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Salihundam

Buddhist monastic complex in Andhra Pradesh, India

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Salihundam, is a village and panchayat in Gara Mandal of Srikakulam district in Andhra Pradesh. It is a historically important Buddhist monument of ancient Kalinga and a major tourist attraction It is a village lying on top of the hill on the south bank of the Vamsadhara River. It is at a distance of 5 KM west to Kalingapatnam and 10 KM from Singupuram and 18 KM from Srikakulam town. It was known as Salipetaka (meaning rice emporium in Telugu).

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Early Buddhist flourishing

2nd–3rd centuries

Long-term monument construction

2nd–12th centuries

Modern discovery

1919

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Coordinates

18.33° N, 84.05° E