Located a few kilometres away from the Nagarjunasagar dam, Anupu is a site of Buddhist excavations reconstructed to perfection with painstaking effort. During the construction of Nagarjunasagar dam, the ruins of an ancient Buddhist university were excavated. These have been reconstructed at Anupu, 4 km away from the right bank of the reservoir. A place of great architectural interest with faithful reconstruction of a third century Vihara (Buddhist University) and an
Nagarjuna Sagar is one of the most visited destinations in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. It is located in the Nalgonda district of the state and is around 150 km from Hyderabad.
Tracing the history of this modern township, you will know that it was earlier called Vijayapuri, or the city of victory. Vijayapuri was a then a major centre for Buddhist learning and went on to become the capital of Ikshvaku kingdom.
The Ikshvaku kingdom ruled the region for 100 years and were great patrons of Buddhism. Their fame and along with them, the fame of Buddhism crossed boundaries to reach Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Indonesian archipelago, Thailand and China.
Today, Nagarjuna Sagar has three settlements – Vijaypuri or V.P. South, Pylon and Hill colony.
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