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Seventeen
hundred years ago, Vijayapuri served as the capital of the Iakshvaku
kingdom, and was home to a centre of Buddhist learning.
Today, in its place flourishes Nagarjunasagar, a modern township
named after Acharya Nagarjuna, the founder and father of Mahayana
Buddhism.
Relics of the Buddhist civilization found here, date back to the
3rd century AD. The excavated remains were reconstructed and have
been carefully preserved at Nagarjunakonda, a unique island-museum
in the midst of the man-made Nagarjunasagar Lake.
he museum has been constructed in the shape of a Buddhist vihara
and houses a stupendous collection of relics of Buddha, Buddhist
art and culture. The main stupa called the Mahachaitya contains
the sacred relics of Buddha.
The center of attraction is a partly ruined monolithic statue of
Buddha in a striking image of peace and poise.
The cultural remains of ancient man ranging from the prehistoric
to the Neolithic period, a university, vihara, monasteries, and
an 'Aswamedha' sacrificial altar dating back to the early historic
period have been unearthed here.
Most of the monasteries were built by the Royal Ladies of the Ikshvaku
Kingdom. During the construction of the Nagarjunasagar Dam, the
ruins of an ancient Buddhist University were unearthed here. These
have been reconstructed at Anupu, 4kms.away from the right bank
of the reservoir.
What's more, a 3rd century vihara and an amphitheatre with fine
acoustics takes one back into history.
Seventeen
hundred years ago, Vijayapuri served as the capital of the Iakshvaku
kingdom, and was home to a centre of Buddhist learning.
