Bojjannakonda–Lingalakonda

Bojjannakonda is the eastern of a pair of hills about 40 km from Visakhapatnam, with Lingalakonda to the west. Buddhist monks worshipped here more than 2,000 years ago, when it was known as Buddhuni Konda, meaning hills of the Buddhas. The hills hold monolithic stupas and a large stupa with a brick dome.

Bojjannakonda has six rock-cut caves, each carved differently, with pillared interiors and sculpted panels; the main cave has sixteen pillars and a monolithic stupa. Prayer halls keep raised seats for the presiding monk and old lamp holders, a life-size Buddha figure greets visitors, and an image of the goddess Hariti sits at the base of the hill.