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	Nagarjuna Sagar - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Nagarjuna Sagar Dam is one of the largest dams built in Asia, located between the cities of Guntur and Hyderabad in Andhra Pradesh (India).
		Nagarjuna konda is a picturesque island situated in the centre of a man-made lake formed due to construction of the dam.
		The nearest railway station, Macherla, is 24 km from Nagarjuna Sagar.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Nagarjuna_Sagar (460 words)

	Nagarjuna Konda Buddhist Tour,Nagarjuna Konda Buddhist Tour in India,Nagarjunakonda Buddhist Tour in Andhra ...
		The museum at Nagarjuna konda houses all these precious findings which, are considered priceless, in terms of Buddhist sentiments and, not to forget, for the rest of the artistic people too.
		Nagarjuna sagar waterfall : The dam, which caters to irrigation 10 lakh acres of land, is one of the largest man-made dams in the world.
		Rail : Macherla is the nearest railhead, 20 km from Nagarjuna Sagar.
	www.buddhist-pilgrimage.com /nagarjuna-konda.html (661 words)

	Krishna River - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The latter, the Nagarjuna Sagar Dam, is considered to be the largest earth dam in the world with a natural reservoir spanning tens of square kilometres.
		Popular pilgrim spots like Audumber and Narsobawadi are located on the banks of river Krishna near Sangli in Maharashtra state.More pilgrim spots especially that of Srisailam, one of the twelve jyotirlingas which also has a shrine for one of the shaktipeethasis on the river.
		Nagarjuna konda was a Buddhist centre under Acharya Nagarjuna and once was a centre for buddhist learning.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Krishna_River (510 words)

	Nagarjuna
		Nagarjuna revealed that one of the debaters had been an ant in a previous life, and was accidentally killed by Nagarjuna with a blade of kusha grass.
		Nagarjuna's head that was severed by a blade of kusha grass is kept in this walled-enclosure, guarded by the tiger on its door, that is a part of the Swayambhu complex.
		Nagarjuna was convinced, as a Buddhist, that the salvation of all living beings was at issue...
	www.khandro.net /buddhism_doctrine_Nagarjuna.htm (1866 words)

	General Information
		Nagarjuna Sagar, located at a distance of 150 km from Hyderabad, is an one of most prominent Buddhist center and attractive tourist spot in Andhra Pradesh.
		Nagarjuna Sagar is also the largest man-made lake.
		Nagarjuna Sagar reflects the blending of the ancient and the modern.
	www.india-travel.com /andhra-pradesh/naggen.htm (690 words)

	Indbazaar - Travel Now :: Nagarjuna Sagar and Nagarjuna Konda
		Nagarjuna Sagar, the world's largest masonry dam and Nagarjuna Konda, an important Buddhist site, are situated 150 kms south-east of Hyderabad, on the Krishna river.
		One of the largest dam projects in India, the Nagarjuna Sagar dam was built in 1966.
		During the building of the Nagarjuna Sagar dam, the ruins of an ancient Buddhist university were excavated and carefully reconstructed at Anupu, on the east bank of the reservoir, a feat similar to the Abu Simbel effort in Egypt.
	www.indbazaar.com /travel/index2.asp?loc=87 (509 words)

	Encyclopedia :: encyclopedia : Nagarjuna (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		There exist a number of influential texts attributed to Nāgārjuna, although most were probably written by later authors.
		The only work that all scholars agree is Nagarjuna's is the Mūlamadhyamakakārikā (Fundamental Verses on the Middle Way), which contains the essentials of his thought in twenty-seven short chapters.
		There are other works attributed to Nāgārjuna, some of which may be genuine and some not.
	www.hallencyclopedia.com /Nagarjuna (914 words)

	Guntur - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Acharya Nagarjuna University is one of the largest universities in the country, covers various institutes from 3 districts.
		Nagarjuna Sagar, a massive irrigation project on the River Krishna, about 100 miles from Guntur City, has a rich and interesting past.
		The Sriparvata and Vijayapuri of yore were really temples where the famous savant and Philosopher Acharya Nagarjuna preached the message of the Buddha.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Guntur (3849 words)

