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About Bhattiprolu
Bhattiprolu is a village in Bapatla district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the headquarters of Bhattiprolu mandal in Repalle revenue division. The Buddhist stupa in the village is one of the centrally protected monuments of national importance. One of the earliest evidence of Brahmi script in South India comes from Bhattiprolu.
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History
The original name of Bhattiprolu was Pratipalapura, a flourishing town in the ancient Sala kingdom that predated Andhra Satavahanas. From available inscriptional evidence, King Kuberaka was ruling over Bhattiprolu around 230 BCE. Bhattiprolu is well known for its Buddha stupa (Vikramarka kota dibba) built about 3rd-2nd century BCE.
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Getting there and nearby towns
Vijayawada Airport (VGA) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 47 km away.
- Repalle 11 km southeast, about 11 min by car
- Thenali 22 km northwest, about 22 min by car
- Machilīpatnam 39 km east, about 39 min by car
- Guntur 41 km northwest, about 41 min by car
- Mangalagiri 43 km northwest, about 43 min by car
- Vijayawada 47 km north, about 47 min by car
- Tādepalle 47 km northwest, about 47 min by car
- Amaravati 54 km northwest, about 54 min by car
- Chīrāla 55 km southwest, about 55 min by car
- Narasaraopet 79 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
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Photo credits
- Maha Stupa at Bhattiprolu 01, Adityamadhav83, CC BY-SA 4.0
- South Indian Maha Kali Goddess celebration, Bhanu Kuchibhotla, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sivalayam, Chinapulivarru, Vamsi.Uppala, CC BY-SA 3.0
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