Erravaram Caves

View of a rock cut cistern at Erravaram Buddhist ruins

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Erravaram Caves are located on the left bank of Yeleru river, at a distance of 45 km from Rajahmundry on Vishakhapatnam route. The caves are located on Dhanla–dibba hillock.^[1] The excavations revealed historic remains dated back to 100 A.D.^[2] This site flourished from 1st century B.C. to 2nd century A.D.^[1]

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Ahir, D. C. (2003). Buddhist sites and shrines in India : history, art, and architecture (1. ed.). Delhi: Sri Satguru Publication. p. 28. ISBN 8170307740.
↑ Deshpande, Aruna (2013). "4 Andhra Pradesh". Buddhist India Rediscovered. Jaico Publishing House. ISBN 978-8184952476. Retrieved 29 November 2013.

v t e Buddhist sites in Andhra Pradesh
Sites	Amaravati Stupa Bavikonda Belum Caves Bojjannakonda A rock cut sitting Buddha statue at Bojjannakonda seen in the picture Erravaram Caves Gudiwada Dibba, Vizianagaram Guntupalli Group of Buddhist Monuments Thotlakonda Undavalli Caves
See also	Buddam Dharanikota Jaggayyapeta Nagarjunakonda Ramateertham Salihundam Buddhist monasteries in India Hindu temples in Andhra Pradesh
Monasteries in other states	Arunachal Pradeshl Himachal Pradesh Ladakh Sikkim West Bengal
Sites, pilgrimage centres, caves in other states	Bihar Gujarat Haryana Karnataka Madhya Pradesh Maharashtra Odisha Rajasthan Uttar Pradesh

v t e Indian Buddhist caves
Andhra Pradesh	Adapur Caves Belum Caves Chandavaram Erravaram Caves Guntupalli Caves Kotturu Dhanadibbalu Pandavula Metta Caves Ramateertham Sankaram Undavalli Caves
Bihar	Indrasala Cave Vulture Peak Saptaparni Cave Lomas Rishi Cave
Gujarat	Dhank Caves Junagadh Buddhist Cave Groups Khapra Kodiya Caves Bava Pyara Caves Uparkot Caves Kadia Dungar Caves Khambhalida Caves Sana Caves Siyot Caves Talaja Caves
Karnataka	Aihole Badami cave temples Pandava Caves
Madhya Pradesh	Bagh Caves Dhamnar Caves Saru Maru
Maharashtra	Ajanta Caves Ambivali Caves Aurangabad Caves Bahrot Caves Bedse Caves Bhaja Caves Dharashiv Caves Ellora Caves Mahad/Gandharpale Caves Ghatotkacha Caves Ghorawadi/Shelarwadi Caves Karla Caves Karad Caves Khed Caves Kondana Caves Kuda Caves Nenavali Caves Nasik/Pandavleni Caves Panhalakaji Caves Patan caves Pitalkhora Pohale Caves Shirwal Caves Nadsur/Thanale Caves Wai Caves Yerphal Caves In the Mumbai area: Elephanta Caves Jogeshwari Caves Kondivite/Mahakali Caves Mandapeshwar Caves Kanheri Caves In the Junnar area: Lenyadri Manmodi Caves Shivneri Caves Tulja Caves
Rajasthan	Binnayaga Buddhist Caves Hathiagor Buddhist Caves Kolvi Caves