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Phanigiri is a Buddhist site in
Suryapet district
Suryapet is a city in the Indian state of Telangana. It is a municipality and the headquarters of its eponymous district. The Government of India announced Suryapet to be developed under the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformat ...
,
Telangana
Telangana (; , ) is a state in India situated on the south-central stretch of the Indian peninsula on the high Deccan Plateau. It is the eleventh-largest state and the twelfth-most populated state in India with a geographical area of and 3 ...
. It dates to the 1st Century BCE - 4th century CE period.
The site is a major discovery in the history of the early India. It is closely related to the stupa complexes at
Amaravati
Amaravati () is the capital of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located on the banks of the river Krishna in Guntur district.
The Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone at a ceremonial event in Uddandara ...
and
Nagarjunakonda
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.
Structure
Phanigiri is a village in Suryapet district, Telangana. It is situated about 40 km from Suryapet city. The place consists of a Buddhist complex which is adorned with a massive
stupa along with two apsidal halls with stupas in it.
Two large footprints in the complex are believed to belong to
Gautama Buddha
Siddhartha Gautama, most commonly referred to as the Buddha, was a wandering ascetic and religious teacher who lived in South Asia during the 6th or 5th century BCE and founded Buddhism.
According to Buddhist tradition, he was born in Lu ...
. The place also houses three
viharas which were once served as the dwelling for the Buddhist monks. Previously the name of the village is Dharmachakrapuram but later it is changed to Phanigir. The name is derived from two words which represent the shape of the hill (''phani''=snake, ''giri''=hill).
References
External links
Department of Archaeology and Museums, Government of Andhra Pradesh
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Buildings and structures completed in the 1st century BC
Buddhist temples in India
Religious buildings and structures in Telangana