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Sankaram Tourism
The
name
Sankram comes from the term Sangharama. Numerous monolithic votive
stupas, rock-cut caves, brick-buit structural edifices, early historic pottery
and Satavahana coins dating back to the 1st century AD, have been discovered
here.
The main stupa was first carved out of a rock and then veneered with bricks.
Close by, you can visit other Buddhist site like Bojjanalonda, which has numerous
images of Buddha carved on the rock-face of the caves.
At Lingalametta, there are innumerable rock-cut monolithic stupa in rows, spread
all over the hill.
Other attractions are a relic casket, three chaitya halls, votive platforms,
stupas and Vajrayana sculptures.
The vihara was active for about 1000 year, spanning the Theravada, Mahayana
and Vajrayana phases of Buddhism.
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