The ancient site where Hinayana Buddhism once flourished... the sleepy Chandavaram village in Prakasam district of Andhra Pradesh... is famous for its magnificent Buddhist stupa... and continues to be a major attraction for research scholars who explore the historic site on the banks of the Gundlakamma river...The stupa is the biggest in Andhra Pradesh rivalling the one at Sanchi in Madhya Pradesh in its grandeur... The artefacts at the historic structure... includes various Buddhist relics which have weathered many a storm. Mahayana Buddhism also thrived at Chandavaram later.It has preserved for posterity the magnificent stupa, 120 ft in circumference and...