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Ghantasala, Krishna district
16.1693° N, 80.9443° E
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Ghantasala is a village in Krishna district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is 21 km west of Machilipatnam and 11 km east of Krishna River. The largest city of this district, Vijayawada, is around 60 km away. It is a rare and reputed center for Buddhist sculptures. Kaṇṭakasola was the ancient name of Ghantasala. It was also mentioned by Ptolemy (2nd century CE) as Kantakossyla.
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Mention by Ptolemy
2nd century CE
First reported by Boswell
1870-71
Remains recorded
1919-20
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