Nagarjunakonda
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Overview
Nagarjunakonda in Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh, was an Ikshvaku-era Buddhist centre known for its stupas.
It was a major Buddhist centre under the Ikshvakus in the 3rd–4th centuries CE.
It is named after the Buddhist philosopher Nagarjuna.
Its remains were moved to an island in the Nagarjuna Sagar reservoir when the dam was built.
Excavations revealed stupas, viharas, an amphitheatre and inscriptions.
The Ikshvaku queens were important patrons of Buddhism here.
The site is also called Vijayapuri in ancient records.
It lies in Palnadu district.
Geography and key facts
- Andhra Pradesh
- Ikshvaku-era
- Buddhist stupas
- Ikshvaku period
- Nagarjuna
- Island museum
Why it matters for UPSC
Asked on Buddhist architecture.
Note for UPSC
Andhra Pradesh; Ikshvaku-era Buddhist centre.
Expect questions linking sites with events in the Buddha's life and later Buddhist history.
Asked in PYQs
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Key facts
- Type
- Buddhist site
- State / UT
- Andhra Pradesh
- Coordinates
- 16.522°N, 79.243°E
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