Amaravati

This is considered to be one of the oldest Buddhist site with the largest 'stupa' in the country. Amaravati is situated on the banks of the Krishna River in the present-day Guntur district. The place was originally called 'Dhanyakataka'.

There is a museum too, which displays relics. Panels from the original 'stupa' have found their way into the Chennai Museum and the British Museum, London. Amaravati is 35 km from the district headquarters city of Guntur and 60 km from the other major city of Vijayawada. the stupa at Dhanyakataka was several Times enlarged and embellished over the centuries. This mightly monuments,once measuring 30mts in height,covered with marble scuptures painted in colours,is perhaps the finest memorial of Buddism in the World.