Kesanapalli — Guntur Stupa
Kesanapalli — Guntur Stupa Site
Early Historic (200 BCE–300 CE)·Satavahana·🇮🇳 Andhra Pradesh, Guntur, India
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About Kesanapalli — Guntur Stupa
Kesanapalli — Guntur Stupa in Andhra Pradesh, Guntur, India is a Early Historic (200 BCE–300 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 (200 BCE–300 CE) temple-complex traditions.
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Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Kesanapalli — Guntur Stupa
- 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. 200 BCE
- Period
- Early Historic (200 BCE–300 CE)
- Culture
- Satavahana
- Purpose
- Buddhist stupa with limestone casing
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 200 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
16.2222° N · 80.1322° E · 591 m · 3 mapped features
Kesanapalli — Guntur Stupa — Principal Feature
structurePrimary temple-complex feature at Kesanapalli — Guntur Stupa
16.2230° N · 80.1330° EKesanapalli — Guntur Stupa — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Kesanapalli — Guntur Stupa
16.2215° N · 80.1316° EKesanapalli — Guntur Stupa — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Kesanapalli — Guntur Stupa
16.2233° N · 80.1312° E