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Ghantasala Buddhist stupa remains
The stupa survives as archaeological remains rather than its complete former structure.
Ghantasala · Andhra Pradesh
Not established
As documented: date not establishedApproximate locality
16.1693°, 80.9443° · not a surveyed footprintHow to read this history
- One archaeological complex or locality, not a separate marker for each buried structure. The register does not identify a responsible actor or a loss date.
- Access date is not a field inspection. This selected chronology is not a complete list of all episodes.
- Underlying bibliography is available with access status; independent specialist review remains outstanding.
AI-assisted source review: 2026-09-28. Independent specialist review: not completed.
The recorded chronology
Selected episodes. Rebuilding and later changes are distinguished from damage.
- Damage · unknown causeOpen this episode on the map ↗
Loss dates unresolved
The stupa survives as archaeological remains rather than its complete former structure.
eventSupported in consulted sourcesThe stupa survives as archaeological remains rather than its complete former structure.
Archaeological remains establish surviving fabric and loss, not intentional destruction. Burial, abandonment, dismantling and natural decay have not been distinguished here.
- Centrally protected monuments: state and circle register ↗Archaeological Survey of India · Andhra Pradesh list, serial / locator 84 · Accessed 2026-09-28
dateUnknownLoss dates unresolved
Exact dating remains unresolved.
- Centrally protected monuments: state and circle register ↗Archaeological Survey of India · Andhra Pradesh list, serial / locator 84 · Accessed 2026-09-28
actorUnknownA responsible individual or organization has not been established.
Cause and responsibility must not be inferred from a ruin alone.
Location & last documented condition
Approximate locality; not a surveyed historic footprint.
- Ghantasala, Krishna district — article and references ↗Wikipedia contributors · History / damage account; see source context · Accessed 2026-09-28
Current physical condition has not been independently checked for this edition.
Source context
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References are discovery leads unless marked as consulted.
- Centrally protected monuments: state and circle register ↗ · Archaeological Survey of India
Official register consulted for the specifically named remains/ruins. Protected status alone is not damage evidence; unknown dates and causes remain unknown.
Discovery: Wikipedia reference trail or independent source search · Access: direct - Ghantasala, Krishna district — article and references ↗ · Wikipedia contributors
Reference article consulted for identity/location. Underlying works are separate sources; bibliographic capture is not consultation.
Discovery: Wikipedia reference trail or independent source search · Access: direct