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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Kotturu Dhanadibbalu
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| other_name = Pandavula guha
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| settlement_type = Protected Buddhist Monument
| image_skyline = Buddhist Stupa at Kotturu.jpg
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| image_caption = Buddhist Stupa at Kotturu
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
| coordinates = {{coord|17|31|39|N|82|54|29|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Andhra Pradesh]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Visakhapatnam]]
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| demographics1_info1 = [[Telugu language|Telugu]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
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| postal_code = 531061
| registration_plate = AP
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[[File:Holy relic sites map of Andhra Pradesh.jpg|thumb|250px|Dhanadibbalu is a Holy relic Buddhist site of Andhra Pradesh]]
'''Kotturu Dhanadibbalu''' is an ancient [[Buddhist]] site near Kotturu village of [[Rambilli]] mandal [[Visakhapatnam]] District of [[Andhra Pradesh]]. A post office is located at Kotturu Village with Pin code 531061.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://indiapost.gov.in/pin/ |title=Welcome to the Indiapost Website |website=indiapost.gov.in |access-date=17 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090125081955/http://indiapost.gov.in/pin/ |archive-date=25 January 2009 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

==History==
This is an ancient [[Buddhist]] remain site with a Maha Stupa and Remains of Vihara's along with a small portion of rock cut cave used by Buddhist [[monks]] during 1st century BC to 2nd century AD on the hilly forest area. It lies along the banks of [[River Sarada]].

This place is locally known as "'''Dhanadibbalu<ref>{{cite web |url=http://asihyd.ap.nic.in/vizag_monuments.html |title=Archeological Survey of India |publisher=Asihyd.ap.nic.in |access-date=2016-12-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140921064718/http://asihyd.ap.nic.in/vizag_monuments.html |archive-date=21 September 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref>'''".Still excavations are to be done by the [[archaeology]] department at this site to excavate the viharas and minor edicts. Small rock [[cisterns]] are present very near to the Maha stupa, which is at the entrance of the hillock and at a further distance one can see the ruined mounds of Vihara with scattered bricks. From there we can reach the rock-cut [[caves]] with small (nearly 5) portions (locally known as pandavula guha, due to the resemblance with the number of accommodation in the cave).

Many [[bricks]] of the [[stupa]] and vihara are presently used by the locals (ignorant about the importance of this heritage site and lack of vigilance). There is a fencing around the remains site presently and a garden is being maintained by the archaeology department with a sign board.

==Geography==
Kotturu Dhanadibbalu is nearly 8 km from [[Yelamanchili]] town towards Atchutapuram.

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Rock cut caves at Dhanadibbalu 01.jpg|Rock cut caves at Dhanadibbalu
File:Votive stupa ruins with mortar remains at Dhanadibbalu.jpg|Votive stupa ruins with mortar remains at Dhanadibbalu
File:Buddhist Remnant site at Dhanadibbalu.jpg|Buddhist Remnant site at Dhanadibbalu
File:Way to rock cut caves (Pandavula guhalu) at Kotturu Dhanadibbalu.jpg|Way to rock cut caves (Pandavula guhalu) at Dhanadibbalu
File:Maha stupa ruins at Dhanadibbalu.jpg|Maha stupa ruins at Dhanadibbalu
</gallery>

==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Indian Buddhist Caves}}

[[Category:Buildings and structures in Visakhapatnam district]]
[[Category:Buddhist holy sites in Andhra Pradesh]]
[[Category:Stupas in India]]

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