Amaravati in Guntur district on the banks of the Krishna river is holy for both Buddhists and Hindus. The Amaravati here is not the same as the new capital city of Andhra Pradesh, though forms part of the capital region, and is located in the same area. Dhanyakatakam or Dharanikota near Amaravati was the capital of the Satavahanas, from where the great emperor Gautamiputra Satkarni ruled. The city was visited by Hiuen Tsang during 1st century CE, and wrote about it's splendour.
Amaravathi
Amaravathi
Amaravathi
Amaravati in Guntur district on the banks of the Krishna river is holy for both Buddhists and Hindus. The Amaravati here is not the same as the new capital city of Andhra Pradesh, though forms part of the capital region, and is located in the same area. Dhanyakatakam or Dharanikota near Amaravati was the capital of the Satavahanas, from where the great emperor Gautamiputra Satkarni ruled. The city was visited by Hiuen Tsang during 1st century CE, and wrote about it's splendour.