Dantapuram (Dantapuri or Danthavarapukota)

India / Andhra Pradesh / Amudalavalasa /
 archaeological site, fortification, heritage, buddhism, interesting place, buddhist temple
This outline is the ancient Buddhist city of Dantapuri.
A 2nd century BC capital of kalinga empire.
One can see the mud fortification moulds.

Danthavarapuri is a village situated on the way from Amadalavalasa to Hiramandalam in India, 10 km from Amadalavalasa, 22 km away from Srikakulam Town. Ancient Buddha stupa are present in this place.

Buddhas Tooth at Dantapuri.

Archaeologists infer that one tooth of Lord Buddha was taken to Kandy in Sri Lanka from Dantapuram.According to Buddhist literature, this place was formerly known as Dhantavaktruni kota. The excavations in this place have revealed several stupas and antiquities such as beads of terracotta, semi-precious stone beads, ornaments, stone objects like muller, gems and white stones, and bone objects like stylus and comb. Other materials found here include pottery of various kinds - dull red ware, red ware, red polished ware, black ware, black polished ware and so on.


While ancient Dantapuram sank into oblivion, Kandy receives tens of thousands of visitors every month. A site of great religious and historical significance is Dantapuram, a small village in Srikakulam district. Historians believe it to be the capital of Kalinga Kingdom. Emperor Asoka fought kalinga war in 261 BC.

It is believed to be a place of Buddha religion and a shiddhardas living place. It is an important archeological place, called Boudha Gynana dantha puri because The Boudha Gynana dantha collected and presented by Arhat Kheru Terudu to Brahmadatta Raja of Kalinga. Brahma Datta Kalinga Raja constructed a monument on Boudha Gyana Dahtha in this place so the place is called Danthapuri.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danthavarapukota
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Coordinates:   18°28'26"N   83°54'49"E

Comments

  • If there are ancient structures discovered there, it would be appropriate to show some photos of them.
  • Dear Guest, the photos of this ancient site were already uploaded on this page. Thanks
  • I have visited this place on April 2016. This place is in very worst stage.Almost all locals don't know it's importance and history. The park where Buddha statue is in now is now adda for illegal activities(sex and for drinking). all the archaeological excavation are again covered with soil, you even don't know they exist even u stand in-front of them. Illegal occupation of Land is happening here. There is nothing left here to see. even you won't get information from locals because most of them just think govt did excavation and took some ancient stuff that's it.
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