Thotlakonda Buddhist destination

Historians and biologists campaign to protect the ancient Buddhist site of Thotlakonda - Home to around 90 species of birds. The site is found at a hill of Mangamaripeta Village, Bheemunipatnam Taluka of Visakhapatnam District, Andhra Pradesh.

Significance of the site - In 1976, during a helicopter survey by the Indian Navy to set up a naval facility, ruins of the Buddhist site were spotted. Subsequently, the entire hill was declared as an area comprising a protected monument under the Andhra Pradesh Ancient and Historical Monument and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1960.

The State Archaeology Department’s excavation (1988-1992) found,

1. Ancient pottery such as tan ware, black red ware,
2. Coins from the Satavahana period and Roman coins,
3. Labels with Brahmi inscriptions, Inscribed Chhatra pieces,
4. Terracotta and glass beads, bangles,
5. Stuccos and stone sculptural remains.

It gave a clear indication that the area housed remnants of a flourishing monastery, practising Hinayana Buddhism, which was most active for 400 years from 200 BCE to 200 CE.

Source: PIB

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