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	==Description of the Site==		==Description of the Site==
	The Hillock is formed of 2 flat terraces. The upper terrace towards the east consists of Buddhist Stupa remnants and a small rock cut cistern. The lower terrace towards the west consists of Buddhist Vihara remnants and two Hindu temples (probably constructed 100 years ago) dedicated to Goddess Durga. Rock cut steps are present towards [[River Gosthani]] at the west end of the hillock. This site has some resemblance to [[Pavurallakonda]] and [[Thotlakonda]] Buddhist site in the near Vicinity. It is 6 km away from [[Bheemunipatnam]]. Gudiwada Dibba Buddhist site is present very near to the commercial town of Thagarapuvalasa and Chittivalasa of [[Visakhapatnam district]].		The Hillock is formed of 2 flat terraces. The upper terrace towards the east consists of Buddhist Stupa remnants and a small rock cut cistern. The lower terrace towards the west consists of Buddhist Vihara remnants and two Hindu temples (probably constructed 100 years ago) dedicated to Goddess Durga. Rock cut steps are present towards [[River Gosthani]] at the west end of the hillock. This site has some resemblance to [[Pavurallakonda]] and [[Thotlakonda]] Buddhist site in the near Vicinity. It is 6 km away from [[Bheemunipatnam]]. Gudiwada Dibba Buddhist site is present very near to the commercial town of Thagarapuvalasa and Chittivalasa of [[Visakhapatnam district]].

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'''Gudiwada Dibba''' is a small hillock at [[Gudiwada]] village in [[Bhogapuram]] mandal, [[Vizianagaram district]], [[Andhra Pradesh]]. It located on the banks of [[River Gosthani]].

==Exploration of the Site==
Explorations<ref>{{cite web|author=B. Madhu Gopal |url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/evidence-of-buddhist-site-found/article3980627.ece |title=Evidence of Buddhist site found |publisher=The Hindu |date=2012-10-09 |accessdate=2013-09-07}}</ref> on this hillock (Gudiwada Dibba) in October 2012 yielded an ancient Buddhist heritage site possibly of 2nd Century BC. The site was documented by the State Archaeological department of [[Andhra Pradesh]].

==Description of the Site==
The Hillock is formed of 2 flat terraces. The upper terrace towards the east consists of Buddhist Stupa remnants and a small rock cut cistern. The lower terrace towards the west consists of Buddhist Vihara remnants and two Hindu temples (probably constructed 100 years ago) dedicated to Goddess Durga. Rock cut steps are present towards [[River Gosthani]] at the west end of the hillock. This site has some resemblance to [[Pavurallakonda]] and [[Thotlakonda]] Buddhist site in the near Vicinity. It is 6 km away from [[Bheemunipatnam]]. Gudiwada Dibba Buddhist site is present very near to the commercial town of Thagarapuvalasa and Chittivalasa of [[Visakhapatnam district]].

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Brick outline of Stupa at Gudiwada Dibba 02.JPG|Brick outline of Stupa at Gudiwada Dibba
File:Rock cut steps at Gudiwada Dibba.JPG|Rock cut steps at Gudiwada Dibba
File:View of Terrace at Gudiwada dibba.JPG|View of Terrace at Gudiwada dibba
File:Rock cut cistern at Gudiwada Dibba.JPG|Rock cut cistern at Gudiwada Dibba
File:Brick ruins at Gudiwada Dibba.jpg|Brick ruins at Gudiwada Dibba
</gallery>

==References==
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==External links==
{{commons category|Gudiwada Dibba}}

[[Category:Archaeological sites in Andhra Pradesh]]
[[Category:Stupas in India]]
[[Category:Buddhist sites in Andhra Pradesh]]
[[Category:Geography of Vizianagaram district]]