Buddhist Stupa of Amaravathi is India's biggest heap, built on 3rd century BC, measuring 27 meter in height and 50 meters in diameter. It assures great site seeing for archeology lover. It was the important worship place of Buddhist, built with bricks in a circular or drum shape, covered with sculptured slabs and carved panels which denotes the ancient Buddhist life. The rectangular shape platforms of this Stupa is projecting into four cardinal directions measuring 7.20 X 2.10 meters each. During decline of Buddhism, this Stupa is buried and neglected. Many sculptures of this Stupa are now in some acclaimed museums of India, Germany and London.
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