List of Monuments of National Importance in Andhra Pradesh

This is a list of Monuments of National Importance officially recognized by and available through the website of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) in the Indian state Andhra Pradesh.[1][2] The monument identifier is a combination of the abbreviation of the subdivision of the list (state, ASI circle) and the numbering as published on the website of the ASI. As of August 2021[update], there are 135 Monuments of National Importance in Andhra Pradesh.[3]

List of monuments of national importance

SL. No. Description Location Address District Coordinates Image
N-AP-1 Hill Fort and buildings therein and the fortifications at the foot of the hill Gooty Anantapur 15°07′N 77°38′E / 15.12°N 77.63°E / 15.12; 77.63 (SL. No. N-AP-1)
Hill Fort and buildings therein and the fortifications at the foot of the hill
Hill Fort and buildings therein and the fortifications at the foot of the hill

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N-AP-2 Madhavaraya temple (old Vishnu temple) Gorantla Anantapur
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N-AP-3 Outer wall of the Mahalakshmi temple Goripalli Anantapur
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N-AP-4 Group of sculptures – Ancient Site Hemavati Anantapur
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N-AP-5 Group of old temples together with adjacent land Hemavati Anantapur
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N-AP-6 Large dolmen on a rocky hillock Kalyandurg Anantapur
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N-AP-7 Mallikarjuna (Siva) temple Kambaduru Anantapur
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N-AP-8 Virabhadra temple Lepakashi Anantapur
Virabhadra temple
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N-AP-9 Basavannah temple Lepakashi Anantapur
Basavannah temple
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N-AP-10 Hill fort Madakasira Anantapur
Hill fort
Hill fort

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N-AP-11 Large bastion and an old gateway Madakasira Anantapur
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N-AP-12 Old gopuram Penukonda Anantapur
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N-AP-13 Old stamba or lamp pillar in the sub collector's office compound Penukonda Anantapur
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N-AP-14 Seethatheertham stepped well with entrance in the form of a bull Penukonda Anantapur
Seethatheertham stepped well with entrance in the form of a bull
Seethatheertham stepped well with entrance in the form of a bull

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N-AP-15 Small pavilion and ruined water tower in a field Penukonda Anantapur
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N-AP-16 The citadel and ruined buildings on the hill Penukonda Anantapur
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N-AP-17 The Hill fort and northern gateway with inscriptions Penukonda Anantapur
The Hill fort and northern gateway with inscriptions
The Hill fort and northern gateway with inscriptions

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N-AP-18 Watch tower known as Rama's bastion Penukonda Anantapur
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N-AP-19 Hill fortress and a large well Ratnagiri Anantapur
Hill fortress and a large well
Hill fortress and a large well

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N-AP-20 Extensive hill-fortress with outlying fortification excluding the fort gate Rayadurg Anantapur
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N-AP-21 Palace and two temples of Rama and Krishna Rayadurg Anantapur
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N-AP-22 Chintala Venkataramana Temple Tadpatri Anantapur
Chintala Venkataramana Temple
Chintala Venkataramana Temple

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N-AP-23 Rameswaraswami temple Tadpatri Anantapur
Rameswaraswami temple
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N-AP-24 Lower Fort and structure Chandragiri Tirupati
Lower Fort and structure
Lower Fort and structure

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N-AP-25 Upper Fort Chandragiri Tirupati
Upper Fort
Upper Fort

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N-AP-26 Parasuramesvara temple Gudimallam, Tirupati Tirupati
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N-AP-27 Fort Gurramkonda Chittoor
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N-AP-28 Lower Fort, Center Fort wall, moat, old fort gateway, old hanuman temple, old mandapam Gurramkonda Chittoor
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N-AP-29 Mahal Gurramkonda Chittoor
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N-AP-30 Palliswara Mudaiya Madeya temple Kalakada Chittoor
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N-AP-31 Venkateswara Vishnu temple Mangapuram, Tirupati Tirupati
Venkateswara Vishnu temple
Venkateswara Vishnu temple

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N-AP-32 Megalithic cairns with bounding stone circles Pandur Chittoor
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N-AP-33 Chennakeswaraswami temple Sompalle Chittoor
Chennakeswaraswami temple
Chennakeswaraswami temple

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N-AP-34 Megalithic cists and cairns Virakuppam (Birakuppam) Chittoor
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N-AP-35 Mounds containing Buddhist remains such as stupas Adurru East Godavari
Mounds containing Buddhist remains such as stupas
Mounds containing Buddhist remains such as stupas

