Lok Sabha Question No. 98 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-21
Subject: Conservation of Centrally Protected Monuments in Andhra Pradesh
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Shri G M Harish Balayogi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.98 ANSWERED ON 21.07.2025

## CONSERVATION OF CENTRALLY PROTECTED MONUMENTS IN ANDHRA PRADESH

## 98. SHRI G M HARISH BALAYOGI:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  the  centrally  protected  monuments  in  Andhra  Pradesh,  districtwise;
- (b) the details of the funds allocated/released and utilised for the conservation of centrally protected monuments in Andhra Pradesh during the last three years and the current year, district, site and year-wise;
- (c) whether  any  site  management  plans  have  been  prepared  for  the  long-term conservation and visitor management of the centrally protected monuments in Andhra Pradesh and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) the details of the preservation, restoration and promotional measures undertaken  at  Bhimeswara  Temple at  Draksharamam  in  Konaseema  district; and
- (e) whether the  Government  plans to  include  additional  heritage  sites  in  Andhra Pradesh  under  the  list  of  centrally  protected  monuments,  if  so,  the  details thereof and if not, the reasons therefore?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF CULTURE AND TOURISM (SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

- (a) There  are  135  ancient  monuments  and  archaeological  sites  and  remains declared as of national importance in the State of Andhra Pradesh. The details are given as Annexure.
- (b) Amount allocated/released and utilized on the conservation and maintenance of  protected  monuments  and  areas  in  Andhra  Pradesh  during  the  last  three years and current year are given as under:

(Amount in  Crore)

| Year    |   Allocation | Expenditure             |
|---------|--------------|-------------------------|
| 2022-23 |         11.6 | 11.60                   |
| 2023-24 |         14.7 | 14.70                   |
| 2024-25 |          6.5 | 6.50                    |
| 2025-26 |          4   | 2.61 (up to 15.07.2025) |

- (c) Periodic  review,  inspection,  conservation  and  preservation  of  the  protected monuments and areas are taken up by Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) as per the need and requirement considering availability of funds and resources, following the national conservation policy.
- (d) Details of conservation measures undertaken at Bhimeswara Temple, Draksharamam in Konaseema district, Andhra Pradesh during last four years are as given under:
- (e) The  declaration  of  monuments  and  sites  to  be  of  national  importance  is  a regular process and  monuments  and  sites  are included in the list of monuments and sites of national importance as per the provision  of  Ancient Monument and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958.

| Year            | Name of work                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
|-----------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 2021-22         | Conservation of Nivedhan sala was completed.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| 2022-23 2023-24 | 1.Restoration of damaged flooring, chemical cleaning and pointing to ancient stone walls and ceiling inside Goddess Manikyamaba temple was completed. 2.Removal of old flooring and providing stone flooring in front of southern entrance was completed. 3.Providing stone apron around Somavarapu Mandapam has completed. 4. Pointing to the inner prakara wall was completed. |
| 2024-25         | 1. Chemical conservation to the main deity (Sivalingam) and srichakra of goddess Manikyamaba has been completed.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.98 FOR 21.07.2025.

DISTRICT-WISE DETAILS OF PROTECTED MONUMENTS AND PROTECTED AREAS AND THEIR AMOUNT ALLOCATED AND UTILISED FOR CONSERVATION AND MAINTENANCE IN THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH.DURING THE LAST THREE YEARS.

