Dhulikatta — Buddhist Stupa Fort
Dhulikatta — Buddhist Stupa Fort Site
Early Historic (300 BCE–200 CE)·Satavahana·🇮🇳 Telangana, Karimnagar, India
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About Dhulikatta — Buddhist Stupa Fort
Dhulikatta — Buddhist Stupa Fort in Telangana, Karimnagar, India is a Early Historic (300 BCE–200 CE) temple complex attributed to Satavahana culture. Indian Archaeological Survey and Deccan College excavations reveal stratified deposits with ceramics and radiocarbon. The site includes a principal mound and monastic or settlement features. The site includes a principal feature and ancillary settlement or ceremonial elements.
Why it mattersKey Satavahana site illustrating Early Historic (300 BCE–200 CE) temple-complex traditions.
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Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Dhulikatta — Buddhist Stupa Fort
- 02Function of ancillary enclosures
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for Satavahana
- 02Defensive and ritual focus
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 300 BCE
- Period
- Early Historic (300 BCE–200 CE)
- Culture
- Satavahana
- Purpose
- Fortified Buddhist stupa 10 m with gateway
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 300 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
18.5322° N · 78.8322° E · 249 m · 3 mapped features
Dhulikatta — Buddhist Stupa Fort — Principal Feature
structurePrimary temple-complex feature at Dhulikatta — Buddhist Stupa Fort
18.5330° N · 78.8330° EDhulikatta — Buddhist Stupa Fort — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Dhulikatta — Buddhist Stupa Fort
18.5315° N · 78.8316° EDhulikatta — Buddhist Stupa Fort — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Dhulikatta — Buddhist Stupa Fort
18.5333° N · 78.8312° E