Amaravati

Amaravati

Amaravati may refer to:

* Amaravati (mythology), in Hinduism, (అమరావతి) is the capital of Svarga, a temporary paradise where the dead live. It is ruled by Indra and located on Mt. Meru.

* Amaravathi Reservoir on the edge of Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary

* Amaravati River, flows from Kerala into Tamil Nadu, where it joins the river Kaveri

* Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh, a small town in Guntur District, on the banks of river Krishna in the state of Andhra Pradesh. This was a seat of a great Budhist Monastery in earlier times.

* Amravati, the name given to a district and its headquarters in the state of Maharashtra (India)

* Amaravati is the name of a Theravada Buddhist monastery located near London, UK.

* Amaravati (Champa), the antiquity kingdom in history of Champa in Central Vietnam

* Amaravati Express, Express train organized by Indian Railways


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