Archaeological Survey of India

Charminar Hyderabad
“ .. there is no edifice like Charminar
in the whole of city which appears so splendid to the eye” : Monsieur Thevenot , who visited Hyderabad in 1666 A.D.
BhimeswaraTemple Draksharama
One of the sacred pancharamas
of Andhra Desa, Draksharama is abode of Lord Bhimeswara and remained as an important Saivate center for centuries. One of the eighteen Shakti pithas is located here as devi Manikyamba .
Gandikota Fort YSR Kadapa
The Gandikota Fort is located on
a natural gorge (Gandi in Telugu) and played a significant role in the medieval Deccan. The fort is also famous for its historical and archaeological remains representing both Hindu and Islamic art elements.
Warangal Fort Warangal
“ Warangal (Orugallu ) fort was the
capital of mighty Kakatiya kingdom marked by Characteristic Art & architecture.Some of architecture such as lofty hamsa toranas , the trikuta style temple plans have no parallels or comparisons as they possess unique indigenously developed techniques and style”
Nagarjuna konda Guntur
“ The transplanted monuments at Nagarjunakonda and Anupu datable to 3rd century AD are the Best examples of meticulously carried out Salvaging Archaeological operations by the ASI in India till date

Districts

Centrally Protected Monuments

There are about 137 centrally protected monuments in the State of Andhra Pradesh which are maintained

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Temples under worship

Temples dating back to almost the 16th century are being maintained by ASI, Hyderabad.

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Temples under non-worship

There are some temples which are being maintained by the ASI. The deities in these temples are

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Forts/Citadel

The state of Andhra Pradesh has some historic forts like the one at Golconda in Hyderabad. Many other historic

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Inscriptions

Andhra Pradesh is one state in India where Buddhism thrived. We had saints like Acharya Nagarjuna who

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About us

No spectacular event inaugurated the birth of archaeological studies in India. It had a much humbler beginning. Sir William Jone, formed, on the 15th January, 1784 the Asiatic Society, an institution for enquiring among many other things, into the History ........ the Antiquities, Arts, Sciences and Literatures of Greater India.

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26.03.2012
150 Years Celebrations

The Hyderabad Circle along with the Science Division ,Hyderabad celebrated the inaugural of 150th Anniversary of Archaeological Survey of India on 26-03-2012, at Ravindra Bharati Auditorium, Hyderabad along. Shri E.S.L. Narasimhan,His Excellency, Governor of Andhra Pradesh graced the function as the Chief Guest and Smt Chandana Khan Principal Secretary YAT & Culture Government of A.P. was Guest of Honour. Eminent Scholars and retired ASI officials were felicitated on the occasion. His Excellency has launched the official web site of Hyderabad Circle and a booklet 'Guide Book of Centrally protected Monuments of Hyderabad Circle' is released.

18.04.2012
World Heritage Day

The Hyderabad Circle is celebrating the World Heritage Day on April 18th 2012 at the famous Buddhist site of Bojjanakonda at Sankaram, Dist. Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh,