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{{about|a village in Andhra Pradesh with historical tradition|the planned capital city of Andhra Pradesh|Amaravati{{!}}Amaravati|other uses|Amaravati (disambiguation)}}
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'''Amaravati'''{{sfnp|Ramaswami, Indian Monuments|1971|p=114}} is a village located on the banks of the [[Krishna River]] in the [[Palnadu district]] of [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[India]].<ref>{{citation |url=https://palnadu.ap.gov.in/culture-tourism/ |title=Culture Tourism – Amaravati |work=[[Palnadu district]], Government of Andhra Pradesh}}</ref> It was built by zamindar [[Vasireddy Venkatadri Nayudu]] in late 18th century on the site of the ancient [[Satavahana dynasty|Saatavahana]] capital [[Dhanyakataka]].<ref name="Business Line 2018"/>
Amaravati serves as the administrative centre of [[Amaravati mandal, Andhra Pradesh|Amaravati mandal]]<ref name="village">{{cite web |date=2011 |title=District Census Handbook : Guntur |url=http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2817_PART_A_DCHB_GUNTUR.pdf |access-date=3 June 2019 |website=Census of India |publisher=Directorate of Census Operations, Andhra Pradesh |pages=5,328–329}}</ref> and lies within the [[Andhra Pradesh Capital Region]]. Known for its cultural heritage, Amaravati lends its name to the state's newly planned capital, [[Amaravati]], located 35 kilometres to the east in [[Guntur district]]. Amaravati is notable for its prominent place in both [[Hinduism|Hindu]] and [[Buddhism|Buddhist]] traditions.<ref>{{cite news |date=22 October 2015 |title=After 18 centuries, Amaravati set to become a 'capital' again |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/After-18-centuries-Amaravati-set-to-become-a-capital-again/articleshow/49489009.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151025011007/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/After-18-centuries-Amaravati-set-to-become-a-capital-again/articleshow/49489009.cms |archive-date=25 October 2015 |newspaper=The Times of India}}</ref>

The place is named after the [[Amararama|Amareswara Temple]], one of the [[Pancharama Kshetras]], significant Hindu temples dedicated to [[Shiva|Lord Siva]].<ref name=":3">{{Cite book |last=H. Sarkar |first= |url=https://archive.org/details/amaravati00sark/page/8/ |title=Amaravati |last2=S. P. Nainar |first2= |date=2007 |publisher=[[Archaeological Survey of India]] |others= |edition=5th |pages=1–2}}</ref> It is also home to the ancient [[Amaravati Stupa]], a Buddhist monument from the 2nd century BCE to the 3rd century CE.<ref>{{cite web |title=Amaravati |url=http://www.ancientindia.co.uk/buddha/explore/intro.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171004154833/http://www.ancientindia.co.uk/buddha/explore/intro.html |archive-date=4 October 2017 |website=[[British Museum]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=May 2016 |title=Forget the Kohinoor, could we have the Amaravati Stupa sculptures back please? |url=http://scroll.in/article/807101/forget-the-kohinoor-could-we-have-the-amaravati-stupa-sculptures-back-please |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170802170353/http://scroll.in/article/807101/forget-the-kohinoor-could-we-have-the-amaravati-stupa-sculptures-back-please |archive-date=2 August 2017 |website=Scroll.in}}</ref> This stupa, now under the protection of the [[Archaeological Survey of India]], exemplifies the [[Amaravati art|Amaravati School of Art]], a style that had a lasting influence on Buddhist art throughout [[South Asia|South]] and [[Southeast Asia]].<ref name=":3" /> Designated as one of India's centrally protected [[Monuments of National Importance (India)|Monuments of National Importance]], the stupa and its surrounding ruins hold great cultural value.<ref name=":1" />

Amaravati is located near Dhanyakataka (modern [[Dharanikota]]), which once served as the capital of the [[Satavahana dynasty]].<ref name="Business Line 2018">{{cite news |author1=V.Rishi Kumar |date=23 January 2018 |title=The capital of Satavahanas has come a full circle |url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/national/the-capital-of-satavahanas-has-come-a-full-circle/article7780738.ece |access-date=8 May 2019 |work=The Hindu Business Line |language=en}}</ref> Key landmarks in Amaravati also include the Amaravati Heritage Centre and Museum, which preserves artifacts from its ancient past,<ref name=":2" /> and the [[Dhyana Buddha statue]], a prominent modern sculpture representing the village's Buddhist heritage.<ref name=":0" /> The village, with a population of around 13,400 as per the [[2011 census of India|2011 census]], is also recognized under the [[Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana]] (HRIDAY) scheme for heritage conservation and development.<ref>{{cite web |date=21 January 2015 |title=Heritage City Development Scheme (HRIDAY) launched : Centre to fund entire expenditure |url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=114843 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150411054908/http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=114843 |archive-date=11 April 2015 |website=[[Press Information Bureau]] |publisher=Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs, India}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=November 2016 |title=Spotlight to shift on intangible heritage |url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Vijayawada/Spotlight-to-shift-on-intangible-heritage/article16087499.ece |access-date=7 August 2017 |website=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref>

== Toponymy ==
The name Amaravati translates to "The Abode of Immortals."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Ravikumar |first1=Aruna |date=13 August 2016 |title=A river of talent |url=http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Sunday-Hans/2016-08-13/A-river-of-talent/248374 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170802164732/http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Sunday-Hans/2016-08-13/A-river-of-talent/248374 |archive-date=2 August 2017 |access-date=1 May 2017 |work=The Hans India |language=en}}</ref> The place is named after the [[Amararama|Amareswara Temple]], one of the [[Pancharama Kshetras]], significant Hindu temples dedicated to [[Shiva|Lord Siva]].<ref name=":3" />

== History ==
=== Early history ===
Amaravati is said to have a continuous history spanning at least 2,300 years.<ref>{{cite news |date=6 September 2015 |title=Ancient sculptures found in Amaravati |url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Vijayawada/ancient-sculptures-found-in-amaravati/article7623259.ece |access-date=7 October 2017 |website=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref> According to the tradition of the [[Kalachakra|Kalachakra Tantra]], [[The Buddha|Gautama Buddha]] is believed to have visited the Andhaka region (modern-day Dhanyakataka) to deliver sermons. During the rule of [[Ashoka|Emperor Ashoka]], the region remained on the periphery of the [[Maurya Empire]], but with the emergence of the Satavahana dynasty around 225 BCE, Amaravathi became their eastern capital, with Pratisthana (modern [[Paithan]]) serving as their western capital.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Gangaiah |first=K. |date=2018 |title=Social Reform in Medieval Andhra: Caste and Untouchability |journal=Indian History Congress |volume=79 |page=5 |jstor=26906262}}</ref>

The [[Amaravati Stupa]], an ancient Buddhist monument, is one of the most prominent sites in South India. Discovered by a local zamindar in the late 18th century, it has undergone multiple excavations over the centuries. The stupa's origins likely date to the post-Mauryan period ({{Circa|200–100 BCE}}), with evidence of later renovations. Early sculptures from the site exhibit signs of repurposing, indicating that the stupa's architectural components were significantly modified over time.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Shimada |first=Akira |date=2006 |title=The Great Railing at Amarāvatī: An Architectural and Chronological Reconstruction |url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/25261844 |journal=Artibus Asiae Publishers |volume=66 |issue=1 |page=89}}</ref>

During the Satavahana period, Amaravati and [[Sannati]] (in [[Kalaburagi district|Gulbarga District]], [[Karnataka]]) developed a distinct artistic style known as the [[Amaravati art|Amaravati School of Art]], comparable to the [[Art of Mathura|Mathura]] and [[Greco-Buddhist art|Gandhara]] schools in Central and Northwestern India. Buddhist sculptures, including images of Vajrasana, Muchulinda Naga, and key episodes from Buddha's life, as well as memorial stones, were crafted in this style, characterized by intricate detailing and unique thematic elements.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Sundara |first=A. |date=1984 |title=Presidential address: Archaeology and national integration |url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/44140283 |journal=Indian History Congress |volume=45 |pages=854}}</ref> These sculptures were exported to [[Sri Lanka]], where they contributed to the spread of Buddhism. Amaravati's monasteries and educational institutions attracted scholars from across India, [[East Asia]], and [[Southeast Asia]]. The [[Andhra Ikshvaku|Ikshvaku dynasty]], which ruled the region in the 3rd to 4th centuries CE, continued to support these Buddhist institutions even after the decline of the Satavahanas.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Teekah |first=Ethan |date=2024-08-11 |title=Amaravati {{!}} Andhra Pradesh, Capital, Map, History, & Development {{!}} Britannica |url=https://www.britannica.com/place/Amaravati |access-date=2024-08-18 |website=www.britannica.com |language=en}}</ref> The [[Skanda Purana]] provides accounts of Amaravati's religious and cultural significance, particularly focusing on the Shiva temple.<ref>Skanda Purana In: Puranic Encyclopedia, 1975, Vettam Mani, Motilal Banarsidas, New Delhi</ref>

=== Medieval history ===
The Mahachaitya at Amaravati, locally known as Dipaladinne ("Hill of Lamps"), was first recognized for its historical significance by Colonel [[Colin Mackenzie]] in 1797. The mound, located on the southern bank of the Krishna River, was being excavated on the orders of zamindar [[Vasireddy Venkatadri Nayudu]], who had recently moved his seat of power from Chintapalli to Amaravati. As part of establishing the new township, Venkatadri Nayudu invited settlers from surrounding areas and provided support for building activities. Materials from Dipaladinne, including large bricks and sculptured marble slabs, were repurposed for construction, such as for the Sivaganga tank. Despite initial hopes of uncovering treasures, the zamindar's excavation yielded no valuables, and some sculpted slabs were defaced before being used in local mosques to prevent their association with idolatry.<ref>{{Cite book |last=C. Sivaramamurti |url=https://archive.org/details/AmaravatiSculpturesInTheMadrasGovernmentMuseum/page/n25/mode/2up?q=amaresvara |title=Amaravati Sculptures In The Madras Government Museum |date=1956 |publisher=[[Government Museum, Chennai|Madras Government Museum]] |pages=1}}</ref><ref name=":32">{{Cite book |last=H. Sarkar |first= |url=https://archive.org/details/amaravati00sark/page/2/mode/2up |title=Amaravati |last2=S. P. Nainar |first2= |date=2007 |publisher=[[Archaeological Survey of India]] |others= |edition=5th |pages=3}}</ref>

News of these findings reached Mackenzie, who briefly visited and assessed the site's archaeological potential. In 1818, he returned with a team to create detailed drawings and recover some sculptured pieces.<ref name=":32" /> Later, [[Walter Elliot (naturalist)|Walter Elliot]] (1803–1887) further excavated the Amaravati Stupa, sending a significant portion of artifacts, known as the "Elliot Marbles," to the [[British Museum]].<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Noltie |first=H. J. |date=October 2011 |title=A botanical group in Lahore, 1864 |url=https://www.euppublishing.com/doi/10.3366/anh.2011.0033 |journal=Archives of Natural History |volume=38 |issue=2 |via=Edinburgh University Press}}</ref>

=== The Great Stūpa or Mahācaitya ===
{{Main|Amaravati Stupa}}
[[File:British Museum Asia 14.jpg|left|thumb|206x206px|Limestone drum slab, 3rd century CE, of the Great Stupa at Amaravati.]]
The [[Amaravathi Mahachaitya|Mahachaitya]], or Amaravati Stupa, is the most prominent historic monument in Amaravati. Built in phases between the 3rd century BCE and around 250 CE, it was later expanded with new sculptures by the Satavahanas around 50 CE. Protected by the [[Archaeological Survey of India]], the site includes the stupa ruins and an adjacent museum housing artifacts from the site.<ref name="asi.nic.in">{{cite web |title=Archaeological Museum, Amaravati - Archaeological Survey of India |url=http://asi.nic.in/asi_museums_amravati.asp}}</ref> In 2006, the [[Dalai Lama]]<nowiki/>visited Amaravati, performing Kalachakra Mahasamalanam during the [[Kalachakra]] festival.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2017-02-09 |title=Dalai Lama's second visit to A.P. in a decade |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/Dalai-Lama%E2%80%99s-second-visit-to-A.P.-in-a-decade/article17279853.ece |access-date=2024-08-22 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

The Amaravati Stupa is celebrated for its influence on ancient Indian art, forming one of three major schools along with [[Mathura, Uttar Pradesh|Mathura]] and [[Greco-Buddhist art|Gandhara]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Pal |first=Pratapaditya |author-link=Pratapaditya Pal |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=clUmKaWRFTkC&q=Andhra+style+of+sculpture |title=Indian Sculpture: Circa 500 B.C.-A.D. 700 |publisher=[[Los Angeles County Museum of Art]] |year=1986 |isbn=978-0-520-05991-7 |pages=154 |language=en}}</ref> Its art style, known as the Amaravati or Andhra style, significantly influenced art in South India, Sri Lanka, and Southeast Asia. Today, notable sculptures from the stupa are held in museums, including the British Museum in London and the Government Museum in Chennai, reflecting the stupa's historic prominence as a major monument in Buddhist Asia.<ref>[https://www.basas.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Museums.pdf PDF List from the BASAS Project]</ref>