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N-AP-36 Gollingeswara group of temples Biccavolu East Godavari 16°57′N 82°03′E / 16.95°N 82.05°E / 16.95; 82.05 (SL. No. N-AP-36)
Gollingeswara group of temples
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N-AP-37 Kanchragudi Biccavolu East Godavari
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N-AP-38 Monolithic Ganesa Image Biccavolu East Godavari 16°57′N 82°03′E / 16.95°N 82.05°E / 16.95; 82.05 (SL. No. N-AP-38)
Monolithic Ganesa Image
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N-AP-39 Nakkalagudi Biccavolu East Godavari
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N-AP-40 Veerabhadra temple Biccavolu East Godavari
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N-AP-41 Bhimeswara temple Draksharama East Godavari
Bhimeswara temple
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N-AP-42 Rock-cut caves, cisterns and remains of Buddhist monasteries, Stupas on the hill pandavulakonda or pandavakonda Kapavaram East Godavari
Rock-cut caves, cisterns and remains of Buddhist monasteries, Stupas on the hill pandavulakonda or pandavakonda
Rock-cut caves, cisterns and remains of Buddhist monasteries, Stupas on the hill pandavulakonda or pandavakonda

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N-AP-43 Buddhist remains at Kodavali Kodavali East Godavari
Buddhist remains at Kodavali
Buddhist remains at Kodavali

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N-AP-44 Bhimeswara temple Samalkot, Bhimavaram East Godavari
Bhimeswara temple
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N-AP-45 Ruined Buddhist stupa and other remains Amaravati Guntur
Ruined Buddhist stupa and other remains
Ruined Buddhist stupa and other remains

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N-AP-46 Ancient Siva temple with inscription Ayyangaripalam (Hamlet of Pondugula)
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N-AP-47 Sri Bhavanarayanaswami temple Bapatla Guntur
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N-AP-48 Ruined Buddhist stupa Bhattiprolu Guntur 16°06′N 80°47′E / 16.1°N 80.78°E / 16.1; 80.78 (SL. No. N-AP-48)
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N-AP-49 The Sculptures, carvings, images or other like objects discovered within the revenue limit Buddam Guntur District
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N-AP-50 Kapoteswara temple with the inscriptional monuments within the temple site(slabs in the temple site) Chejerla Guntur 16°18′59″N 79°50′58″E / 16.316389°N 79.849444°E / 16.316389; 79.849444 (SL. No. N-AP-50)
Kapoteswara temple with the inscriptional monuments within the temple site(slabs in the temple site)
Kapoteswara temple with the inscriptional monuments within the temple site(slabs in the temple site)

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N-AP-51 Inscribed rock to the west of Dharanikota Amaravati Guntur
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N-AP-52 Fort in ruins Dharanikota Guntur
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N-AP-53 Mounds with ancient remains on them Grandhasiri Guntur 16°34′36″N 80°09′08″E / 16.576667°N 80.152222°E / 16.576667; 80.152222 (SL. No. N-AP-53)
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Mounds with ancient remains on them

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N-AP-54 Inscribed marble pillar near the Gopala temple Ipuru Guntur District
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N-AP-55 Ancient Buddhist remains and Brahmi inscriptions on the mound Manchikallu Guntur District
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N-AP-56 Reconstructed monuments at Anupu and Nagarjunklonda hilltop Nagarjunakonda Guntur
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N-AP-57 Mounds within the limit of Nagulavaram Nagulavaram Guntur
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N-AP-58 The Sculptures, carvings, images on the ancient mound Pullareddigudem Guntur
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N-AP-59 1. The mounds with remains of ancient building between the hillock of Nagarjuna Konda and the village of Pullareddigudem,

2. Mounds adjacent to the hillock reddigudem, 3. Hill of Nagarjunakonda with the ancient remains

Pullareddigudem (Agarharam) Guntur
1. The mounds with remains of ancient building between the hillock of Nagarjuna Konda and the village of Pullareddigudem, 2. Mounds adjacent to the hillock reddigudem, 3. Hill of Nagarjunakonda with the ancient remains
1. The mounds with remains of ancient building between the hillock of Nagarjuna Konda and the village of Pullareddigudem, 2. Mounds adjacent to the hillock reddigudem, 3. Hill of Nagarjunakonda with the ancient remains

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N-AP-60 Fort-storeyed rock-cut Hindu temple Undavalli Guntur District
Fort-storeyed rock-cut Hindu temple
Fort-storeyed rock-cut Hindu temple

