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BUDDHIST REMAINS
Buddhist
3rd - 4rd C

The waters of the Nagarjuna dam would have inundated these vast Buddhist ruins, so they were relocated to the island in the middle of the lake. Buddhism thrived during the 3rd to 4th centuries. During the Ikshraku dynasty, a large number of stupas, riverside ghats and Buddhist temples were constructed. Artefacts even more ancient have also been excavated here.
The ruins of Simha Vihara monastery.