Surprising Discovery Of The Biggest Buddha “Foot” In India

MessageToEagle.com – Archaeologists keep delivering new exciting and surprising discoveries. This time scientists excavating in Kadapa in Andhra Pradesh, India stumbled upon two biggest Buddha padhas.

The Buddhist site, site located three kms from Khajipet village in Mydukur mandal of YSR Kadapa district dates back to Satavahana times of 2nd century AD and has now been verified dated by noted archaeologist Dr E. Siva Nagi Reddy, the CEO of the cultural centre of Vijayawada.

“In the recent survey conducted by Y. Ramakrishna Reddy of APSRTC Proddutor depot and me we noticed the existence of the biggest Buddha padha slabs so far discovered in entire South India in Naganadhuni Kon, “archaeologist Dr E. Siva Nagi Reddy said.

Informed by the locals Ramakrishna Reddy, Siva Nagi Reddy and engineer Chandrasekhar Reddy inspected the site and spotted the two Buddha padhas decorated with Astamangala symbols which are embossed in the compound wall of Siva temple on the hillock. Ramakrishna Reddy and his friend from Hyderabad had gone on a casual visit to the Siva temple earlier when local people informed them about digging by treasure hunters.

They found large-size bricks 30 * 15 * 7 cm and foundations of circular stupas along with pot shreds.

Now, a request has been made to Archaeological Survey of India to protect the site and also to the police and MRO to protect it from treasure hunters.

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Source:

Deccan Chronicle