Salihundam
Salihundam, a historically important Buddhist monument and a major tourist attraction[1] is a village lying on top of the hill on the south bank of the Vamsadhara River. It is about 9 miles from Srikakulam.
Salihundam | |
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Protected Buddhist Monument | |
 Salihundam Buddhist Stupa | |
.svg.png)  Salihundam Location in Andhra Pradesh, India  Salihundam Salihundam (India) | |
| Coordinates: 18°20′00″N 84°03′00″E | |
| Country |  |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Srikakulam |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 532405 |
| Nearest city | Visakhapatnam |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Srikakulam |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Srikakulam |
There are numerous Buddhist stupas, discovered in 1919 by Gidugu Venkata Rama Murthy. Four stupas, relic caskets, and architectural shrines were discovered during digging performed by state authorities, as well as sculptures of Buddhist deities Mareechi and Tara.[2] All of the remnants were built between the 2nd century and 12th century, reflecting the different times of Buddhism: Mahayana, Theravada and Vajrayana.
Salihundam is one of the main Buddhist excavation sites, due to its status as showing evidence that Buddhism thrived in the local area during the 2nd and 3rd centuries.
See also
Gallery
- Rao, K. Srinivasa (31 March 2014). "Srikakulam waits for tourism package". The Hindu. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
- Archaeological Survey of India. "Archeological Survey of India". asihyd.ap.nic.in. Hyderabad Circle. Retrieved 1 August 2017.