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The Buddha of Belum Caves
The Belum Caves near Kurnool in Andhra Pradesh are the second largest cave system on the Indian subcontinent.
According to the chronicles, centuries ago these caves were used by Jain and Buddhist monks as known from the relics and miscellany found inside the caves that dates back to 4500 BC. These are now placed in the Museum at Anantapur. The Andhra Pradesh Government has declared the entire area as protected in 1988, when its great archaeological as well as geological importance was known. Later, from 1999 to 2000 these caves were developed as tourist attractions by the Tourism Department of Andhra Pradesh.
The Buddha of Belum Caves
The Belum Caves near Kurnool in Andhra Pradesh are the second largest cave system on the Indian subcontinent.
According to the chronicles, centuries ago these caves were used by Jain and Buddhist monks as known from the relics and miscellany found inside the caves that dates back to 4500 BC. These are now placed in the Museum at Anantapur. The Andhra Pradesh Government has declared the entire area as protected in 1988, when its great archaeological as well as geological importance was known. Later, from 1999 to 2000 these caves were developed as tourist attractions by the Tourism Department of Andhra Pradesh.