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 […]
India /Andhra Pradesh /Guntur /Nagarjunakonda Nagarjunakonda is a historical Buddhist town, now an island located near Nagarjuna Sagar in Guntur districtin the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.A city flourished around 1,800 years ago at Nagarjunakonda, the Hill of Nagarjuna. A great religious and educational center of Brahmanism and Buddhism, one of the names it had […]
India /Tamil Nadu /Kumbakonam /Thirumanancheri Thirumanancheri, temple or land of marriage (thirumanam in Tamil means marriage), is a holy village in Kumbakonam district of Tamil Nadu. The village is known to the outer world due to a temple dedicated to Lord Siva and his wife Uma (Parvati). The Hindu mythology relates the existence of the […]
India /Andhra Pradesh /Nalgonda /Nagarjunsagar Nagarjunsagar dam is considered to be one of the biggest man made reservoirs in the world. Nagarjunakonda is an island that is located in the reservoir and there are many Buddhist inscriptions and carvings that can be seen in the village. The island is famous for its historical importance and […]