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== Geography ==
Amaravati is situated at {{Coord|16.579444|N|80.311111|E|}}. It is spread over an area of {{Convert|1524|ha|acre km2|abbr=on}}.<ref name="census" />

== Demographics ==
[[File:Amaravati gram panchayat office.jpg|thumb|Gram panchayat office in Amaravathi|alt=]]

{{As of|2011}} [[Census of India]], the town had a population of 13,400 with 3,316 households. The total population constitute, 6,432 males and 6,958 females—a sex ratio of 1,082 females per 1,000 males. 1,321 children are in the age group of 0–6 years, of which 647 are boys and 674 are girls—a ratio of 1,042 per 1,000. The average literacy rate stands at 71.3% with 8,617 literates, higher than the state average of 67.4%.<ref name=population /><ref>{{cite web|title=Literacy of AP (Census 2011) |url=http://www.ap.gov.in/AP%20State%20Statistical%20Abstract%20May%202014/2%20AP%20Demography.pdf |publisher=Official Portal of Andhra Pradesh Government |access-date=5 September 2014 |page=43 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714213923/http://www.ap.gov.in/AP%20State%20Statistical%20Abstract%20May%202014/2%20AP%20Demography.pdf |archive-date=14 July 2014 |df=dmy }}</ref>

== Government and politics ==
Amaravati [[gram panchayat]] is the [[Local self-government in India|local self-government]] of the village.<ref name="panchayat" /> It is divided into wards and each ward is represented by a ward member.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=aDoppmCmeqUC&q=sarpanch|title=Citizen Participation in Rural Development|last=Seetharam|first=Mukkavilli|date=1990|publisher=Mittal Publications|isbn=9788170992271|page=34|language=en}}</ref> The village as a part of Amaravathi mandal, which is part of the [[Pedakurapadu (Assembly constituency)|Pedakurapadu assembly constituency]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008 |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/CurrentElections/CONSOLIDATED_ORDER%20_ECI%20.pdf
|publisher=Election Commission of India|access-date=11 October 2014|page=22}}</ref> The present [[Member of Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] representing the constituency is Bhashyam Praveen from [[Telugu Desam Party|TDP]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Member's Report |url=http://www.aplegislature.org/web/legislative-assembly/member-s-information|website=Andhra Pradesh Legislature Assembly|access-date=21 July 2024}}</ref>
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== Culture ==
{{wide image|Panorama of Amaravathi Cultural Heritage Museum.jpg|1000px|Panorama of Amaravathi Cultural Heritage Museum|alt=Panorama of a cultural heritage museum}}

The town is a centre of pilgrimage for both [[Hindus]] and [[Buddhists]]. The inscriptions on the walls of the Amareswara temple depict the reign of [[Vasireddy Venkatadri Nayudu]] who ruled before the advent of [[British rule]]. He was well known for his benevolence, munificence and for the construction of a large number of temples and education centres in the [[Krishna River]] delta.<ref>''Sri Raja Vasireddy Venkatadri Nayudu'', 1973, K. Lakshminarayana, Ponnuru <http://www.openlibrary.org/details/rajavasireddyven022548mbp {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070625180659/http://www.openlibrary.org/details/rajavasireddyven022548mbp |date=25 June 2007 }}></ref> It also hosts a 125-foot tall statue of the Buddha, known as the [[Dhyana Buddha statue|Dhyana Buddha]].<ref name=":0">{{cite web |date=15 September 2014 |title=Tallest Dhyana Buddha to be ready in Amaravathi |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/140915/nation-current-affairs/article/tallest-dhyana-buddha-be-ready-amaravati |website=[[Deccan Chronicle]]}}</ref> The ancient structures and replicas can be found at Kalachakra museum, which was renamed the Amaravathi Heritage Centre and Museum.<ref name=":2">{{cite news|last1=Varma|first1=P. Sujatha|title=Kalachakra Museum regains lost sheen|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Vijayawada/kalachakra-museum-regains-lost-sheen/article8895338.ece|access-date=23 September 2016|work=The Hindu|date=25 July 2016|language=en-IN}}</ref> The ancient Buddhist stupa and other ruins make up one of the centrally protected [[Monuments of National Importance]].<ref name=":1">{{cite web|title=Centrally Protected Monuments|url=http://asihyd.ap.nic.in/monuments.html|website=Archeological Survey of India|access-date=27 May 2017|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170626104454/http://asihyd.ap.nic.in/monuments.html|archive-date=26 June 2017|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref> The main Hindu festivals celebrated are [[Maha Shivaratri|Mahasivaratri]] and the [[Navaratri]]. The 30th [[Kalachakra]] festival, a popular Buddhist ritual, was held at Amaravathi in the first week of January 2006. It is one of the oldest tourist places for Buddhists.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/India-forgot-Buddha-for-1000-years-Sircar/articleshow/47777694.cms|title=India forgot Buddha for 1,000 years: Sircar|work=The Times of India|date=23 June 2015 }}</ref>

