| Identification / पहचान | |
| Reference Number / संदर्भ संख्या | AP18007669 |
| Built Heritage/Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल |
Built Heritage |
| Name of the Monument / Built Heritage / Site स्मारक / निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल का नाम |
Chandavaram |
| State / राज्य | Andhra Pradesh |
| District / जिला | Prakasam |
| Manual District | |
| Sub District / उप-जिला | Others |
| Manual Sub District | Darsi |
| Village / गाँव | Others |
| Manual Village | Chandavaram |
| Cultural Affiliation / सांस्कृतिक सम्बंधन | Historic - ऐतिहासिक काल |
| Date/Period तारीख/युग |
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| Geo-Location / भू-अवस्थिति | RIGHT BANK OF GUNDLAKAMME RIVER ABOUT 10 KM NORTH -WEST OF DONAKONDA |
| Latitude / अक्षांश | |
| Longitude / देशान्तर | |
| Approach to the Monument / पहुंचने का मार्ग | |
| Approach /पहुंचने का मार्ग | |
| Air Port / विमानपत्तन | |
| Railway Station / रेलवे स्टेशन | |
| Bus Station / बस स्टैंड | |
| Topographical Features / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं | |
| Topographical Feature / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं | |
| Topographical Description / स्थलाकृतिक विवरण | |
| History / इतिहास | |
| Brief History / संक्षिप्त इतिहास | |
| Local / Traditional description associated with Built Heritage / Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल से सम्बंधित स्थानीय/ परम्परागत विवरण |
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| Architectural Style / स्थापत्य शैली | |
| Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत / संरचना / स्थल |
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| Description of Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत/संरचना/स्थल का विवरण |
The site was found to contain many stupas, viharas and beautifully carved sculptures showing Dharma-chakra and jataka tales carved in Amaravati idiom. The department of Archaeology, Government of Andhra Pradesh, under the direction of Shri Mohd. Abdul Waheed Khan undertook excavation at Chandavaram, situated on the right bank of Gundlakamme river, about 10 km north-west of Donakonda. During the course of excavation on a hillock popularly known as Singarakonda a stupa having ayaka platforms with a diametre of 40 m was completely exposed. A number of sculptured panels depicting the worship of Bodhi Tree, Dharma-chakra and the stupa, he birth of Buddha, the Renunciation and the sharing of the relics of Buddha by the Nagaolan were brought to light. Though very much damaged, the plan of the stupa is fully preserved namely the first enclosure, the second enclosure, the coping and the outer railing, the pradakshina-patha, the dome in three stages and the harmika at the top. An inscription in Brahmi characters of the second century A.D. , coins and sherds of pottery of Black-and-red and the red-slipped wares were also noticed. Since the image of Buddha is conspicuously absent, the art seems to show close resemblance to the first phase of Amaravati. |
| Structure material and other material संरचनागत सामग्री और अन्य घटक |
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| Building/Structure material and other material used प्रयोग में लाई गई इमारती / संरचनागत सामग्री और अन्य घटक |
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| Usage(s) / प्रयोग | |
| Sub-Usage(s)/ उप-प्रयोग | |
| Ownership / स्वामित्व | |
| Protection status / संरक्षण अवस्था | |
| Plan/Elevation विन्यास/उध्र्व विन्यास | |
| Published Reference / प्रकाशित संदर्भ | |
| Author / लेखक | |
| Name / नाम | IAR |
| Year / वर्ष | |
| Published/Unpublished प्रकाशित / अप्रकाशित |
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