Archive · 23 Sep 2026
Chandavaram Buddhist Sthupa Set for Tourist Destination Development
Officials visited an old Buddhist Sthupa at Chandavaram.
They want to turn it into a tourist destination.
Collector P Raja Babu said its history should be protected.
He also said the site should be preserved for future generations.
A consultant is preparing a plan for its development.
Officials said the Sthupa flourished between the second century BC and second century AD.
They described it as the largest of 150 Sthupas found in Andhra Pradesh.
The nearby Tripurantakam temple may be included in the same tourist circuit.
Prakasam district officials visited Chandavaram’s Buddhist Sthupa to study its development.
Collector P Raja Babu said the Sthupa’s historical importance would be protected.
A consultant agency is preparing a Detailed Project Report for the site.
Officials said the Sthupa flourished between the second century BC and second century AD.
Tripurantakam temple may be developed with the Sthupa as a single tourist circuit.
- Who
- Prakasam district collector P Raja Babu, cultural affairs director Mallikarjuna, and TDP Darsi constituency in-charge Gottipati Lakshmi.
- What
- They studied plans to develop the Chandavaram Buddhist Sthupa as a tourist destination.
- When
- Tuesday.
- Where
- Chandavaram in Prakasam district, Andhra Pradesh.
- Why
- To protect the Sthupa’s historical importance, preserve it for future generations, and attract international visitors.
- Location
- Chandavaram, Prakasam district, Andhra Pradesh
- Development plan
- A consultant agency is preparing a Detailed Project Report.
- Historical period
- The Sthupa flourished between the second century BC and the second century AD.
- Reported size and significance
- Officials described it as the largest among 150 Sthupas found in Andhra Pradesh and the country’s second most important Buddhist Sthupa.
- Tourism goal
- The site is intended to attract international visitors.
- Proposed tourist circuit
- The Sthupa and nearby Tripurantakam temple may be developed together.