Yeleshwaram — Andhra Early Buddhist
Yeleshwaram — Andhra Early Buddhist Site
Early Historic (200 BCE–200 CE)·Satavahana·🇮🇳 Andhra Pradesh, Nalgonda, India
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About Yeleshwaram — Andhra Early Buddhist
Yeleshwaram — Andhra Early Buddhist in Andhra Pradesh, Nalgonda, India is a Early Historic (200 BCE–200 CE) temple complex attributed to Satavahana culture. Indian Archaeological Survey and Deccan College excavations reveal stratified deposits with ceramics and radiocarbon. The site includes a principal mound and monastic or settlement features. The site includes a principal feature and ancillary settlement or ceremonial elements.
Why it mattersKey Satavahana site illustrating Early Historic (200 BCE–200 CE) temple-complex traditions.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Yeleshwaram — Andhra Early Buddhist
- 02Function of ancillary enclosures
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for Satavahana
- 02Defensive and ritual focus
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 200 BCE
- Period
- Early Historic (200 BCE–200 CE)
- Culture
- Satavahana
- Purpose
- Early Buddhist stupa with Ashokan Brahmi
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 200 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
16.9322° N · 79.6222° E · 750 m · 3 mapped features
Yeleshwaram — Andhra Early Buddhist — Principal Feature
structurePrimary temple-complex feature at Yeleshwaram — Andhra Early Buddhist
16.9330° N · 79.6230° EYeleshwaram — Andhra Early Buddhist — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Yeleshwaram — Andhra Early Buddhist
16.9315° N · 79.6216° EYeleshwaram — Andhra Early Buddhist — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Yeleshwaram — Andhra Early Buddhist
16.9333° N · 79.6212° E