buddhist Site
Amaravati Buddhist Site,Guntru,Andra Pradesh Phone: Not AvailableAbout
Amaravati , formerly known as Andhra Nagari, is located at 31 kilometres north-west of Guntur city in the Guntur District (of which it is a mandal ) of Andhra Pradesh , India . It is famous for its Amareswara temple dedicated to Lord Shiva. The temple is one of the famous Pancharamas. Amaravati, also known as Andhra Nagari Dhanyakataka / Dharanikota was the site of a great Buddhist Stupa built in pre-Mauryan times. It was also the capital of Satavahanas , the first great Andhra kings who ruled from the 2nd century BCE to the 3rd century CE, after the downfall of Maurya empire. Krishna River passes through the east side of Amaravati.
