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			{{Short description\|Ancient Buddhist site in India}}
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	\| state = [[Andhra Pradesh]]		\| state = [[Andhra Pradesh]]
	\| district = [[~~West Godavari~~ district]]		\| district = [[Amaravati district\|Eluru]]
	\| location = Guntupalli		\| location = Guntupalli
	\| architecture_style = Buddhist caves		\| architecture_style = Buddhist caves
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	The Guntupalle or '''Guntupalli Group of Buddhist Monuments''' is located near [[Kamavarapukota]], [[~~West Godavari~~ district]], in the state of [[Andhra Pradesh]] in [[India]]. It is around 40 km away from [[Eluru]].<ref name=Tourism>{{cite web\|last=Tourism Department\|title=Guntupalli Caves\|url=http://www.aptourism.in/index.php/k2-separator/k2/item/341#.UphKudIW2So\|publisher=Tourism Department, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India\|access-date=29 November 2013}}</ref> The rock-cut part of the site has two [[Buddhism\|Buddhist]] caves, a [[chaitya]] hall and a large group of [[stupa]]s.<ref name=Ahir>{{cite book\|last=Ahir\|first=D. C.\|title=Buddhist Sites and Shrines in India : History, Art, and Architecture\|year=2003\|publisher=Sri Satguru Publ.\|location=Delhi\|isbn=8170307740\|page=30\|edition=1.}}</ref> The chaitya hall has a rare carved stone entrance replicating wooden architecture, a simpler version of that at the [[Lomas Rishi Cave]].<ref>Michell, 368; ASI</ref>		The Guntupalle or '''Guntupalli Group of Buddhist Monuments''' is located near [[Kamavarapukota]], [[Eluru district]], in the state of [[Andhra Pradesh]] in [[India]]. It is around 40 km away from [[Eluru]].<ref name=Tourism>{{cite web\|last=Tourism Department\|title=Guntupalli Caves\|url=http://www.aptourism.in/index.php/k2-separator/k2/item/341#.UphKudIW2So\|publisher=Tourism Department, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India\|access-date=29 November 2013}}</ref> The rock-cut part of the site has two [[Buddhism\|Buddhist]] caves, a [[chaitya]] hall and a large group of [[stupa]]s.<ref name=Ahir>{{cite book\|last=Ahir\|first=D. C.\|title=Buddhist Sites and Shrines in India : History, Art, and Architecture\|year=2003\|publisher=Sri Satguru Publ.\|location=Delhi\|isbn=8170307740\|page=30\|edition=1.}}</ref> The chaitya hall has a rare carved stone entrance replicating wooden architecture, a simpler version of that at the [[Lomas Rishi Cave]].<ref>Michell, 368; ASI</ref>

	There are remains of structural buildings in brick and stone, including remains of two [[vihara]] made of brick, as well as excavated caves at two levels, including an unusual structural [[chaitya]] hall (that is, one built above ground). The core of this consists of the stone stupa with an enclosed path around it allowing ritual [[parikrama]] (circumambulation). They mostly date to 200-0 BCE, with some sculptures added later. The main building above ground is in brick, around a stone [[stupa]], with over 30 smaller stupas on a terrace in front of it. There are ruins of two other buildings.<ref>ASI; Michell, 368</ref>		There are remains of structural buildings in brick and stone, including remains of two [[vihara]] made of brick, as well as excavated caves at two levels, including an unusual structural [[chaitya]] hall (that is, one built above ground). The core of this consists of the stone stupa with an enclosed path around it allowing ritual [[parikrama]] (circumambulation). They mostly date to 200-0 BCE, with some sculptures added later. The main building above ground is in brick, around a stone [[stupa]], with over 30 smaller stupas on a terrace in front of it. There are ruins of two other buildings.<ref>ASI; Michell, 368</ref>

	During excavation, three [[relic]] caskets were found.<ref name=Ahir /> The caskets had many precious elements like gold, silver, crystal beads. The bronze image of [[Padmapani]] was found along with one of the caskets. The inscription on the casket was in the [[Devanagari]] script which indicates the year as from the 9th to 10th century CE.<ref name=Ahir />		During excavation, three [[Śarīra\|relic]] caskets were found.<ref name=Ahir /> The caskets had many precious elements like gold, silver, crystal beads. The bronze image of [[Padmapani]] was found along with one of the caskets. The inscription on the casket was in the [[Devanagari]] script which indicates the year as from the 9th to 10th century CE.<ref name=Ahir />

