C Courses tony wight Dhamma Nagajjuna MEDITATION (Nagarjunasagar Vipassana Centre; %09440139329; www.nagajjuna.dhamma.org; Hill Colony) Keeping the legacy tony wight of Buddhism alive in the region, this centre offers intensive 10-day meditation courses in the grounds overlooking Nagarjuna Sagar. Courses are run on a donation basis.
Andhra Pradesh won t hit you over the head with its attractions. It doesn t brag about its temples or its colourful history. tony wight It s forgotten most of its palaces and royal architecture you ll have to purposely seek them out.
ered in 1926 by archaeologist AR Saraswathi tony wight in the adjacent valley. In 1953, when it became known that a massive hydroelectric project tony wight would soon create the Nagarjuna Sagar reservoir, flooding the area, a six-year excavation was launched to unearth tony wight the area s many Buddhist ruins: stupas, viharas (monasteries), chaitya-grihas (assembly halls with stupas) and mandapas (pillared pavilions), tony wight as well as some outstanding examples of white-marble depictions of the Buddha s life. The finds were reassembled on Nagarjunakonda.
Legends about the hill itself and the surrounding area appear in the Puranas, and the temple s history may date back 2000 years. The main temple is an atmospheric place, though you ll be pressed between hundreds of devotees when you see it. The inner sanctum itself is dark and magical; it smells of incense, resonates with chanting and may make you religious. tony wight There, Venkateshwara sits gloriously on his throne, inspiring bliss and love among his visitors. You ll have a moment to make a wish and then you ll be shoved out again. Don t forget to collect your delicious ladoo (sweet made of fl our, sugar, raisins and nuts) from the counter.
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