Description1st to 4th century Mahayana Buddhist site, Nagarjunakonda Andhra Pradesh, India - 10.jpg
English: Nagarjunakonda is an archaeological site near Andhra Pradesh Telangana border. It can be reached by late morning boat services from either state's departure points.
Originally connected to the mainland, it is now an island surrounded by Nagarjuna Sagar reservoir waters created by damming the Krishna River.
The site contains Buddhist vihara and stupa with inscriptions. These are dated to the 1st to the 3rd century CE.
It is a large site, and once included an ancient Mahayana tradition Buddhist school that was active through the 4th-century. The famed Nagarjuna taught here.
An archaeological museum is the highlight here, preserving the statues, carvings, and inscriptions in Sanskrit and Prakrit.
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Ancient Buddhist monuments and monastery, Krishna river valley