	<gallery widths="~~200px~~" heights="~~200px~~">		==Gallery==
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	File:Guntupalli cave.jpg\|Guntupalli cave		File:Guntupalli cave.jpg\|Guntupalli cave
	File:Stone built Stupa.JPG\|The stupa inside its building		File:Stone built Stupa.JPG\|The stupa inside its building
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	File:Guntupalli caves.jpg\|Stupas		File:Guntupalli caves.jpg\|Stupas
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			File:Guntupalli Buddhist caves.JPG\|Guntupalli Buddhist caves information board
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	==References==		==References==
	{{commons category\|Buddhist ~~monuments at Guntupalle~~}}		{{commons category\|Guntupalli Group of Buddhist Monuments}}
	*"ASI": [https://web.archive.org/web/20131230103139/http://asi.nic.in/asi_monu_tktd_ap_guntupalli.asp Group of Buddhist Monuments, Guntupalli. ASI]		*"ASI": [https://web.archive.org/web/20131230103139/http://asi.nic.in/asi_monu_tktd_ap_guntupalli.asp Group of Buddhist Monuments, Guntupalli. ASI]
	*Michell, George, ''The Penguin Guide to the Monuments of India, Volume 1: Buddhist, Jain, Hindu'', 1989, Penguin Books, {{ISBN\|0140081445}}		*Michell, George, ''The Penguin Guide to the Monuments of India, Volume 1: Buddhist, Jain, Hindu'', 1989, Penguin Books, {{ISBN\|0140081445}}

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	*Michell, George, ''The Penguin Guide to the Monuments of India, Volume 1: Buddhist, Jain, Hindu'', 1989, Penguin Books, {{ISBN\|0140081445}}		*Michell, George, ''The Penguin Guide to the Monuments of India, Volume 1: Buddhist, Jain, Hindu'', 1989, Penguin Books, {{ISBN\|0140081445}}

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{{Infobox religious building
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| caption = Entrance to the [[chaitya]] hall at Guntupalle, [[Andhra Pradesh]].
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{{BuddhasHolySites}}
The Guntupalle or '''Guntupalli Group of Buddhist Monuments''' is located near [[Kamavarapukota]], [[West Godavari district]], in the state of [[Andhra Pradesh]] in [[India]]. It is around 40 km away from [[Eluru]].<ref name=Tourism>{{cite web|last=Tourism Department|title=Guntupalli Caves|url=http://www.aptourism.in/index.php/k2-separator/k2/item/341#.UphKudIW2So|publisher=Tourism Department, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India|access-date=29 November 2013}}</ref> The rock-cut part of the site has two [[Buddhism|Buddhist]] caves, a [[chaitya]] hall and a large group of [[stupa]]s.<ref name=Ahir>{{cite book|last=Ahir|first=D. C.|title=Buddhist Sites and Shrines in India : History, Art, and Architecture|year=2003|publisher=Sri Satguru Publ.|location=Delhi|isbn=8170307740|page=30|edition=1.}}</ref> The chaitya hall has a rare carved stone entrance replicating wooden architecture, a simpler version of that at the [[Lomas Rishi Cave]].<ref>Michell, 368; ASI</ref>

There are remains of structural buildings in brick and stone, including remains of two [[vihara]] made of brick, as well as excavated caves at two levels, including an unusual structural [[chaitya]] hall (that is, one built above ground). The core of this consists of the stone stupa with an enclosed path around it allowing ritual [[parikrama]] (circumambulation). They mostly date to 200-0 BCE, with some sculptures added later. The main building above ground is in brick, around a stone [[stupa]], with over 30 smaller stupas on a terrace in front of it. There are ruins of two other buildings.<ref>ASI; Michell, 368</ref>

During excavation, three [[relic]] caskets were found.<ref name=Ahir /> The caskets had many precious elements like gold, silver, crystal beads. The bronze image of [[Padmapani]] was found along with one of the caskets. The inscription on the casket was in the [[Devanagari]] script which indicates the year as from the 9th to 10th century CE.<ref name=Ahir />

<gallery widths="200px" heights="200px">
File:Guntupalli cave.jpg|Guntupalli cave
File:Stone built Stupa.JPG|The stupa inside its building
File:Stone built Stupa and Large group of stupas 2.JPG|Stupa remains below the main stupa
File:Large group of stupas.JPG|Stupas
File:Guntupalli caves.jpg|Stupas
File:Brick Chaitya.JPG

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==Notes==
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==References==
{{commons category|Buddhist monuments at Guntupalle}}
*"ASI": [https://web.archive.org/web/20131230103139/http://asi.nic.in/asi_monu_tktd_ap_guntupalli.asp Group of Buddhist Monuments, Guntupalli. ASI]
*Michell, George, ''The Penguin Guide to the Monuments of India, Volume 1: Buddhist, Jain, Hindu'', 1989, Penguin Books, {{ISBN|0140081445}}

{{Indian Buddhist Caves}}

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