Amravati Stupa The third main center of early Buddhist art in India was Amravati School of Art in SouthIndia.

Amravati was capital of Andhra Ruler in South India.Amravati of late Andhra Empire (25 B.C.-320 A.D.), was ruled by Satavahana Dynasty.The Buddhist art was created by the artists of South India in both architecture andsculpture.The Buddhist monuments at Amravati marked another important landmark of IndianBuddhist art like the stupas of Sanchi and Bharhut.The Amravati School of Art flourished in the Guntur district.The grand stupa of Amravati built on the basin of river Krisna belongs to this style.This stupa has rows of different figures and not only its railings but also its dome arecovered with marble. Stupa of Amravati Amravati (Dhanakatak) situated on the banks of Krishna river, 35 km form Guntur, in AndhraPradesh.Nothing remains now of this stupa, only its relics can be seen.It consisted of a dome or Anda or egg . Of about 50 m in diameter rising to a height of 30 m.A terrace or Medhi 5 m high from ground was added forming a separate ambulatory or Pradakshina Path about 2 m wide.The upper part of the dome was plastered and ornamented with a garland like pattern whilethe lower part of the dome was

covered by huge slabs of marble measuring 2-3 Tri-ratna Poorna-kumbha At the top of the dome was a Harmika covered with stone umbrella.One notable feature of this stupa is the improvement in the architectural appearance byproviding a rectangular platform (Ayaka) to the base of the dome at four cardinal points.On the rear side of this rectangular platform a stair-case leading to the upper processionalpath was provided.While the front side of the platform Aryaka which represented five celestial Buddhas aswell as

The entire dome was enclosed by a 4 m high and highlyornamented with chakras, trees, men, animals and figures of Buddha.The railing has

intercepted by four doorcardinal points, each with a sculptureof

sedentary lion on the entrance pillar of the door-way