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Adurru

Buddhist stupa site, 2nd-century CE, Andhra Pradesh

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Adurru is a village and a 2nd-century CE Buddhist archaeological site in the Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema district of Andhra Pradesh, India. It is located in the Mamidikuduru Mandal, on the western bank of Vainateya, a distributary of the Godavari River, around 9.5 km from the Bay of Bengal.

Paleolithic
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First excavation

1925

Declared protected monument

1955

End of animal sacrifices at mound festival

1960

Census data recorded

2011

Contemporary claim about foundation

2015

Scholarly dating to 2nd century CE

2016

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Archaeological Features

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Religious and Ritual Structures

Stupa (maha-stupa)
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Artistic and Decorative Features

Archaeological artifacts
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Environmental and Natural Features

Artificial Mounds (Dubaraju Gudi / Dubaraju Dibba)
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India

Coordinates

16.48° N, 81.95° E