Amaravati Stupa
A Buddhist stupa of the second century BCE whose carved railings are now largely in museums in Chennai and London.
- Where
- Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh, India
- Grade
- National monument
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 5 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 16.5757, 80.3565
Get the Amaravati Stupa stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Amaravati Stupa. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Andhra Pradesh volume with your photos and a note.
Near Amaravati Stupa
Amareswara Swamy Temple 0.7 km
Amararama, one of the five Pancharama shrines of Shiva, and the only one on the Krishna rather than the Godavari. Its walls carry some thirty five inscriptions, the earliest from 1129.
Kondapalli Fort 19 km
A seventh century hill fort the British used as a barracks, above the village that makes the painted wooden toys.
Kondapalli Toy Village 21 km
Soft wood carved and painted for two hundred years.
Bhavani Island, Vijayawada 23 km
One of the largest river islands in India, a hundred and thirty three acres of it in the Krishna at Vijayawada.
Undavalli Caves 26 km
Four storeys cut into a hillside in the seventh century, with a five metre reclining Vishnu on the second.
Kanaka Durga Temple 27 km
On Indrakeeladri, above the Krishna.
Panakala Narasimha Swamy Temple 28 km
A shrine on the slope of Mangalagiri hill where Narasimha is offered panakam, jaggery water, poured into the open mouth of the deity. It is said to take in half of whatever is offered and leave the rest, however much is poured.
Prakasam Barrage 28 km
Twelve hundred metres of barrage across the Krishna at Vijayawada, carrying a road as well as the water.
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Questions
Where is Amaravati Stupa?
Amaravati Stupa is in Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Amareswara Swamy Temple (0.7 km), Kondapalli Fort (19 km), Kondapalli Toy Village (21 km).
How do I get the Amaravati Stupa stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Amaravati Stupa and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Andhra Pradesh volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Amaravati Stupa before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Andhra Pradesh volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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