Amaravathi (village), Guntur district
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Amaravathi అమరావతి Amravati, Amareswaram |
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Amareswara temple, Buddha statue, An overview of Krishna river, Mahachaitya
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Amaravathi
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| Coordinates: 16°34′23″N 80°21′29″E / 16.573°N 80.358°ECoordinates: 16°34′23″N 80°21′29″E / 16.573°N 80.358°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Guntur |
| Mandal | Amaravati |
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| • Total | 11.70 km2 (4.52 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 38 m (125 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 16,000 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 522 020 |
| Telephone code | 08645 |
| Vehicle registration | AP–7 |
Amaravathi is a village in Guntur district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in Amaravati mandal of Guntur revenue division, on the banks of Krishna river.Amaravati, the new capital of Andhra Pradesh was named after this historic village and is also a part of Andhra Pradesh Capital Region.
Although now it is officially designated as a village administered by a gram panchayat, it is an important historic town, and served as the capital of the Satavahana kingdom in ancient days. Sri Amaralingeswara Swamy temple is located at the Amararama Pancharama Kshetra site in this village, which makes it a holy town for the Hindus. It is also a historic Buddhist site, and the Amaravati Mahachaitya stupa was built here between the 2nd century BCE and the 3rd century CE. Designated as a historic site by the Government of India, Amaravati has been chosen as one of the sites for Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana (HRIDAY) scheme of Government of India.
Amaravathi translates to The town which lives on forever in the Telugu language. It is located on the banks of river krishna .It is also referred as Amareswaram, for its famous Amareswara temple dedicated to Lord Siva, one of the famous Pancharamas.
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