Andhra Pradesh Museums
Amaravati Museum, Amaravati
The
collection includes the antiquities from other Buddhist sites in Andhra Pradesh
belonging to the 3rd Century BC to about the 12th Century AD, a gold necklace
from Gummadidurru, relic-caskets with bone-relics and gold flowers.
The exhibits in the Museum are arranged in different galleries.
Gallery I
This gallery displays some of the selected examples of the art-tradition of
Amaravati, besides an inscribed relief of Buddha from Gummadidurru. Image of
Buddha, Coins, Beads, Terracotta, Pottery, Drum slabs, Dome-slabs, Pillars &
Rail fragments and Miscellaneous Sculptures.
Gallery II
The exhibits in the gallery comprise a few early relics of the 2nd Century BC,
inscribed pillars, drum & dome slabs,Two Buddha images from Alluru and a
stone-wheel from Lingarajapalli.
How to Reach
35 km Guntur and 70 km from Vijayawada. From Guntur, Amaravati is well connected
by bus and there are frequent buses from Guntur. Private transport is also available.
How to Reach This Place
By Road : Amaravati is located 34 kms from Guntur. It is well connected
by Road.
By Rail : Amaravati is 34 kms from Guntur Railway station.
By Air : Visakhapatnam and Hyderabad Airport
A.P.State
Museum, Hyderabad || Amaravati
Museum, Amaravati || Bhagavan
Mahavir Government Museum, Cuddapah ||
District
Archeological Museum(Gupta gardens), Nizamabad ||
Kolanupaka Museum,
Kolanupaka
Kondapur
|| Nagarjuna
Konda Museum, Nagarjunasagar ||
The Nizam's Museum,
Hyderabad || The
Salar Jung Museum, Hyderabad ||
Victoria Jubilee
Museum, Vijayawada
