Nagarjunakonda: Nāgārjunikoṇḍa, meaning Nagarjuna Hill) is a historical town, now an island located near Nagarjuna Sagar in Palnadu district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is one of India's richest Buddhist sites, and now lies almost entirely under the lake created by the Nagarjuna Sagar Dam. With the construction of the dam, the archaeological relics at Nagarjunakonda were submerged, and had to be excavated and transferred to higher land, which has become an island.
Ruins of the site
Drum panel depicting a stupa with the Buddha's descent from Trāyastriṃśa heaven, second half 3rd century.
Relief with the Birth of Buddha, 3rd-century.
Division of Buddha's Relics, 3rd-4th century
Nagarjuna Sagar Dam is a masonry dam across the Krishna River at Nagarjuna Sagar which straddles the border between Palnadu district in Andhra Pradesh and Nalgonda district in Telangana. The dam provides irrigation water to the districts of Palnadu, Guntur, Nalgonda, Prakasam, Khammam, Krishna, and parts of West Godavari. It is also a source of electricity generation for the national grid.
Nagarjuna Sagar Dam
Nagarjuna Sagar right Earth Dam
Nagarjuna sagar dam power generation
Nagarjuna Left Canal deep cut before entering the gravity tunnel