	Alappuzha
		Nagarjuna one of the most reverred of the bhudhist monks gave Nagarjunakonda it's name.
		The city of Nagarjuna Konda was, once a marvellous place adorned with stupas, chaityas, monasteries, and splendid sculpture depicting the life of Buddha, besides the tools of Palaeolithic and neolithic ages.
		Nagarjuna dam, which was completed in 1966, is 124 metres high and 1 km long, one of the largest masonry in the world.
	www.ashextourism.com /Andrapradesh/nagarjunakonda.htm (431 words)

	Nagarjunasagar, Nagarjunasagar National Park, Nagarjunasagar Wildlife Sanctuary, Nagarjunasagar Tiger Reserve,National ...
		The Nagarjuna Sagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve is the largest tiger reserve in India and is also the largest wildlife habitation in the country.
		The Nagarjuna Sagar tiger reserve lies in the Nallamalai Hill ranges, which is an offshoot of the Eastern Ghats.
		The nearest airport to the Nagarjuna Sagar tiger reserve is at Hyderabad, which is 316 km away from Srisailam.
	www.wildlifeindiatours.com /travel/nagarjunsagar.html (859 words)

	India Travelogue Destinations: Hyderabad Andhra Pradsh India, Overview of Hyderabad, Hyderabad India Travel Guide (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Osman Sagar is 29 kms and Himayat Sagar is 20 kms from Hyderabad.
		Nagarjuna Konda which is 149 kms south east of Hyderabad, has a history dating back as early as the 2nd century B.C. to 3rd century A.D. It is named after Sage Nagarjuna Acharya - an exponent of the Mahayana form of Buddhism.
		About 148 kms from Nagarjuna Sagar is Amaravathi the old capital of the Andhra Sathavahana kings who ruled 2000 years ago.
	www.indiatravelogue.com /dest/anp/anp2.html (1245 words)

	Telangana.com - Committed For Development Of Telangana ....
		On the basis of the agreement the project was to be jointly executed with left canal to serve 7.95 lakh acres in Nalgonda and Khammam districts with 161 TMC feet of water as its share.
		The Nagarjuna sagar supplies only 80 TMC feet of water to Telangana ayacut under left canal, against its entitlement of 161 TMC feet of water, under 1954 agreement.
		The balance water from left canal quota of Nagarjuna Sagar is 127 TMC feet of water.
	www.telangana.com /Khammam/khm_irrig.htm (858 words)

	INDOlink - Discover India
		Nagarjuna Sagar in an important Buddhist site located 150 kms from Hyderabad.
		Today, Nagarjuna Sagar is home to Nagarjuna Sagar Dam - the world's tallest masonry dam that irrigates over 10 lakh acres of land.
		A fascinating island set in the middle of a man-made lake, Nagarjuna Konda houses the excavated remains of the 2nd and 3rd century Buddhist civilisation found at Nagarjuna Sagar.
	www.indolink.com /DiscoverIndia/AndhraP/nagarjuna.html (216 words)

	Districts of Andhra Pradesh, Nalgonda, Nellore, Nizamabad, Prakasam, Rangareddy, Srikakulam, Visakhapatnam, Warangal, ...
		Nagarjuna Sagar Dam, Pillalamarri, Nandikonda, Panugallu, Nagarjunakonda, Nagarjunasagar - Srisailam Sanctuary, Bhongiri Fort, Rachakonda Fort, Wadapally, Gajulabanda, Phanigiri Buddhist sites and Pochampally textile center are the main places of interest and Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple at Yadagiri Gutta, Kolanpaka Jain temple, Mattapalle temple and Rachakonda temples are the places of religious importance.
		Deccan Cements at Huzurnagar, Nagarjuna Cements at Ketupally, Raasi Cements near Miryalaguda, Kakatiya Cements at Kodada, are the major cement producing houses in the district as well as in the State.
		Nagarjuna Sagar Dam, the biggest earth dam in the World is the chief irrigation and power source to the state.
	www.whereincity.com /india/andhra-pradesh/other.php (2926 words)

