Danthavarapukota

Village in Andhra Pradesh, India

Danthavarapukota Danthapuri
village
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18°28′28″N 83°54′50″E / 18.47444°N 83.91389°E / 18.47444; 83.91389
Country	India
State	Andhra Pradesh
Languages
• Official	Telugu
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle Registration	AP30 (Former) AP39 (from 30 January 2019)^[1]

Danthapuri is one of the historical place near Amadalavalasa. It is a village situated on the way from Amadalavalasa to Hiramandalam in Andhra Pradesh, India. It is 10 km (6.2 mi) from Amadalavalasa and 22 km (14 mi) away from Srikakulam Town.

Buddhist Monuments

Ancient Buddha stupas are present in this place. It is believed to be a place of Buddha religion and a shiddhardas living place. It is an important archeological place, called Boudha Gynana dantha puri, where the archeological department found some bricks, pots, nabbed wear, terracotta articles, bangles, beads, stone and iron articles. It is elevated in the BC 261 after Kalinga battle by Ashoka Chakravarthi. Kalinga kings made Danthapuri as capital of their region. The Boudha Gynana dantha collected and presented by Arhat Kheru Terudu to Brahmadatta Raja of Kalinga. Brahma Datta Kalinga Raja constructed a monument on Boudha Gyana Dahtha in this place so the place is called Danthapuri.^[2]

References

^ "New 'AP 39' code to register vehicles in Andhra Pradesh launched". The New Indian Express. Vijayawada. 31 January 2019. Archived from the original on 28 July 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
^ "Cultural Tourism | District Srikakulam, Government of Andhra Pradesh | India".

External links

Srikakulam District Collectorate Portal.
Srikakulam District Archived 13 October 2016 at the Wayback Machine, National Informatics Centre - Andhra Pradesh.