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N-AP-61 Mounds with ancient remains Velpur Guntur District
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N-AP-62 Vigneswara swamy temple Chilamakuru Kadapa YSR
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N-AP-63 Agatheswar Swami Temple Chilamkur Kadapa YSR
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N-AP-64 Remains of the buried Jain temple Danavalapadu Kadapa YSR
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N-AP-65 Fort with enclosed ancient buildings, Madhavaperumal temple and tower known as Madarsala Gandikota Kadapa YSR
Fort with enclosed ancient buildings, Madhavaperumal temple and tower known as Madarsala
Fort with enclosed ancient buildings, Madhavaperumal temple and tower known as Madarsala

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N-AP-66 Saumyanatha temple Nandalur Kadapa YSR
Saumyanatha temple
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N-AP-67 Ancient Village sites Peddamudiyam Kadapa YSR
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N-AP-68 Kothandaramaswami Temple Peddamudiyam Kadapa YSR
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N-AP-69 Mukundesvara temple with inscriptions Peddamudiyam Kadapa YSR
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N-AP-70 Narasimha temple Peddamudiyam Kadapa YSR
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N-AP-71 Old Vishnu temples with inscriptions Peddanudiyam Kadapa YSR
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N-AP-72 Athirala Parasurama temple Poli Kadapa YSR
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N-AP-73 Bheemeshwara swami temple Pushpagiri (hamlet of Kotluru) Kadapa YSR
Bheemeshwara swami temple
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N-AP-74 Indranadheshwara swami temple Pushpagiri (hamlet of Kotluru) Kadapa YSR
Indranadheshwara swami temple
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N-AP-75 Kamalasambnashwara swamy temple Pushpagiri (hamlet of Kotluru) Kadapa YSR
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N-AP-76 Raghaveswara swamy temple Pushpagiri (hamlet of Kotluru) Kadapa YSR
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N-AP-77 Sivakesavaswami temple Pushpagiri (hamlet of Kotluru) Kadapa YSR
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N-AP-78 Trikoteswara swami temple Pushpagiri (hamlet of Kotluru) Kadapa YSR
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N-AP-79 Vaidhyanadha swamy temple Pushpagiri (hamlet of Kotluru) Kadapa YSR
Vaidhyanadha swamy temple
Vaidhyanadha swamy temple

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N-AP-80 Fort with ancient buildings therein Siddhout Kadapa YSR
Fort with ancient buildings therein
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N-AP-81 Visvanatha swamy temple Sivalpalle Kadapa YSR
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N-AP-82 Sri Kodandarma swamy temple and adjoining buildings Vontimitta Kadapa YSR
Sri Kodandarma swamy temple and adjoining buildings
Sri Kodandarma swamy temple and adjoining buildings

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N-AP-83 Ancient site with the mound marking the Buddhist Stupas in it Alluru Krishna
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N-AP-84 Buddhist remains in a mound Ghantasala Krishna
Buddhist remains in a mound
Buddhist remains in a mound

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N-AP-85 Mound containing Buddhist remains and ancient village site Gudivada Krishna
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N-AP-86 Sculptures, carvings, images other like objects found in the vicinity of the old Mosque Gudur Krishna
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N-AP-87 Hillock containing the mound marking the ancient remains of Buddhist stupas situated on it Gummadiduru Krishna
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N-AP-88 Buddhist remains of a Stupa on the hill Jaggayyapeta Krishna
Buddhist remains of a Stupa on the hill
Buddhist remains of a Stupa on the hill

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N-AP-89 Bandar Fort: 1) Armoury known as Fort and customs office, Bandar Fort customs office, 2) Belfry Masulipathnam Krishna
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N-AP-90 Dutch cemetery (D.No. 308) Masulipathnam Krishna
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N-AP-91 Rock-cut cave temples on the Hill Mogalrajapuram Krishna
Rock-cut cave temples on the Hill
Rock-cut cave temples on the Hill

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N-AP-92 Ancient site and remains comprised in survey plot No. 37 Munagacherla Krishna
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N-AP-93 Four pillars in the ruined mandapam in Jammidoddi Vijayawada Krishna
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N-AP-94 Inscribed Pillar and slab in Mallesvarasvami temple Vijayawada Krishna
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N-AP-95 Kiratharjuna Pillar on the Indrakilla Hill Vijayawada Krishna
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N-AP-96 Two rock-cut cave temples on the Indrakila hill known as Akkana Madanna cave Vijayawada Krishna
Two rock-cut cave temples on the Indrakila hill known as Akkana Madanna cave
Two rock-cut cave temples on the Indrakila hill known as Akkana Madanna cave

