Salihundam

Salihundam, is a village and panchayat in Gara Mandal of Srikakulam district in Andhra Pradesh. It is a historically important Buddhist monument of ancient Kalinga and a major tourist attraction^[2] It is a village lying on top of the hill on the south bank of the Vamsadhara River. It is at a distance of 5 KM west to Kalingapatnam and 10 KM from Singupuram and 18 KM from Srikakulam town. It was known as Salipetaka (meaning rice emporium in Telugu).

Salihundam Chaitya Gruha
Protected Buddhist Monument
Salihundam Buddhist Stupa
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Salihundam Chaitya Gruha Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 18°20′00″N 84°03′00″E
Country	India
State	Andhra Pradesh
District	Srikakulam
Languages
• Official	Telugu
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	532405
Telephone code	91–08942
Vehicle Registration	AP30 (Former) AP39 (from 30 January 2019)[1]
Nearest city	Visakhapatnam
Lok Sabha constituency	Srikakulam
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Srikakulam

Buddhist Monuments

There are a number of Buddhist stupas and a huge monastic complex on a hillock amidst scenic surroundings. The site was first discovered by Gidugu Venkata Rama Murthy in 1919. Four stupas, relic caskets, and architectural shrines were discovered during digging performed by state authorities, as well as sculptures of Buddhist deities Mareechi and Tara.^[3] All of the remnants were built between the 2nd century and 12th century, reflecting the different times of Buddhism: Mahayana, Theravada and Vajrayana. Buddhism spread to Sumatra and other far-eastern countries from here. ^{[4] [citation needed]}

Salihundam is one of the main Buddhist excavation sites, showing evidence that Buddhism thrived in the local area during the 2nd and 3rd centuries.

See also

• Rajgir
• Sanchi
• Vaishali
• Kapilvastu
• Kushinagar
• Nalanda
• Sravasti
• Aianta and Ellora Caves
• Amaravathi
• Bavikonda
• Bodh Gaya
• Nagarjunakonda
• Sarnath
• Thotlakonda
• Ghantasala

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