PM laid the foundation stone for multiple infrastructure projects that include the Legislative Assembly, High Court, Secretariat, etc.
- PM also laid the foundation stone of Navdurga Testing Range, (to test Missiles) at Nagayalanka in AP.
About Amaravati (Capital of Andhra Pradesh)
- Amaravati is a greenfield city along the banks of river Krishna, located in Guntur District.
- The Capital project began in 2014, when Telangana was carved out of Andhra Pradesh.
Buddhist Legacy of Amaravati
- Amaravati Stupa (2nd Century BCE): Among the oldest Buddhist monuments in India & inscriptional evidence refers to it as the Maha Chaitya (The Great Stupa).
- Spread of Buddha’s Teachings: Believed to be the place where Gautam Buddha first spread his teachings of "Kalachakra" (Wheel of time).
- Believed to be residing in Amaravati Region, Acharya Nagarjuna propounded the Madhyamika philosophy.
- It is the basis for Mahayana Buddhism.
- Chinese Pilgrims: Xuanzang (c. 602–664), visited Amaravati in the first millennium to collect sacred texts.
Other Historical Legacy of Amaravati (“the place for immortals”)
- Satavahana Capital: Served as the capital of the Satavahana Kingdom from the mid-1st to early 3rd century AD.
- Sri Amaralingeswara Swamy Temple: A medieval temple dedicated to Shiva.
- Amaravati pioneered an independent school of art, on par with Gandhara and Mathura art styles.
Features of the Amaravati School of Art
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