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Antique Buddhist sculptures found in Odisha

PTI, May 26, 2013

Kendrapara, India -- Antique Buddhist sculptures comprising monolithic and votive divinities have been found near a cremation ground in a remote village in Odisha's Kendrapara district, known for its rich Buddhist legacy.

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Buddhist site in Guntur district faces monumental neglect

TNN May 26, 2013

NAGARJUNASAGAR, India -- Anupu Park located near Macherla town in Guntur is one of the important Buddhist religious sites in Andhra Pradesh. This is where Acharya Nagarjuna was believed to have taught his disciples. The Anupu ruins were surrounded by lush green gardens and beautiful parks, till recently.

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Ancient meditating Buddha discovered

The Buddhist Channel, April 16, 2013

Kandramanickam, Tamil Nadu (India) -- A Buddha statue in sitting dhyana (meditation) posture was recently found in  Kandramanickam while carrying out field work alongwith a team which included Dr. Kudavayil Balasubramanian.

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Ancient Buddhist Vihara found in Munshiganj

bdnews24.com, March 23, 2013

Munshiganj, Bangladesh -- Archaeologists on Saturday unearthed an ancient Buddhist ‘Vihara' (monastery) in Bikrampur region of the district for the first time while carrying out excavation work at Raghurampur village.

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Buddhist site unearthed near Mylavaram

by P. SAMUEL JONATHAN, The Hindu, March 16, 2013

The find is strikingly reminiscent of the Amaravati School of Art

Vijayawada, India -- A Buddhist site, probably belonging to the Satavahana/Ikshvaku dynasties, has been unearthed by a freelance archaeologist Kadiyala Venkateswara Rao, near Pondugula village in Mylavaram mandal of Krishna district.

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