Serene Buddhist Pilgrim Places Near Vizag That You Must Visit ASAP!

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Serene Buddhist Pilgrim Places Near Vizag That You Must Visit ASAP!

Vizag is famous for its beaches and thriving industries. However, it is not widely known that Vizag also has some of the most picturesque Buddhist locations. Here is a list of Buddhist pilgrim locations near Vizag.

1) Thotlakonda: Thotlakonda lies about 15 km from Visakhapatnam city on the way to Bheemili town on a hill.

thotlakonda1 Thotlakonda

2) Bojjalakonda Bojjannakonda is a Buddhist site which exist on adjacent hillocks near a village called Sankaram. It is located at about 45 km from Vishakhapatnam and just a few kilometers from Anakapalle. The site is believed to date between 4th and 9th Century A.D, that was when at Sanakaram. This is located on the eastern side

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3) Lingalakonda This is located on the western side of the sankaram.

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4) Pavuralakonda Pavurallakonda or Pavurallabodu is the local name of a hill, popularly known as Narasimhaswamy konda, near Bheemunipatn amabout 25 km towards North from Visakhapatnam city.

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5) Bavikonda Bavikonda Lies about 16 km from Visakhapatnam city. Bavikonda Monastery dates back to the 3rd century BCE

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6) Ramatheertham Ramateertham village is about 12 kilometers from Vizianagaram city and 74 kilometers from Vizag. It is a famous Pilgrimage and also Ancient Historical Site since 3rd Century BCE. The Northern hill is Ghanikonda (Durgakonda), the central one is Gurabaktakonda and the Southern one is Bodhikonda

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7) Salihundram: Salihundam is about 139 Kms from the Vizag city. It is a famous Buddhist Remnants site situated on the south bank of River Vamsadhara at a distance of 5 kilometers west of Kalingapatnam and 18 kilometers from Srikakulam town

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8) Kotturu Dhanadibbalu and Pandavula Guha Kotturu Dhanadibbalu & Pandavula Guha is an ancient Buddhist site near Kotturu village of Rambilli mandal Visakhapatnam District.

Kotturu
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