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Anakapalli district · buddhist

Bojjannakonda

Rock-cut Buddhas and stupas on twin hills at Sankaram

October to Februarybest timeDay tripideal₹100–400per person / day

About Bojjannakonda

Two hills near Anakapalli — Bojjannakonda and Lingalakonda — carry rock-cut caves, monolithic stupas and Buddha images from the 4th to 9th centuries, spanning all three phases of Buddhism. It is one of the most atmospheric Buddhist sites in the state and rarely crowded.

Why visit

  • Hundreds of small votive stupas carved from the rock itself
  • Cave shrines with seated Buddhas
  • Quiet, 40 km from Vizag

Things to do

01Climb both hills
02Cave shrines and the main stupa
03Anakapalli jaggery market on the way