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Amaravati Mahachaitya and Archaeological Museum

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Remains of a great Buddhist stupa on the Krishna river whose carved limestone panels shaped the 'Amaravati school' of Indian sculpture.

MonumentAmaravathi, near GunturBest time to visit: October to March

Highlights

  • The base of the Mahachaitya stupa, protected by the Archaeological Survey of India
  • ASI site museum with carved limestone panels showing the Buddha's life and Jataka tales
  • The nearby ancient town site of Dharanikota

Significance

Amaravati was a major Buddhist centre in the Satavahana period, around the early centuries BCE and CE. Sculptures from the stupa are now also in museums in Chennai and London.

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