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Kanaganahalli Mahastupa

ಕಣಗನಹಳ್ಳಿ

Sannati, Karnataka · 16.8354°, 76.9325°

The Buddha (Mahastupa)SatavahanaAmaravati school
Sacred since
100 BCE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
1st c. BCE onward (Satavahana)
Satavahana

History & significance

Excavations between 1994 and 2002 uncovered a large brick and limestone stupa with sculptured drum slabs, Buddha images and 145 inscriptions, including a portrait panel labelled Raya Asoko - a rare contemporary depiction of the emperor Ashoka. Its carving sits between the earlier Amaravati and later Nagarjunakonda manners.

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1st c. BCE (Satavahana period)

Sources

coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Satavahana