Amaravathi, Guntur District, AndhraPradesh

Amaravathi  is one of the village in Amaravathi Mandal, located in Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh, India. The total geographical area of the Amaravathi is 1,170 hectares. Amaravathi is the part of capital region development authority(CRDA). It is 32.1 km far from the Guntur. The distance from Vijayawada  to Amaravathi is 39.8 km

History

Amaravathi is called as ‘Punyakshetra’. At the point when Subramanya slaughtered the evil spirit Tarakasura, the Shivalingam in his throat softened and fell up five distinct spots, which turned into the Pancharama kshetras. The chief of these is Amareswara at Amaravati where Indra and the Devas are accepted to have adored Shiva. Amareswaram is viewed as sacrosanct in view of three things, the Krishna River, a vital “Kshetra” with a “Sthalamahatyam” and the ‘Sri Mahalinga Murthy’, which are three holy standards exemplified in one. It was additionally the capital of Satavahanas, the first awesome Andhra rulers who ruled from the second century BCE to the third century CE, after the defeat of Maurya realm.

The written history of Amaravathi and close-by Dharanikota is from second century BCE. It was the capital of Andhra Satavahanas who ruled from second century BCE to third century CE. After the decay of Satavahanas, Andhra Ikshvakus and later Pallava rulers ruled Krishna waterway valley. Accordingly, Eastern Chalukyas and Telugu Cholas held influence over the district. Kota Kings were in control of Amaravati amid the medieval times. Kota lords were quelled by Kakatiyas in eleventh century CE and Amaravati turned out to be a piece of the brought together Telugu empire.The root of the sanctuary covered in secret, however, there are numerous legends, puranic and verifiable, about it.

Agriculture

Administration

Amaravathi comes under Narasaraopeta parliament constituency and Pedakurapadu assembly consistency

In the year 2014 Elections Rayapati Sambasiva Rao elected as the member of parliament(MP) and Kommalapati Sreedhar elected as the member of legislative assembly(MLA)

The Mandal Revenue Office (MRO) for Amaravathi is the Amaravathi.

The Nearest RTO office is located in Narasaraopeta.

Tourism

The Tourist places in Amaravathi are

Amaralingeswara Swamy Temple

Amravathi or Amareswaram is respected heavenly as a result of the vicinity of the Krishna waterway, Sthalamahatyam, an indispensable Kshetra and the Sri Mahalinga Murthy. Five distinct types of Lord Shiva are called ‘Pranaveswara’, ‘Agasteswara’, ‘Kosaleswara’, “Someswara” and ‘Parthiveswara’. Ruler Shiva, exhibit as a 15 ft. high white marble Shiva lingam. the sanctuary is encompassed by four high gopuras constructed in the average Dravidian style

Unique Shivalingam is said to have been held in love by the seven rishis – Kasyapa, Atri, Gowtama, Kousika, Bharadwaja, Vasishta and Jamadagni. These rishis are accepted to be available in the seven tributaries of Godavari.

The significant celebrations celebrated in the Amareswara sanctuary are the Maha Shivaratri, falling on the ‘Magha Bahula Dasami’, the Navaratri, and the ‘Kalyana Utsavas’.

As per Vajrayana customary sources, the Buddha lectured at Dharanikota/Dhanyakatakam and led Kalachakra function, which would take the relic of Amaravati back to 500 BCE. Taranatha, the Buddhist minister composes: “On the full moon of the month Caitra in the year taking after his edification, at the colossal stupa of Dhanyakataka, Buddha radiated the mandala of “The Glorious Lunar Mansions” (Kalachakra). This demonstrates that Dhanyakatakam (Amaravati) was an imperative place a the season of a structure of this tantra.

Stupas

Buddha Stupa – Amaravathi, Andhra Pradesh

Mahachaitya – Amaravathi Rd, Amaravathi, Andhra Pradesh 522020

The Amaravathi Buddhist figures are world-famous,Slabs with Buddhist engravings were found in its preparation, the sanctuary is said to have been a Buddhist place of worship in the past times, famous for its reality well known Buddhist models. Home to best known 2000 years of age Buddhist relics, which make the spot a critical journey for the Buddhists. The spot is likewise distinguished as Dhanyakataka by a few researchers, who join Amaravati with the source of numerous Tantric teachings particularly, Kalachakra.

Amaravati Mahachaitya (The Great Stupa), constructed around the second century more likely the biggest stupa in the entire nation. The stupa was before a straightforward structure with limestone crossbars and basic carvings, however when remodeled by the Satavahana rulers, turned into an exceedingly checked engineering landmark. It is accepted to have been built with the endeavors of the considerable holy person, Acharya Nagarjuna. Unearthed a couple of years back, this stupa is engraved with complex carvings that delineate the life and teachings of Lord Buddha

Park

Dhyana Buddha Park – Amaravathi, Andhra Pradesh 522020

Museum

Archaeological Museum – Amaravathi, Andhra Pradesh 522020

Distance

Distance between Vijayawada to Amaravathi is 32.1  km

and the distance between Guntur to Amaravathi is 39.8 km

Boundaries

Amaravathi boundaries are Vykuntapuram, Dharanikota and Muttaipalem.

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