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Chandavaram Buddhist site
15.9329° N, 79.4278° E
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Chandavaram Buddhist site is an ancient Indian Buddhist site in Chandavaram village in Prakasam district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Situated on the bank of Gundlakamma River, the site is 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) northwest of Donakonda railway station. The Chandavaram Buddhist site was built between the 2nd century BCE and the 2nd century CE during the Satavahana dynasty and was discovered by Veluri Venkata Krishna Sastry in 1964. Much of the sculpture has been removed from the site, and the best collection is in the Telangana State Archaeology Museum, Hyderabad. Some of the best pieces from the site museum have been stolen in recent decades. It is in the Amaravati style.
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Construction
2nd century BCE–2nd century CE
Discovery
1964
Buddha Poornima proposal
1985
Monolith transported
1988
Monolith erected in Hyderabad
1992
Theft — panels
October 2000
Theft — pillars (Feb 2001)
February 2001
Theft — pillars and medallion (Mar 2001)
March 2001
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