Bhagwan Mahavir Government Museum

Bhagwan Mahavir Government Museum
Established 1982
Location Kadapa, Kadapa District, Andhra Pradesh, India

Bhagwan Mahavir Government Museum is an archaeological museum located in the Kadapa City of Andhra Pradesh. It was established in 1982 by the government to protect the ancient artifacts of archaeological importance. It' establishment was funded by a Jain businessman and hence was named after their deity Mahavira. The idols of Lord Ganesha, Lord Vishnu, Lord Hanuman and Lord Shiva are present inside the museum which date back to the period between the 5th and the 18th century. All these antiquities made of granite, dolomite, limestone, bronze icons were found in the excavations carried out at different places of Cuddapah, Hyderabad and Kurnool districts.[1]

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Coordinates: 14°28′02″N 78°49′27″W / 14.4673541°N 78.8241339°W / 14.4673541; -78.8241339


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