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Nagarjuna
Sagar, located at a distance of 150 km from Hyderabad, is an one of most
promi nent
Buddhist center and attractive tourist spot in Andhra Pradesh. It is a
dam, considered to be Asia's biggest dam is an attraction at this tourist
center, constructed near the river Krishna, the dam was completed in 1966-67. It is of height 124 meters having 26 crest gates.
Also a place of immense archeological significance, excavations reveal that Nagarjunasagar was a center for the propagation of Buddhist teachings in South
India. Known in
those days as Vijaynagar, Nagarjunakonda takes its present name from Nagarjuna,
one of the most revered Buddhist monks, who governed the sangha for nearly 60
years around the turn of the 2nd century AD.
Nagarjuna
Sagar is also the largest man-made lake. Nagarjuna Sagar reflects the blending
of the ancient and the modern.
The relics of Buddhist civilization dating back to the 3rd Century A.D. that
were excavated here are carefully preserved on the picturesque island
Nagarjunakonda situated in the centre of a man-made lake. The Nagarjunasagar Dam
is the tallest masonry dam in the World. The Museum at Nagarjunakonda, which
displays relics also has pre-historic finds in the form of tools from
Paleolithic and Neolithic times.
The remains of a Buddhist University
were found during an excavation while constructing the Nagarjuna Sagar dam.
Best
Season: October to February
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