Nelakondapalli Stupa Buddhist Archaeological Site

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BUDDHIST ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE
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Nelakondapally (Telugu: నేలకొండపల్లి) is a town and headquarters of a mandal in Khammam district, Andhra Pradesh, India, located 21 km from Khammam.

Nelakondapalli is located at a major road junction on the routes from Khammam to Kodad and Kusumanchi. Transportation by bus and car is available to take travellers from Nelakondapalli to nearby villages such as Bodulabanda,Anantanagar, Aregudem and Kattukachavaram.

Nelakondapalli is a historic site encompassed by a mud fortification wall covering nearly 100 acres (0.40 km2). Excavations have unearthed foundations of brick built Viharas, wells, cisterns, a Mahastupa, terracotta figurines, a bronze idol of Buddha, a miniature Stupa carved in limestone, and other materials from the third and fourth centuries. Archaeological sites known as Virataraju Dibba and Keechaka Gundam claiming importance from the days of the Mahabharata are located one mile (1.6 km) from Nelakondapalli. Relics unearthed at these places strengthen the belief that this place was noted as far back as the days of Mahabharata.