|   Sl.No. | Name of the Monument/ Site                                                                                                  | Locality                          | District     |
|----------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|--------------|
|        1 | Hill Fort and buildings therein and the fortifications at the foot of the hill.                                             | Gooty                             | Anantapuramu |
|        2 | Madhavaraya temple (Old Vishnu temple)                                                                                      | Gorantla                          | Anantapuramu |
|        3 | Outer wall of the Mahalakshmi temple                                                                                        | Goripalli                         | Anantapuramu |
|        4 | Group of sculptures - Ancient Site                                                                                          | Hemavati                          | Anantapuramu |
|        5 | Group of old temples together with adjacent land                                                                            | Hemavati                          | Anantapuramu |
|        6 | Large dolmen on a rocky hillock                                                                                             | Kalyandurg                        | Anantapuramu |
|        7 | Mallikarjuna (Siva) temple                                                                                                  | Kambaduru                         | Anantapuramu |
|        8 | Veerabhadra temple                                                                                                          | Lepakashi                         | Anantapuramu |
|        9 | Basavannah temple                                                                                                           | Lepakashi                         | Anantapuramu |
|       10 | Hill fort                                                                                                                   | Madakasira                        | Anantapuramu |
|       11 | Large bastion and an old gateway                                                                                            | Madakasira                        | Anantapuramu |
|       12 | Old gopuram                                                                                                                 | Penukonda                         | Anantapuramu |
|       13 | Old stamba or lamp pillar in the Sub Collector's office compound                                                            | Penukonda                         | Anantapuramu |
|       14 | Seethatheertham stepped well with entrance in the from of a bull                                                            | Penukonda                         | Anantapuramu |
|       15 | Small pavillion and ruined water tower in a field                                                                           | Penukonda                         | Anantapuramu |
|       16 | The citadel and ruined buildings on the hill                                                                                | Penukonda                         | Anantapuramu |
|       17 | The Hill fort and northern gateway with inscriptions                                                                        | Penukonda                         | Anantapuramu |
|       18 | Watch tower known as Rama's bastion                                                                                         | Penukonda                         | Anantapuramu |
|       19 | Hill fortressand a large wall                                                                                               | Ratnagiri                         | Anantapuramu |
|       20 | Extensive hill fortress with outlying fortification                                                                         | Rayadurg                          | Anantapuramu |
|       21 | Palace and two temples of Rama and Krishna                                                                                  | Rayadurg                          | Anantapuramu |
|       22 | Chintalarayaswami temple                                                                                                    | Tadpatri                          | Anantapuramu |
|       23 | Rameswaraswami temple                                                                                                       | Tadpatri                          | Anantapuramu |
|       24 | Lower Fort                                                                                                                  | Chandragiri                       | Chittoor     |
|       25 | Upper Fort                                                                                                                  | Chandragiri                       | Chittoor     |
|       26 | Parasuramesvara temple                                                                                                      | Gudimallam                        | Chittoor     |
|       27 | Fort                                                                                                                        | Gurramkonda                       | Chittoor     |
|       28 | Lower Fort , Center Fort wall, moat, old fort gateway, old hanuman temple, old mahammadan tomb, old mandapam and old mosque | Gurramkonda                       | Chittoor     |
|       29 | Mahal                                                                                                                       | Gurramkonda                       | Chittoor     |
|       30 | Palliswara mudaya Mahadeva temple                                                                                           | Kalakada                          | Chittoor     |
|       31 | Venkateswara Vishnu temple                                                                                                  | Mangapuram (Hamlet of Mittapalam) | Chittoor     |
|       32 | Megalithic cairns with bounding stone circles                                                                               | Pandur                            | Chittoor     |
|       33 | Chennakeswaraswami temple                                                                                                   | Sompalle                          | Chittoor     |

