Amaravati Stupa History

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Amaravati Stupa History

Let us tell you that Amravati Stupa in Andhra Pradesh - Amaravati Stupa is situated on the banks of Krishna River and it is an amazing remnant of the magnificent architecture of the intellectual school of architecture.

Important Sample of Mauryan Architecture - Amravati Stupa

This Mahasupa was built between the 3rd century BC and around 250 AD and it is like a Sanchi stupa. It is also believed that this stupa was built during the reign of Lord Buddha's great disciple Emperor Ashoka, but there is no proof of this.

Architecture of Amravati Stupa 

Amravati stupa is made of brick and has a rounded vedika in it, which represents Lord Buddha in the human form on an elephant. Stupa has up to 95 feet high platforms that spread in four directions. This stupa is an important specimen of Mauryan architecture in South India.

The beautiful texture of this Mahasupup, located in Amravati, attracts not only people but also the fine and extremely beautiful carvings on this stupa, reflects the teachings of Mahatma Buddha and the story of his life, and appears very lively in view. That is why tourists come from far and wide to see Amravati Stupa.

Let us tell you that before the Amravati Stupa was a simple structure made of limestone, but when Amravati became the capital of Satvahan rulers, the Satvahan rulers rebuilt this stupa and made it a charmed architectural monument, with it In this itself, the life story of Lord Buddha has been described as a living, although as the Buddhist religion goes down, the stupa is also neglected Security has become a victim.

Most archaeological specimens of Stupa are related to Vajrayana teachings of Kalachak.

On the other hand, it is said to establish this Amravati Stupa that when Emperor Ashoka's emissary came to immortal for the promotion of Buddhism, then he laid the foundation of this charm architectural monument.

It is also believed that when British archaeologist Colonel Colin Mackenzie visited this site, excavation work was started, at that time the stupa was detected.

There are few remains of this magnificent stupa of architecture and sculpture, which has been preserved in British, London, Kolkata, Chennai and National Museum.

On the basis of these residues kept in the museum, it is said that local fundamental style of architecture and sculpture was developed in Amravati of Andhra Pradesh.

Let us tell you that the beautiful style of Amravati statue art is very famous for its magnificent embossed murals; as well as it is today an example of Ashoka Pillar in whole South India.

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