	1Up India > Indian Pilgrimages, India > Nagarjunakonda and Amravati
		The island takes its name from the Buddhist monk, Nagarjuna, who lived here around the turn of the 2nd century AD and was an exponent of the philosophy of sunyata (void).
		The nearest railway station is at Macherla, 29 km from Nagarjuna Sagar, - a branch line running west from Guntur - and regular buses leave there for Nagarjuna Sagar.
		They are 11 kms downstream, from the Nagarjuna Sagar in a beautiful valley.
	www.1upindia.com /pilgrimages/nagarjunakonda.html (505 words)

	An island museum
		THE Nagarjuna Sagar project on the Krishna river houses in the centre of its reservoir the world's only dedicated Buddhist island museum.
		The Nagarjuna valley, situated in the Nallamala range of Eastern Ghats, was the place from where Buddhist ideology and art spread to South-East Asian countries.
		The greatest find of the Nagarjuna valley excavations was a university that had a statue of the Buddha made of limestone in one of the chaityas.
	www.flonnet.com /fl2227/stories/20060113003404000.htm (670 words)

	Adhyapak: Andhra Pradesh Tours (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Nagarjunakonda may be named after Nagarjuna, the revered Buddist monk, who governed the "Sangha (Buddhist monastery)" for nearly 60 years around the turn of the 2nd century.AD.
		In 1950 the area was chosen for a huge reservoir, the Nagarjuna Sagar, for irrigations and the generation of the electricity.Before the flooding in 1960, excavations unearthed Buddist ruins, stupas,viharas,chaityas and mandapams, as well as some outstanding examples of white marble depictions of the life of the Buddha.
		Many of these ancient monuments and structures were removed and rebuilt on an island in the middle of the dam.
	www.adhyapak.com /tours/nagarjunasagar.html (119 words)

	About Guntur (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Guntur district was under the rule of the Mauryas, Ikshvakus, Anandagotrins, Vishnukandins, Eastern Chalukyas, Velananti Cholas, Kakatiyas, Reddys, Gajapatis, Vijayanagaras Qutub Shalin and the British Sathavahana.
		Chief water source for the farming lands are from the Nagarjuna Sagar Right bank, and from the Buckingham Canal of the Krishna Barrage.
		Nagarjuna University, A.C.College, Hindu College at Guntur and Agricultural College at Bapatla are the focal points for the students, besides Engineering Colleges.
	www.cs.umu.se /~int04pgi/feedback.htm (426 words)

	Nagarjuna Sagar Dam, Masonry Dam of Andhra Pradesh, River Krishna Dam, Nagarjuna Lake, Tourist Places in AP, ...
		Nagarjuna Sagar Dam, Masonry Dam of Andhra Pradesh, River Krishna Dam, Nagarjuna Lake, Tourist Places in AP, Andhrapradesh Monuments, South India Tours
		Nagarjuna Sagar dam is the tallest masonry dam in the World, located on the border of Guntur - Nalgonda districts.
		There are many places of tourist importance near Nagarjuna Sagar like Ethipothala waterfalls, and the thick forest of the Srisailam Wildlife Reserve.
	www.indiantravelportal.com /andhra-pradesh/monuments/nagarjuna-sagar-dam.html (436 words)

	Nagarjunasagar.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Once Vijayapuri, today Nagarjunasagar, this hoary land of antiquity and enligtment, now boasts of the world's tallest masonry dam.
		The island takes its name from the Buddhist monk, Nagarjuna, who lived around the turn of the 2nd century AD and was the exponent of the philosophy of sunyata (void).
		Statues, friezes, coins and jewellery found at the site are housed in a museum on the island and give a fascinating insight into the daily lives of this ancient Buddhist centre.
	www.nagarjunasagar.com (631 words)

	Andhra Pradesh: Tour and travel information, Hyderabad, Nagarjuna Sagar, Puttaparthi, Srisailam, Tirupathi, ...
		The capital, Huderabad, is a virtual blend of the cultural textures of the north and the south.
		The airport nearest to Nagarjuna Sagar is in Hyderabad, 150 km away.
		And the nearest rail head is Macherla, 29 km from Nagarjuna Sagar.
	www.indiatraveltimes.com /andhrapradesh/andhra2.html (418 words)