|   34. | Megalithic cists and cairns                                                                                                                                                                                                    | Virakuppam (Birakuppam)              | Chittoor      |
|-------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|---------------|
|    35 | Mounds containing Buddhist remains such as stupas                                                                                                                                                                              | Adurru                               | East Godavari |
|    36 | Gollingeswara group of temples                                                                                                                                                                                                 | Biccavolu                            | East Godavari |
|    37 | Kanchragudi                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | Biccavolu                            | East Godavari |
|    38 | Monolithic Ganesa Image                                                                                                                                                                                                        | Biccavolu                            | East Godavari |
|    39 | Nakkalagudi                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | Biccavolu                            | East Godavari |
|    40 | Veerabhadra temple                                                                                                                                                                                                             | Biccavolu                            | East Godavari |
|    41 | Bhimeswara temple                                                                                                                                                                                                              | Draksharama                          | East Godavari |
|    42 | Rock-cut caves and cisterns and remains of Buddhist Stupas, Chaityas and Viharas (monasteries) on the hill Pandavula or Pandavulakonda                                                                                         | Kapavaram                            | East Godavari |
|    43 | Buddhist remains at Kodavali                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Kodavali                             | East Godavari |
|    44 | Bhimeswara temple                                                                                                                                                                                                              | Samalkot, (Bhimavaram)               | East Godavari |
|    45 | Ruined Buddhist stupa and other remains                                                                                                                                                                                        | Amaravati                            | Guntur        |
|    46 | An Ancient Siva temple with inscription                                                                                                                                                                                        | Ayyangaripalam (Hamlet of Pondugula) | Guntur        |
|    47 | Sri Bhavanarayanaswami temple                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Bapatla                              | Guntur        |
|    48 | Ruined Buddhist stupa                                                                                                                                                                                                          | Bhattiprolu                          | Guntur        |
|    49 | The Sculptures, carvings, images, bas reliefor other like objects discovered within the revenue limit                                                                                                                          | Buddam                               | Guntur        |
|    50 | Kapoteswara temple with five inscriptional slabs within the temple site                                                                                                                                                        | Chejerla                             | Guntur        |
|    51 | Inscribed rock to the west of Dharanikota                                                                                                                                                                                      | Dharanikota                          | Guntur        |
|    52 | Fort in ruins                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Dharanikota                          | Guntur        |
|    53 | The Mounds with ancient remains on them                                                                                                                                                                                        | Grandhasiri (Hamlet of Vornakallu)   | Guntur        |
|    54 | Inscribed marble pillar near the Gopala temple                                                                                                                                                                                 | Ipur                                 | Guntur        |
|    55 | Ancient Buddhist remains with Brahmi inscriptions on the mound                                                                                                                                                                 | Manchikallu                          | Guntur        |
|    56 | Reconstructed monumets at Anupu andNagarjunklonda hilltop                                                                                                                                                                      | Nagarjunakonda                       | Guntur        |
|    57 | Mounds within the limit of Nagulavaram                                                                                                                                                                                         | Nagulavaram                          | Guntur        |
|    58 | The Sculptures, carvings, images, bas relief on the ancient mound                                                                                                                                                              | Pullareddigudem                      | Guntur        |
|    59 | (i) The mounds with remains of ancient building between the hillock of Nagarjuna Konda and the village of Pullareddigudem (ii) Mounds adjacent to the hillock reddigudem (iii) Hill of Nagarjunakonda with the ancient remains | Pullareddigudem (Agarharam)          | Guntur        |
|    60 | Four-storeyed rock-cut Hindu temple                                                                                                                                                                                            | Undavalli                            | Guntur        |
|    61 | The Mounds with ancient remains                                                                                                                                                                                                | Velpur                               | Guntur        |
|    62 | Vigneswara swami temple                                                                                                                                                                                                        | Chilamakuru                          | Kadapa YSR    |
|    63 | Agatheswarswami Temple                                                                                                                                                                                                         | Chilamkuru                           | Kadapa YSR    |
|    64 | Remains of the buried Jain temple                                                                                                                                                                                              | Danavulapadu                         | Kadapa YSR    |
|    65 | Fort with enclosed ancient buildings, Madhavaperumal temple and tower known as Madarsala                                                                                                                                       | Gandikota                            | Kadapa YSR    |

|   66. | Saumyanatha temple                                                                                 | Nandalur                       | Kadapa YSR   |
|-------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------|
|    67 | Ancient Village site                                                                               | Peddamudiyan                   | Kadapa YSR   |
|    68 | Kothandaramaswami Temple                                                                           | Peddamudiyan                   | Kadapa YSR   |
|    69 | Mukunteswara temple with inscriptions                                                              | Peddamudiyan                   | Kadapa YSR   |
|    70 | Narasimha temple                                                                                   | Peddamudiyan                   | Kadapa YSR   |
|    71 | Old Vishnu temple with inscriptions                                                                | Peddamudiyan                   | Kadapa YSR   |
|    72 | Athirala Parasurama temple                                                                         | Poli                           | Kadapa YSR   |
|    73 | Bheemeshwara swami temple                                                                          | Pushpagiri (hamlet of Kotluru) | Kadapa YSR   |
|    74 | Indranadheshwara swami temple                                                                      | Pushpagiri (hamlet of Kotluru) | Kadapa YSR   |
|    75 | Kamalasamveswara swami temple                                                                      | Pushpagiri (hamlet of Kotluru) | Kadapa YSR   |
|    76 | Raghaveswara swami temple                                                                          | Pushpagiri (hamlet of Kotluru) | Kadapa YSR   |
|    77 | Sivakesavaswami temple                                                                             | Pushpagiri (hamlet of Kotluru) | Kadapa YSR   |
|    78 | Trikoteswara swami temple                                                                          | Pushpagiri (hamlet of Kotluru) | Kadapa YSR   |
|    79 | Vaidhyanadha swami temple                                                                          | Pushpagiri (hamlet of Kotluru) | Kadapa YSR   |
|    80 | Fort with ancient buildings therein                                                                | Siddhout                       | Kadapa YSR   |
|    81 | Visvanatha swami temple                                                                            | Sivalpalli                     | Kadapa YSR   |
|    82 | Sri Kodandarma swamy temple and adjoining buildings                                                | Vontimitta                     | Kadapa YSR   |
|    83 | Ancient site with the mound marking the Buddhist Stupas in it                                      | Alluru                         | Krishna      |
|    84 | Buddhist remains in a mound                                                                        | Ghantasala                     | Krishna      |
|    85 | Mound containing Buddhist remains and ancient village site.                                        | Gudivada                       | Krishna      |
|    86 | Sculptures, carvings, images other like objects found in the vicinity of the old Mosque            | Gudur                          | Krishna      |
|    87 | Hillock containing the mound marking the ancient remains of ancient Buddhist stupas situated on it | Gummadiduru                    | Krishna      |
|    88 | Buddhist remains of a Stupa on the hill                                                            | Jaggayyapeta                   | Krishna      |
|    89 | Bandar Fort: (i) Armoury known as Fort and customs office (ii) Belfry                              | Masulipathnam                  | Krishna      |
|    90 | Dutch cemetry (D.No. 308)                                                                          | Masulipathnam                  | Krishna      |
|    91 | Rock-cut cave temples on the Hill                                                                  | Mogalrajapuram                 | Krishna      |
|    92 | Ancient site and remains comprised in survey plot No. 37                                           | Munagacherla                   | Krishna      |
|    93 | Four pillars in the ruined mandapam in Jammidoddi                                                  | Vijayawada                     | Krishna      |
|    94 | Inscribed Pillar and slab in Mallesvarasvami temple                                                | Vijayawada                     | Krishna      |
|    95 | Kiratharjuna Pillar on the Indrakilla Hill                                                         | Vijayawada                     | Krishna      |
|    96 | Two rock-cut cave temples on the Indrakila hill known as Akkanna Muddanna caves                    | Vijayawada                     | Krishna      |
|    97 | Ruined fort and buildings therein except Ramazan masjid                                            | Adoni                          | Kurnool      |
|    98 | Inscribed boulder bearing Andhra records of 150 A.D.                                               | Chinnakadaburu                 | Kurnool      |
|    99 | A prominent granite hillock bearing Asokan inscription                                             | Jonnagiri                      | Kurnool      |

