Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh is a southeastern state of India along its eastern coastline. It is a land of ancient heritage, particularly along its river valleys such as the Krishna and Godavari. Numerous Hinayana Buddhist chaitya and vihara ruins from 3rd-century BCE to 11th-century CE have been unearthed in Andhra Pradesh. The state is also rich in historic Hindu temples and monasteries with arts and architecture reflecting local creativity as well as a fusion of the Kalinga, Nagara and Dravida styles. The artwork of Andhra include religious and secular themes. The world's oldest known Shiva Lingam (2nd century BCE) is found here, as well as major temples complexes. Major inscribed pillars from the 3rd-century BCE (Ashoka) through the 13th century describe the traditions, cultural values, as well as the schools and hospitals attached to monasteries and temples of Andhra Pradesh.

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Andhra Pradesh preserves a diverse collection of monuments, ranging from the Kalinga architecture in its northeastern region, to the monuments built by the Eastern Chalukyas, the Cholas, the Kakatiyas, and the Vijayanagara Empire in its western and southern regions. Like elsewhere in India, the Andhra monasteries and temples were built midst lush forests, waterfalls, lakes, along the banks of regional rivers, or near confluence of rivers. Reaching these sites is now ever more quicker and simpler, given the recently completed roads and highways infrastructure projects. We discuss and share photos of the following historic sites on other pages (arranged east to west; you can zoom, drag-move, share, click on the numbered sites in the map below and get relative location):

	Site	Curated photo album
1	Kalingapatnam Buddhist Site, Kalingapatnam		Satellite map
2	Salihundam Buddhist Site, Salihundam		Satellite map
3	Sri Kurmanatha Swamy Temple, Srikurmam		Satellite map
4	Someswara Swami Temple, Mukhalingam		Satellite map
5	Bheemeswara Temple, Mukhalingam		Satellite map
6	Srimukhalingeswara Temple, Mukhalingam		Satellite map
7	Kamalingeswara temple, Galavilli		Satellite map
8	Neelakanteswara Group of Temples, Narayanapuram		Satellite map
9	Dibbi Lingeswara Swamy Temple, Saripalli		Satellite map
10	Temple ruins, Vizianagaram		Satellite map
11	Thotlakonda-Bavikonda Buddhist sites, Visakhapatnam		Satellite map
12	Durga Bhairavakonda Site, Bhairavakonda		Satellite map
13	Varahalakshmi Narasimha Swamy Devasthanam, Simhachalam		Satellite map
14	Sri Parvathi Temple, Jayathi		Satellite map
15	Someswara Swamy Temple, Visakhapatnam		Satellite map
16	Bojjanna Konda & Ligala Konda, Anakapalle		Satellite map
17	Dharmalingeswara Temple, Panchadharla		Satellite map
18	Erravaram Buddhist monuments, Ramannapalem		Satellite map
19	Kanchara Gudi, Biccavolu		Satellite map
20	Biccavolu Ganesha, Biccavolu		Satellite map
21	Golingeswara group of temples, Biccavolu		Satellite map
22	Nakkula Siva Temple, Biccavolu		Satellite map
23	Veerbhadra Shiva Temple, Biccavolu		Satellite map
24	Buddhist Stupa, Adurru		Satellite map
25	Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple, Korukonda		Satellite map
26	Pandavulametta Buddhist Site, Korukonda		Satellite map
27	Someswara Swamy Temple, Bhimavaram		Satellite map
28	Markandeya Swamy temple, Eluru		Satellite map
29	Pedavegi Archaeological Site, Pedavegi		Satellite map
30	Buddhist stupa, Gudivada		Satellite map
31	Buddhist stupa, Bhattiprolu		Satellite map
32	Mogalrajapuram Caves, Vijayawada		Satellite map
33	Akanna Madanna Caves, Vijayawada		Satellite map
34	Undavalli Caves, Amaravati		Satellite map
35	Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Devalayam, Mangalagiri		Satellite map
36	Veerabhadra Swamy Temple, Chebrolu		Satellite map
37	Adi Keshava Swamy Devalayam, Chebrolu		Satellite map
38	Chaturmukha Brahma Lingeshwara Temple, Chebrolu		Satellite map
39	Bheemeswara Swamy temple, Chebrolu		Satellite map
40	Malkapuram pillar (Shaiva matha), Amaravathi		Satellite map
41	Bhavanarayana Swamy Temple, Bapatla		Satellite map
42	Baudhasree Archaeological Museum, Guntur		Satellite map
43	Buddhist Stupa, Gummadiduru		Satellite map
44	Veerabhadra Swamy Temple, Motupalle		Satellite map
45	Kodandarama temple, Motupalle		Satellite map
46	Kathula Bavi, Kondaveedu		Satellite map
