Kotturu Dhanadibbalu, Andhra Pradesh

Address

Kotturu Dhanadibbalu, Kotturu village, Panchadarla, Andhra Pradesh 531061

Diety

Buddha

Introduction

Kotturu Dhanadibbalu & Pandavula Guha is an ancient Buddhist site near Kotturu village of Rambilli Mandal Visakhapatnam District of Andhra Pradesh. A post office is located at Kotturu Village with Pincode 531061 This is an ancient Buddhist remain site with a Maha Stupa and Remains of Viharas along with a small portion of the rock-cut cave used by Buddhist monks during 1st century BC to 2nd century AD on the hilly forest area. It lies along the banks of River Sarada. This place is locally known as “Dhanadibbalu. Still, excavations are to be done by the archaeology department at this site to excavate the viharas and minor edicts. Small rock cisterns are present very near to the Maha stupa, which is at the entrance of the hillock and at a further distance one can see the ruined mounds of Vihara with scattered bricks. From there we can reach the rock-cut caves with small (Many bricks of the stupa and vihara are presently used by the locals (ignorant about the importance of this heritage site and lack of vigilance).. Kotturu Dhanadibbalu is nearly 8 km from Yelamanchili town towards Atchutapuram..