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N-AP-97 Ruined fort and buildings therein except Ramazan masjid Adoni Kurnool
Ruined fort and buildings therein except Ramazan masjid
Ruined fort and buildings therein except Ramazan masjid

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N-AP-98 Inscribed boulder bearing Andhra records of 150 A.D. Chinnakadaburu Kurnool
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N-AP-99 A prominent granite hillock bearing Asokan inscriptions Jonnagiri Kurnool
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N-AP-100 Gateways and the bastions of the old fort, viz

1) Bastion No.1 Beach Ghantki Buruzu 2) Bastion No.2 Lal Bangalow Buruzu 3) Gateway to Gopala Darwaja 4) Gateway to Panikiddi

Kurnool Kurnool
Gateways and the bastions of the old fort, viz 1) Bastion No.1 Beach Ghantki Buruzu 2) Bastion No.2 Lal Bangalow Buruzu 3) Gateway to Gopala Darwaja 4) Gateway to Panikiddi
Gateways and the bastions of the old fort, viz 1) Bastion No.1 Beach Ghantki Buruzu 2) Bastion No.2 Lal Bangalow Buruzu 3) Gateway to Gopala Darwaja 4) Gateway to Panikiddi

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N-AP-101 Mausoleum known as Abdul Wahab Khan's Tomb and adjoining buildings Kurnool Kurnool
Mausoleum known as Abdul Wahab Khan's Tomb and adjoining buildings
Mausoleum known as Abdul Wahab Khan's Tomb and adjoining buildings

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N-AP-102 Nandavaram Temple including the sculpture of Subrahamanya Nandavaram Kurnool
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N-AP-103 The Asokan inscription, Two early Chalukya inscriptions and One late Chalukya inscriptions. Rajulamandagiri (Hamlet of Jutur) Kurnool
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N-AP-104 Inscribed stone lying to the east of Siva temple Rayachoti Kurnool
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N-AP-105 Old Cave Temple Yaganti Kurnool
Old Cave Temple
Old Cave Temple

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N-AP-106 Uma-Mahesvaraswami Temple Yaganti Kurnool
Uma-Mahesvaraswami Temple
Uma-Mahesvaraswami Temple

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N-AP-107 Ancient Mounds Kanuparti Prakasam
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N-AP-108 A group of eight rock-cut temples in Bhairavakonda hill Kottapalli Prakasam
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N-AP-109 Chola Temple Motupalle Prakasam
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N-AP-110 Ancient Mound Pedaganjam Prakasam
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N-AP-111 Pitikeswara group of temples including Approach road Pittikayagulla Prakasam
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N-AP-112 Ancient Site Pusalapadu Prakasam
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N-AP-113 Ramalingeswara group of temples Satiavel (Satyavolu) Prakasam
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N-AP-114 Mound known as 'Bodipati Dibba' Ramatirtham (Hamlet of Varini) Nellore
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N-AP-115 Ancient Mound in part of S.No. 855 A Ramatirtham Nellore
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N-AP-116 Hill Fort with Ancient buildings therein Udayagiri Nellore
Hill Fort with Ancient buildings therein
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N-AP-117 Krishna Temple in a part of Donka with Gopuram, Kalyanamandapam and Masonry built Tank Udayagiri Nellore
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N-AP-118 Ranganayakula Temple Udayagiri Nellore
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N-AP-119 Ancient Mound Kalingapatnam Srikakulam
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N-AP-120 Sri Somesvara temple Mukhalingam Srikakulam
Sri Somesvara temple
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N-AP-121 Bhimesvara temple Mukhalingesvara Srikakulam
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N-AP-122 Mukhalingesvara temple Mukhalingesvara Srikakulam
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Mukhalingesvara temple

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N-AP-123 Buddhist remains:

1) Six Images 2) Three images and some more images on the hill 3) One image 4) Three images

Salihundam Srikakulam
Buddhist remains: 1) Six Images 2) Three images and some more images on the hill 3) One image 4) Three images
Buddhist remains: 1) Six Images 2) Three images and some more images on the hill 3) One image 4) Three images

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N-AP-124 Eastern portion of Salihundam hill containing Buddhist remains (A Chaitya and four stupas) Salihundam Srikakulam
Eastern portion of Salihundam hill containing Buddhist remains (A Chaitya and four stupas)
Eastern portion of Salihundam hill containing Buddhist remains (A Chaitya and four stupas)

