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Bhattiprolu

Buddhist stupa complex in Andhra Pradesh, India

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Bhattiprolu is a village in Bapatla district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the headquarters of Bhattiprolu mandal in Tenali revenue division. The Buddhist stupa in the village is one of the centrally protected monuments of national importance. One of the earliest evidence of Brahmi script in South India comes from Bhattiprolu. The script was written on an urn containing Buddha's relics. The script has been named Bhattiprolu script.

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King Kuberaka rule

c. 230 BCE

Stupa construction

3rd–2nd century BCE

Mounds discovered

1870

Alexander Rea excavations and relic finds

1892

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Public and Civic Structures

Pillared Halls
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Relic CasketsUrns
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Religious and Ritual Structures

StupasVotive StupasPillared Halls
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StatuesInscriptions
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Artificial Mounds
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Coordinates

16.10° N, 80.78° E