== Transport ==
[[File:Amaravathi Bus Station.jpg|thumb|[[Amaravati bus station]]]]
The only means of connectivity for the village is by road. The Vijayawada–Amaravati Road connects the village with cities of [[Vijayawada]], [[Tenali]], [[Guntur]], and with the [[Andhra Pradesh capital city|Andhra Pradesh Capital Region]] areas of [[Undavalli]], [[Penumaka]], [[Rayapudi]].<ref>{{cite web|title= Four lane road to Andhra Pradesh new capital soon|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/150806/nation-current-affairs/article/four-lane-road-andhra-pradesh-new-capital-soon}}</ref> The ''Guntur–Amaravathi Road'' connects it with the district headquarters, [[Guntur]].<ref name="roads">{{cite news|last1=Srinivas|first1=Rajulapudi|title=25 passengers rescued from stranded APSRTC bus in Narsaraopet|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/25-passengers-rescued-from-stranded-apsrtc-bus-in-narsaraopet/article5271407.ece|access-date=8 March 2016|work=The Hindu|date=25 October 2013|location=Guntur}}</ref> It is also linked by road to [[Sattenapalle]], [[Mangalagiri]] and [[Krosuru]]. [[APSRTC]] operates buses from major bus stations like [[NTR bus station]] in Guntur, [[Pandit Nehru bus station]] in Vijayawada and the Tenali bus station.<ref name="roads" /><ref>{{cite news|title=RTC to introduce bus services in Guntur city|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/141126/nation-current-affairs/article/rtc-introduce-bus-services-guntur-city|access-date=4 June 2016|work=Deccan Chronicle|date=26 November 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Bus services to Amaravathi from Guntur|url=http://www.apsrtc.gov.in/T_Guntur.aspx|access-date=12 January 2016|archive-date=16 May 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150516205127/http://www.apsrtc.gov.in/T_Guntur.aspx|url-status=dead}}</ref> The village has no rail connectivity.

A waterway categorised as class–III is planned from [[Pulichintala]] to [[Prakasam Barrage]], which connects the nearby villages of [[Harishchandrapuram]] and [[Vykuntapuram]].<ref>{{cite news|title=River Route Planned for Amaravathi|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra_pradesh/River-Route-Planned-for-Amaravati/2015/11/26/article3147315.ece|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151126131314/http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra_pradesh/River-Route-Planned-for-Amaravati/2015/11/26/article3147315.ece|url-status=dead|archive-date=26 November 2015|access-date=4 June 2016|work=The New Indian Express|date=26 November 2015}}</ref>

== Education ==
As per the school information report for the academic year 2018–19, the village has a total of 17 schools. These schools include 4 [[Mandal Parishad Primary School|MPP]], one [[Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya|KGBV]] and 12 private schools.<ref>{{cite web |title=School Information |url=https://cse.ap.gov.in/DSE/totalSchoolReport.xls |website=Commissionerate of School Education |publisher=Government of Andhra Pradesh |access-date=7 May 2019 |archive-date=16 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190416174708/https://cse.ap.gov.in/DSE/totalSchoolReport.xls |url-status=dead }}</ref>

== See also ==
* [[List of villages in Palnadu district]]

== References ==
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== Bibliography ==
* {{cite book |last=Ramaswami |first=N. S. |title=Indian Monuments |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TAZc4KLSYjIC&pg=PA114 |year=1971 |publisher=Abhinav Publications |isbn=978-0-89684-091-1 |ref={{sfnref|Ramaswami, Indian Monuments|1971}}}}

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Amaravati Palnadu district - Revision history

Ankushraj at 08:58, 2 May 2026