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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