Nagarjunakonda Museum

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India /Andhra Pradesh /Nalgonda /Nagarjunasagar

Nagarjunakonda, an island located near Nagarjuna Sagar in Guntur district, in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Nagarjuna Sagar. Edit

Detail InformationEdit

The Nagarjunakonda Museum presents precious artifacts of all cultural periods through which the valley and the region have passed. The objects displayed in five galleries include carved lime stone slabs, sculptures, inscriptions and other antiquities all assignable to 3rd-4th century AD constitute a majority of the exhibits. The key gallery is known for the master pieces of Ikshvaku art and architecture in the form of all pervading serene Buddha, well sculptured ayaka-slabs, the cross beams of ayaka-platforms capturing in all finesse the episodes of the life of the enlightened one punctuated with joyous mithunas and elegant tree nymphs, etc. A separate section with show-cases all along the wall highlights the development of human civilization in the region from Stone Age to the Megalithic period through excavated artifacts and adequate illustrations. Representative minor antiquities like terracotta and stucco figurines, seals and coins form part of the display.

HistoryEdit

The Nagarjunakonda Museum was established to collect, preserve and exhibit the antiquities retrieved from the excavations, is housed in a spacious structure simulating a Buddhist Vihara on plan. Nagarjunakonda (meaning Nagarjuna Hill) is a historical Buddhist town, now an island located near Nagarjuna Sagar. It is one of India’s richest Buddhist sites, known in the ancient times as Sri Parvata. It now lies almost entirely under the Nagarjunasagar Dam. It is named after Nagarjuna, a southern Indian master of Mahayana Buddhism who lived in the 2nd century AD, who is believed to have been responsible for the Buddhist activity in the area. The site was once the location of many Buddhist universities and monasteries, attracting students from as far as China, Gandhara, Bengal and Sri Lanka. The Buddhist archaeological sites there were submerged, and had to later be dug up and transferred to higher land on the hill, which had become an island.

Must SeeEdit

Attraction

Visiting TimeEdit

9.00 AM – 4.00 PM

Closed OnEdit

Friday

Best Season to VisitEdit

October – March

Best Time To VisitEdit

Morning, Afternoon.

Time Required for SightseeingEdit

1 to 2 hours

Ticket Required : Yes Edit

Individual National Adult Rs. : Rs. 2/- per head

Kids Rs. : Children up to 15 years free

Individual Foreigner Adult Rs. : Rs. 2/- per head

Kids Rs. : Children up to 15 years free

Still Photo Camera Rs. : N.A

Video Camera Rs. : N.A

Guide Required : No Edit

Approximate cost: N.A

Dress Code (If Any) : No Edit

Dress Require: N.A

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How to ReachEdit

Taxi : Nagarjunasagar is well connected by a road. The tourist will reach to Nagarjunasagar by taxi. Taxis are available from Hydrabad, Secunderabad, Vijaywada and other major cities. The traditional Indian taxi charges of Rupees eight to twenty are charged for each Kilometre.

Bus : APRTC and private tour operator’s buses are available from Hydrabad, Secunderabad, Vijaywada and other major cities. Distance between Hyderabad to Nagarjuna Sagar Dam is 165 km, Road Distance distance from Vijayawada to Nagarjuna Sagar Dam is 194 kms

Train : Nagarjunasagar does not have a train station, and the nearest major railway station is Guntur, at a distance of 125 kms from Nagarjunasagar. The nearest local Railway Station is Macherla railway station, around 24 Kms from Nagarjuna-Sagar. Macherla railway station is well connected to major cities of Andhra Pradesh State.

Air : The nearest International Airport from Nagarjuna-Sagar is Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Hyderabad, roughly three hour drive from Nagarjuna-Sagar. The Airport is well connected to major cities like Delhi, Goa, Indore, Jaipur, Jammu, Kochi, Kolkata, Kozhikode, Madurai, Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Mumbai and Chennai via Air India, Indigo, Jet Airways, Jet Connect and Spice Jet.

Others : River cruise had launch by AP Tourism between Nagarjunasagar and Srisailam dams. The tour cover historical darshan of Lord Brahmarambha Mallikarjuna Swamy and Buddhist site of Nagarjuna Konda Museum. The road-cum-cruise tour of the Corporation departs from Hyderabad in two-day.

Things to CarryEdit

  • Camera, Plenty of water.

Safety / WarningEdit

  • Carry needful cloths, food products and shoes.
  • Take drinking water bottle, dry fruits and biscuit.

HelplineEdit

  • Police : 100
  • Fire :101
  • Ambulance : 102

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