47	Yeleswara Swamy Temple, Kanuparthi		Satellite map
48	District Museum, Kanpuparthi		Satellite map
49	Vishnu Gudi, Kanuparthi		Satellite map
50	Yogananda Lakshmi Narasimha Temple, Vedadri		Satellite map
51	Sri Siddeswara Swami Temple, Krishnapatnam		Satellite map
52	Valli Devasena Subrahmanyeswara Swamy temple, Mallamu		Satellite map
53	Dhanam Bodu, Jaggaiahpet		Satellite map
54	Chennakesava Swamy Temple, Konidena		Satellite map
55	Venugopala Swamy Temple, Konidena		Satellite map
56	Shankara Swamy, Konidena		Satellite map
57	Sri Thalpagiri Ranganadha Swamy Temple, Nellore		Satellite map
58	Archaeological museum, Nellore		Satellite map
59	Sri Kasi Visweswara Swamy temple, Mambattu		Satellite map
60	Sri Irukalala Parameswari Ammavari Temple, Nellore		Satellite map
61	Sri Kapotheswara Swami Temple, Chejerla		Satellite map
62	Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple, Mattapalli		Satellite map
63	Sri Laxmi Narasimhaswamy Temple, Bhatrupalem		Satellite map
64	Sridevi Bhudevi Prasanna Venkateswara Swami Temple, Thondamanadu		Satellite map
65	Shiva and Vishnu temple ruins, Valetivari Palem		Satellite map
66	Sri Varadharaja Swamy Temple, Srikalahasti		Satellite map
67	Kondandarama Swamy Adityeswara Temple, Bokkasampalem		Satellite map
68	Pondugula Jalpesvara temple, Gamalapadu		Satellite map
69	Pondugula Shiva temple, Gamalapadu		Satellite map
70	Sri Koteswara Swamy temple, Kotiteertham		Satellite map
71	Parasurameswara Temple, Gudimallam		Satellite map
72	Tripuranthakeswara Temple, Tripuranthakam		Satellite map
73	Shri Bala Tripura Sundari Devi Temple, Tripuranthakam		Satellite map
74	Chandavaram Buddhist Site, Jagannadhapuram		Satellite map
75	Sri Venkateswara Swamy Vari Temple, Tirupati		Satellite map
76	Ranganatha fort and temples, Udayagiri		Satellite map
77	Siva Temple, Attiraala		Satellite map
78	Vishnu Mandir, Attiraala		Satellite map
79	Sri Gadadhara Swamy Vishnu temple, Attiraala		Satellite map
80	Bhairavakona caves, Kothapalli		Satellite map
81	Parasurameswara Temple, Attiraala		Satellite map
82	Talakona Sivalayam, Tirupati		Satellite map
83	Pitikeswara Swamy Temple, Pitikayagulla		Satellite map
84	Sowmyanatha Swamy Temple, Nandalur		Satellite map
85	Kodandarama Swamy temple, Vontimitta		Satellite map
86	Sri Ramalingswara and Bheemalingeswara Temples, Satyavolu		Satellite map
87	Siddheshwara Swamy Temple, Sidhout		Satellite map
89	Siddavattam fort and monuments, Siddhout		Satellite map
90	Mallikarjuna Swamy Devasthanam, Srisailam		Satellite map
91	Chennakesava and Umamahalingeswara temples, Pushpagiri		Satellite map
92	Advaita Matha temple and museum, Pushpagiri		Satellite map
93	Sri Pushpagiri Peetam, Pushpagiri		Satellite map
94	Jwala Narasimha Swamy Temple, Upper Ahobilam		Satellite map
95	Pavana Narasimha Swamy Temple, Upper Ahobilam		Satellite map
96	Yeguva Ahobila Narasimha Swamy Temple, Upper Ahobilam		Satellite map
97	Diguva Ahobila Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple, Lower Ahobilam		Satellite map
98	Sarva Lakshmi Narasimha Swami Temple, Basavapuram		Satellite map
99	Mahanandi temple, Mahanandi		Satellite map
100	Sivanandisvara temple, Kadama Kalava		Satellite map
101	Sangameswara Temple, Animela Konduru		Satellite map
102	Kolanu Bharathi Temple, Sivapuram		Satellite map
103	Agastheswara and Vigneshwara Shiva temples, Chilamakuru		Satellite map
104	Narasimha Temple, Peddamudiyam		Satellite map
105	Parsvanatha temple and Jaina ruins, Danavulapadu		Satellite map
106	Nageswara Swamy temple, Prathakota		Satellite map
107	Gandikota fort, temples and other monuments, Gandikota		Satellite map
108	Yaganti Temples, Yaganti		Satellite map
109	Sri Roopala Sangameshwara Swamy Temple, Kurnool		Satellite map
110	Chintala Venkataramana Swamy Temple, Tadipatri		Satellite map
111	Bugga Rama Lingeswara Swamy Temple, Tadipatri		Satellite map
112	Lepakshi Nandi, Lepakshi		Satellite map
113	Veerabhadra Swamy Temple, Lepakshi		Satellite map
114	Jonnagiri Ashoka Inscription, Yerragudi		Satellite map
115	Sri Kashi Vishveswara Swamy Temple, Penukonda		Satellite map
116	Penukonda fort and monuments, Penukonda		Satellite map
117	Ruins of Kalkantarayuni Temple, Pedda Tumbalam		Satellite map
118	Sri Rama Temple, Pedda Thumbalam		Satellite map
119	Malleswara Temple, Kambadur		Satellite map
120	Hemavathi group of temples, Hemavathi		Satellite map