SANKARAM BUDDHIST EXCAVATIONS ,VISAKHAPATNAM,ANDHRA PRADESH

• Bavikonda in Telugu means a hill of wells.Buddhist heritage destination Bavikonda, on the North west of Timmapuram. 

                                       

                                           

• Bavikonda stands as one of the ancient sanctified Buddhist centres in Asia. Bavikonda came into existence due to the path, which leads to the beach road of Bheemunipatnam (Bhimli) where the existence of wells along the hill accumulates rainwater, which is used for the purpose of drinking. 

                                         

                                              

• Bavikonda lay along the ancient trade route which connected Andhradesa with North India through Kalinga.