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  • Dhyana Buddha Park, Amaravathi, AP, India – Pictures

    Dhyana Buddha Park, Amaravathi, AP, India
    Dhyana Buddha Park, Amaravathi, AP, India

    The tallest Dhyana Buddha, measuring 125 feet, the statue at Amaravati in Guntur district.

    Situated on the banks of Krishna River, the Dhyana Buddha theme project is going to boost tourism in Amaravati, which is in the riverfront capital region.

    The tourism department is planning to operate cruises from Vijayawada to Amaravati.

    The works began in January 2004 on a five-acre site.

    It is a fusion of 50 types of Buddhist sculptures and statues from 145 major heritage sites all over India.

    They have taken the essence of Buddhist teachings found in 24 chapters and 424 stanzas to create 200 panels in the main hall Dhyana Mandiram. The number of visitors in last year was around 5 lakh, including Dalai Lama.

    All around the boundary wall there will be 300 small Dhyana Buddha statues facing the main statue.

    According to Vajrayana traditional sources the Buddha preached at Dharanikota/Dhanyakatakam and conducted Kalachakra ceremony, which would take the antiquity of Amaravati back to 500 BCE.

    The Amaravati Buddhist sculptures are world-famous. Slabs with Buddhist inscriptions were found in its groundwork, the temple is said to have been a Buddhist shrine in the previous times.

    Please click on the image for more pictures.

  • Amaralingeswara Swamy Temple, Amaravathi, AP, India – Pictures

    Amaralingeswara Swamy Temple, Amaravathi, AP, India
    Amaralingeswara Swamy Temple, Amaravathi, AP, India

    Amaravati is also known as Punyakshetra. When Subramanya killed the demon Tarakasura, the Shivalingam in his throat broke and fell in five different spots, which became the Pancharama kshetras. The foremost of these is Amareswara at Amaravati where Indra and the Devas are believed to have worshipped Shiva.

    Amareswaram is considered sacred because of three things, the Krishna River, an important Kshetra with a Sthalamahatyam and the Sri Mahalinga Murthy, which are three sacred principles embodied in one.

    It was also the capital of Satavahanas, the first great Andhra kings who ruled from the 2nd century BCE to the 3rd century CE, after the downfall of Maurya empire.

    Lord Shiva, present in the form of a 15 ft. high white marble Shiva lingam. The temple is surrounded by 4 high gopuras built in typical Dravidian style.

    According to Vajrayana traditional sources the Buddha preached at Dharanikota/Dhanyakatakam and conducted Kalachakra ceremony, which would take the antiquity of Amaravati back to 500 BCE.

    The Amaravati Buddhist sculptures are world-famous. Slabs with Buddhist inscriptions were found in its groundwork, the temple is said to have been a Buddhist shrine in the previous times.

    Please click on the image for more pictures.