Amaravati Art in the Context of Andhra Archaeology
by Sreyashi Ray chowdhuri | 2018 | 90,477 words
This page relates ‘Region Beyond The Coastal Lines (4): Gajulabanda’ of the study on Amaravati Art in the Context of Andhra Archaeology, including museum exhibitions of the major archeological antiquities. These pages show how the Buddhist establishment of Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) survived from 4th century BCE to 14th century CE. It includes references and translations of episodes of Buddha’s life drawn from the Avadanas and Jatakas which are illustrated in Amaravati art.
Region Beyond The Coastal Lines (4): Gajulabanda
Gajulabanda is situated on the left bank of the river Aleru near Etoor village and 3 kms away from Phanigiri. Excavations by State Archaeology traced the existence of a Mahāstūpa, vihāra, votive stūpas and other archaeological antiquities113. A broken plaque with Śrīvatsa, Sankha and stūpa design, a fine sharp copper hook, stucco lotus flowers, decorative potsherds, Sātavāhana coins are also discovered from the site.