	APTDC :: Tourist Locations in Andhra Pradesh (AP) : Nagarjunasagar
		The Sriparvata and Vijayapuri of yore were really temples where the famous savant and Buddhist disciple Acharya Nagarjuna preached the message of Tathagatha during the lifetime of the Lord Himself.
		With a decision being taken to build a dam at the site, large-scale excavations were carried out during a special project to retrieve most of what could be.
		As the area was threatened with submergence by the reservoir the Archaeological Survey team made determined efforts to virtually transplant nine monuments from the valley onto Nagarjunakonda (the Hill of Nagarjuna) where they stand now in almost the original form in which they were found.
	www.tourisminap.com /nagarjunasagar.htm (774 words)

	Nagarjunasagar Travel Guide,Nagarjunasagar India Travel,Information on Andhra Pradesh Travel in India
		The town of Nagarjuna Sagar is located150 km away from Hyderabad and is located between the cities of Guntur and Hyderabad in Andhra Pradesh.
		Named after the Buddhist saint Acharya Nagarjuna, presently the Nagarjuna Sagar area is divided into three settlements, Vijayapuri (commonly referred as V.P.South), Pylon and Hill colony.
		The exotic island of Nagarjuna konda emerges out of the artificial lake of the Nagarjuna Sagar dam.
	www.indiasite.com /andhrapradesh/nagarjunasagar (481 words)

	Nagar Juna Sagar Wildife Sanctuary, Nagarjuna Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary Vishakapatnam, Nagar Juna Wildife Sanctuary ...
		Spanning over an area of 356,000 hectares, Nagarjuna Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary was nice part of my exploration.
		Though my tour to Nagarjuna Sagar wildlife sanctuary was not at all unusual, but then it was an important part of my Andhra Pradesh tour.
		The wildlife sanctuary is located near a dam and thereby the dam forms an added attraction to Nagarjuna Sagar wildlife park.
	www.indiatravelog.com /andhra-pradesh/nagar-juna-sagar-wildlife-sanctuary.html (420 words)

	Hatt News
		Nagarjuna Sagar is a reservoir of Nagarjuna Sagar dam.
		Nagarjunakonda is at the centre of this reservoir.
		The monuments of Nagarjuna Konda have been retrieved and preserved for posterity by the Archaeological Survey of India.
	www.hattnews.net /images/guest.htm (1072 words)

	H.H. the Dalai Lama Visits Nagarjuna Sagar
		Buddhists believe that Nagarjuna, one of eight great scholars better known as gen druk chok nyi or six ornaments and two excellent ones, had spent some important years of his life at Nagarjuna Sagar.
		His Holiness recited Nagarjuna's Fundamentals of Wisdom at the site where the great Indian master is believed to have taught.
		His Holiness said that statues and temples are sacred but that the most important thing is the teachings of the Buddha.
	www.dalailama.com /news.11.htm (264 words)

	Glimpses of submerged history - Deccan Herald (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		A three-and a-half hour bus ride from Hyderabad took us to the township of Nagarjuna Sagar, the old Vijayapuri village on the banks of the mighty River Krishna.
		As the boat chugged to the island, we passed by Nagarjuna Sagar dam which stops the River Krishna, snaking through the hills, dales and dense forests.
		Towering 124 mts high, it is the world’s tallest masonry dam and stretches for almost 1 km across the Nagarjuna lake, the third largest man-made lake in the world.
	www.deccanherald.com /deccanherald/jan252004/sh8.asp (929 words)

	Nagarjuna KOmmineni Welcomes u
		Hi all iam Nagarjuna KOmmineni studying Electrical Engineering in Lbrce.My hobbies are surfing the web and in touch with current affairs and putting the news and knowledge what i have seen in the net in my site Indianworld.IN and Gannavaram
		Its me "nagarjuna" did u feel that this is different from me,dont worry it has taken three years ago.
		In the morning at 5:45 we all are started in the two buses to Nagarjuna sagar and nagarjuna konda...
	www.indianworld.in /nag/index.html (195 words)

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