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Ramateertham

Buddhist and Jain monastery ruins, 3rd century BCE India

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Ramateertham is a village panchayat in Nellimarla mandal of Vizianagaram district in Andhra Pradesh in India. It is about 12 km from Vizianagaram city. It is a famous Pilgrimage and also Ancient Historical Site since 3rd Century BCE. There is a post office at Ramateertham. The PIN code is 535218.

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Buddhist monastic activity

3rd century BCE

Post-independence excavations and conservation

post-1947

1903 archaeological survey

1903

Shiva temple construction

2007

Rama idol vandalism

2020-12-29

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Coordinates

18.17° N, 83.50° E