Nagarjuna Sagar: It is very nice place for tourism. It is a very peaceful area. Most of the people visited this tourism place.
Nagarjunakonda is a historical Buddhist town (About 1700 years ago), now an island located near Nagarjuna Sagar in Guntur district/Nalgonda district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is 150 km south east of the capital, Hyderabad. It was formed when a hill was submerged in the waters of the Nagarjuna Sagar Dam, constructed in the 1960s. It is one of India's richest Buddhist sites, known in the ancient times as Sri Parvata. Nagarjunakonda, meaning the hill of Nagarjuna, was named after the Buddhist scholar and savant Acharya Nagarjuna who lived around the turn of the 2nd century AD..A buddhist museum is situated on the entire island in the Nagarjunasagar dam. A.R. Saraswathi, in 1926, discovered this glourious place who was a researcher in the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). Further excavations carried out by ASI in the valley uncovered ruins of a university, viharas (monasteries), sacrificial altars, royal baths, marble carvings and sculptures. It is situated in Macherla Mandal of the District Guntur. Road : Located at 150 km from Hyderabad. Buses are available from Hyderabad to Vijaypuri south. Rail : 20 kms from Macherla. Air : Hyderabad Airport. Museum Opening Hours : 9.00 am to 4.00 pm Closed on.
Nagarjuna Sagar Left dam site
Nagarjuna Sagar Launch Station
Nagarjuna Sagar dam lagoon
enjoying local made boat by paying Rs.40 each
bird also enjoying nagarjuna sagar dam
a boat that lead to hope island in Nagarjuna Sagar dam
inside the boat we are waiting other passengers
dam view from boat
coral landscape view from boat
view from boat
a boat leaving hope island to main station
hope island (Nagarjuna Konda) view from boat
Nagarjuna Konda Island
Nagarjuna Sagar dam
dock at Nagarjuna Konda Island
Nagarjuna Konda Guide Map on the Island
Nagarjuna Konda Museum
Great Bath place, and the signboard shows crocodile dive zone
Island canteen
Buddha Statue at Nagarjuna Konda Island
Remains of Simhala Vihara(Monastery) circa 3rd Cent A.D
main dock in Nagarjuna sagar dam
Nagarjuna Sagar dam front site view
Nature view from Ettipotala Waterfalls area
Ettipotala Waterfalls 10 kms drives from Nagarjuna Sagar
Ettipotala waterfalls
rock structure in Kirshna river belt
Nagarjuna Sagar dam
Nagarjunakonda is a historical Buddhist town (About 1700 years ago), now an island located near Nagarjuna Sagar in Guntur district/Nalgonda district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is 150 km south east of the capital, Hyderabad. It was formed when a hill was submerged in the waters of the Nagarjuna Sagar Dam,
Nagarjunakonda is a historical Buddhist town (About 1700 years ago), now an island located near Nagarjuna Sagar in Guntur district/Nalgonda district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is 150 km south east of the capital, Hyderabad. It was formed when a hill was submerged in the waters of the Nagarjuna Sagar Dam, constructed in the 1960s. It is one of India's richest Buddhist sites, known in the ancient times as Sri Parvata. Nagarjunakonda, meaning the hill of Nagarjuna, was named after the Buddhist scholar and savant Acharya Nagarjuna who lived around the turn of the 2nd century AD..A buddhist museum is situated on the entire island in the Nagarjunasagar dam. A.R. Saraswathi, in 1926, discovered this glourious place who was a researcher in the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). Further excavations carried out by ASI in the valley uncovered ruins of a university, viharas (monasteries), sacrificial altars, royal baths, marble carvings and sculptures. It is situated in Macherla Mandal of the District Guntur. Road : Located at 150 km from Hyderabad. Buses are available from Hyderabad to Vijaypuri south. Rail : 20 kms from Macherla. Air : Hyderabad Airport. Museum Opening Hours : 9.00 am to 4.00 pm Closed on.
Nagarjuna Sagar Left dam site
Nagarjuna Sagar Launch Station
Nagarjuna Sagar dam lagoon
enjoying local made boat by paying Rs.40 each
bird also enjoying nagarjuna sagar dam
a boat that lead to hope island in Nagarjuna Sagar dam
inside the boat we are waiting other passengers
dam view from boat
coral landscape view from boat
view from boat
a boat leaving hope island to main station
hope island (Nagarjuna Konda) view from boat
Nagarjuna Konda Island
Nagarjuna Sagar dam
dock at Nagarjuna Konda Island
Nagarjuna Konda Guide Map on the Island
Nagarjuna Konda Museum
Great Bath place, and the signboard shows crocodile dive zone
Island canteen
Buddha Statue at Nagarjuna Konda Island
Remains of Simhala Vihara(Monastery) circa 3rd Cent A.D
main dock in Nagarjuna sagar dam
Nagarjuna Sagar dam front site view
Nature view from Ettipotala Waterfalls area
Ettipotala Waterfalls 10 kms drives from Nagarjuna Sagar
Ettipotala waterfalls
rock structure in Kirshna river belt
Nagarjuna Sagar dam
Nagarjunakonda is a historical Buddhist town (About 1700 years ago), now an island located near Nagarjuna Sagar in Guntur district/Nalgonda district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is 150 km south east of the capital, Hyderabad. It was formed when a hill was submerged in the waters of the Nagarjuna Sagar Dam,
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