Discover this lovely Buddhist site located 40 kms. from Visakhapatnam sankaram village is of archaeological interest and has many Buddhist relics.

The name Snakram comes from the term Sangharama.

Numerous monolithic votive stupas, rock-cut caves, brick-buit structural edifices, early historic pottery and Satavahana coins dating back to the 1st century AD, have been discovered here.

The main stupa was first carved out of a rock and then veneered with bricks.

Close by, you can visit other Buddhist site like Bojjanalonda, which has numerous images of Buddha carved on the rock-face of the caves.

At Lingalametta, there are innumerable rock-cut monolithic stupa in rows, spread all over the hill.

Other attractions are a relic casket, three chaitya halls, votive platforms, stupas and Vajrayana sculptures.

The vihara was active for about 1000 year, spanning the Theravada, Mahayana and Vajrayana phases of Buddhism.

Andhra Pradesh
Amaravati, Basar, Chandavaram, Guntupalli, Hyderabad, Nagarjunakonda, Salihundam, Sankaram, Vijayawada, Tirupati, Vishakhapattnam, Warangal