oF THE BUDDHIST SITES IN INDIA, AMARAVATI (Lat. 16° 34'N; Long. 80 17' E), on the right bank of the river Krishna, occupies a pre-eminent position in the history of Indian art. It is situated about 35 km to the north of the town of Guntur, which is the head-quarters of the District of the same name, In Andhra Pradesh, besides being the nearest railway-station. Government transport buses ply regularly between Guntur and Amaravati. Moreover, during the rainy season and winter, Amaravati can be reached by launches from Vijayawada along the river Krishna.
The excavated stupa-site and the Archaeological Museum are the main attractions here, the former being located close to the Archaeological Museum. The place is famous also as a pilgrim's centre on account of the location of the Amareswara temple, which gives the present name to the locality. Its neighboring village Dharanikota was the actual site of the ancie.It Dhanyakataka, the capital of the later Satavahanas. Visitors who intend to have an overnight halt at the town may reserve accommodation by prior application, in the rest-houses situated near the Amareswara temple and the Bus station which are maintained by the Manager, Tourism Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Amaravati, District Guntur.
Guide books and picture postcards published by the Archaeological Survey of India are sold at the counter of the Museum which remains open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., while photographs of sites and exhibits can be had on payment from the Director General, Archaeological Survey of India,janpath,New Delhi-110001.
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