Buddam, India
Buddam | |
|---|---|
_(BM).JPG) Bronze statue of Buddha in museum (8th Century AD) | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Guntur |
| Talukas | Karlapalem |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 1,682 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 522111[2] |
| Sex ratio | 1.08 ♂/♀ |
Buddam (or Buddham) is a village in Guntur district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in Karlapalem mandal of Tenali revenue division.[3][4]
History
The name Buddam historically emerged from Bouddha Aramam (Monastery).[5] The archaeological department located many Buddhist relics in and around this village and a few of them are preserved in Amaravati and Hyderabad. A large hoard of bronze Buddhist sculptures dating from the 8th Century AD was found in Buddam in the nineteenth century and is now in the British Museum.[6]
References
- ^ "Census 2011". The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
- ^ Indian Postal PIN codes
- ^ "Mandal wise villages" (PDF). Revenue Department - AP Land. National Informatics Center. p. 5. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
- ^ "Adminsistrative divisions of Guntur district" (PDF). guntur.nic.in. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
- ^ "Alphabetical List of Monuments - Andhra Pradesh". Archaeological Survey of India. National Informatics Centre. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
- ^ British Museum Collection