Khammam District Collector Anudeep Durishetty announced that the historic Nelakondapalli Buddhist Stupa will be developed into an international-standard tourist destination under the Buddhavanam Project. The initiative aims to boost heritage tourism and preserve Telangana’s Buddhist legacy.
The media professionals visited the ASI Museum and were mesmerized to see the Buddha Stupas and the collection of related articles. Later, they also offered prayers to the statue of Buddha.
Hyderabad: The historic Buddhavanam project at Nagarjunasagar will be illuminated with 2,566 floodlights on the eve of 2566th Buddha Jayanthi on Monday. Buddhavanam, a Buddhist Heritage theme park, was inaugurated by IT Minister KT Rama Rao on Saturday. Buddhavanam has been developed in an extent of 274 acres by Telangana Tourism Development Corporation at Nagarjunasagar. […]
Hyderabad: The wait is finally over. Industries Minister KT Rama Rao will inaugurate the Buddhavanam project developed in an area spanning over 274 acres at Nagarjunasagar on May 14. The State government developed the Buddhavanam project at a cost of Rs.100 crore. It is Asia’s biggest Buddhavanam project and elaborate arrangements have been made for […]
Hyderabad: The Buddhavanam project coming up on the banks of Krishna River is a treasure trove of Buddhist and pre-historic man relics. With numerous Buddhist cultural remains dating back to 3rd century AD, the project site has all the potential to place Telangana on the centre stage of global culture tourism. While Nagarjuna Sagar and […]
Hyderabad: Union Tourism Minister G Kishan Reddy said the Ministry of Tourism was not sanctioning any new projects to Telangana under its Swadesh Darshan scheme. He shared these details in reply to Bhongir MP Komatireddy Venkat Reddy’s question in Lok Sabha about allocation of funds for development of forts and infrastructure at the places in […]
Hyderabad: Neolithic grooves dating back to 4000 BC are found on a hill located on the left bank of River Krishna at Pavurallagutta village in Pedda Adicharla mandal, Nalgonda. As part of the explorations conducted in connection with the five-day tour guide training program organised by the Buddhavanam project, Dr. E. Sivanagireddy, Buddhist Expert Consultant, […]
Kanduru, a small village in Addakula mandal of Mahabubnagar, once served as the capital of Kanduru Cholas who ruled between 1025-1248 AD as the subordinates of Chalukyas of Kalyana and the Kakatiyas
The Chief Minister instructed officials to develop infrastructure in and around Nagarjunasagar with a special focus on Buddhavanam project, Prohibition and Excise Minister V Srinivas Goud added.