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N-AP-125 Ancient Buddhist Mounds locally known as 'Dhana Dibbalu' Kotturu (near Gokivada forest) Vishakhapatnam
Ancient Buddhist Mounds locally known as 'Dhana Dibbalu'
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N-AP-126 Buddhist rock-cut stupas, Dagabas and caves and the ruins of a structural Chaitya with its outbuilding and other Ancient remains on twoadjoining hills known as Bojjanna Konda. Sankaram Vishakhapatnam
Buddhist rock-cut stupas, Dagabas and caves and the ruins of a structural Chaitya with its outbuilding and other Ancient remains on twoadjoining hills known as Bojjanna Konda.
Buddhist rock-cut stupas, Dagabas and caves and the ruins of a structural Chaitya with its outbuilding and other Ancient remains on twoadjoining hills known as Bojjanna Konda.

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N-AP-127 Durga Bhairavakonda having an ancient monument called Durga Nilavati Vizianagaram District
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N-AP-128 Ruined Buddhist Monastery at Gurubhaktulakonda Ramatheertham Vizianagaram District
Ruined Buddhist Monastery at Gurubhaktulakonda
Ruined Buddhist Monastery at Gurubhaktulakonda

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N-AP-129 The old temple (Dibbesvarasvami temple) Sarapalli (Sarapalle) Vizianagaram
The old temple (Dibbesvarasvami temple)
The old temple (Dibbesvarasvami temple)

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N-AP-130 Mounds containing Buddhist remains Arugolanu West Godavari
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N-AP-131 Mounds locally known as Bhimalingadibba Denduluru West Godavari
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N-AP-132 Buddhist monuments:

1) Rock-cut temple 2) Large Monastery 3) Small Monastery 4) Brick Chaitya 5) Ruined Mandapa 6) Stone built Stupa and Large group of stupas.

Guntupalli West Godavari
Buddhist monuments: 1) Rock-cut temple 2) Large Monastery 3) Small Monastery 4) Brick Chaitya 5) Ruined Mandapa 6) Stone built Stupa and Large group of stupas.
Buddhist monuments: 1) Rock-cut temple 2) Large Monastery 3) Small Monastery 4) Brick Chaitya 5) Ruined Mandapa 6) Stone built Stupa and Large group of stupas.

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N-AP-132-a Buddhist monuments: 1) Rock-cut temple Guntupalli West Godavari
Buddhist monuments: 1) Rock-cut temple
Buddhist monuments: 1) Rock-cut temple

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N-AP-132-b Buddhist monuments: 2) Large Monastery Guntupalli West Godavari
Buddhist monuments: 2) Large Monastery
Buddhist monuments: 2) Large Monastery

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N-AP-132-c Buddhist monuments: 3) Small Monastery Guntupalli West Godavari
Buddhist monuments: 3) Small Monastery
Buddhist monuments: 3) Small Monastery

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N-AP-132-d Buddhist monuments: 4) Brick Chaitya Guntupalli West Godavari
Buddhist monuments: 4) Brick Chaitya
Buddhist monuments: 4) Brick Chaitya

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N-AP-132-e Buddhist monuments: 5) Ruined Mandapa Guntupalli West Godavari
Buddhist monuments: 5) Ruined Mandapa
Buddhist monuments: 5) Ruined Mandapa

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N-AP-132-f Buddhist monuments: 6) Stone built Stupa and Large group of stupas. Guntupalli West Godavari
Buddhist monuments: 6) Stone built Stupa and Large group of stupas.
Buddhist monuments: 6) Stone built Stupa and Large group of stupas.

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N-AP-133 The caves and structural stupa of Archaeological interest on Dharmalingesvarasvami hill Jilakarragudem (Hamlet of Guntupalli) West Godavari
The caves and structural stupa of Archaeological interest on Dharmalingesvarasvami hill
The caves and structural stupa of Archaeological interest on Dharmalingesvarasvami hill

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N-AP-134 Ancient Mounds in S.No. 501-1 Pedavegi West Godavari
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N-AP-135 The mounds of Pedavegi : Dibba No.1 Dibba No.2, Dibba No. 3, Dibba No. 4, Dibba No. 5. Pedavegi West Godavari
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Notes and references

  1. ^ List of Monuments of National Importance as published by the Archaeological Survey of India Archived 27 June 2014 at the Wayback Machine.
  2. ^ "ASI Hyderabad Circle". Archived from the original on 5 January 2015. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
  3. ^ "Alphabetical List of Monuments – Andhra Pradesh « Archaeological Survey of India". asi.nic.in. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
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