Bavikonda
బావికొండ
A Buddhist monastery ruin dating back to the 3rd century BCE, where bone fragments possibly belonging to the Buddha were unearthed, with a semicircular chaitya hall and a great stupa base.
Bavikonda, meaning 'Well Hill', is named for the many water wells carved into the hill. It is a Buddhist monastery site dating from the 3rd century BCE to the 3rd century CE, only about 3 km from Thotlakonda. Excavations have uncovered a great stupa, several smaller stupas, a semicircular chaitya hall and monks' quarters. One reliquary jar found here contained bone fragments, believed possibly to be relics of the Buddha. The site is small and rarely crowded, suiting visitors interested in Buddhist archaeology, and it is best visited together with Thotlakonda.
Opening hours
09:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Thotlakonda Buddhist Complex
- Rushikonda Beach
- Indira Gandhi Zoological Park
- Erra Matti Dibbalu
- Tenneti Park
- Kambalakonda Wildlife Sanctuary
- Kailasagiri
- Pavurallakonda