|   100. | Gateways and the bastions of the old fort, viz. (i) Bastion No.1 Beach Ghantki Buruzu (ii) Bastion No. 2 Lal Bangalow Buruzu (iii) Gateway to Gopala Darwaja (iv) Gateway to Panikiddi   | Kurnool                           | Kurnool        |
|--------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|----------------|
|    101 | Mausoleum known as Abdul Wahab Khan's Tomb and adjoining buildings                                                                                                                       | Kurnool                           | Kurnool        |
|    102 | Nandavaram Temple including the sculpture of Subrahamanya                                                                                                                                | Nandavaram                        | Kurnool        |
|    103 | The Asokan inscription, Two early Chalukya inscriptions and One late Chalukya inscriptions.                                                                                              | Rajulamandagiri(H amlet of Jutur) | Kurnool        |
|    104 | Inscribed stone lying to the east of Siva temple                                                                                                                                         | Rayachoti                         | Kurnool        |
|    105 | Old Cave Temple                                                                                                                                                                          | Yaganti                           | Kurnool        |
|    106 | Uma-Mahesvaraswami Temple                                                                                                                                                                | Yaganti                           | Kurnool        |
|    107 | Ancient Mounds                                                                                                                                                                           | Kanuparti                         | Prakasam       |
|    108 | A group of eight rock-cut temples in Bhairavakonda hill                                                                                                                                  | Kottapalli                        | Prakasam       |
|    109 | Chola Temple                                                                                                                                                                             | Motupalle                         | Prakasam       |
|    110 | Ancient Mound                                                                                                                                                                            | Pedaganjam                        | Prakasam       |
|    111 | Pitikeswara group of temples including Approach road                                                                                                                                     | Pittikayagulla                    | Prakasam       |
|    112 | Ancient Site                                                                                                                                                                             | Pusalapadu                        | Prakasam       |
|    113 | Ramalingeswara group of temples                                                                                                                                                          | Satiavolu                         | Prakasam       |
|    114 | Mound known as 'Bodipati Dibba'                                                                                                                                                          | Ramatirtham (Hamlet of Varini)    | SPSR- Nellore  |
|    115 | Ancient Mound in part of S.No. 855 A                                                                                                                                                     | Ramatirtham                       | SPSR- Nellore  |
|    116 | Hill Fort with Ancient buildings therein                                                                                                                                                 | Udayagiri                         | SPSR- Nellore  |
|    117 | Krishna Temple in a part of Donka with Gopuram, Kalyanamandapam and Masonry built Tank                                                                                                   | Udayagiri                         | SPSR- Nellore  |
|    118 | Ranganayakula Temple                                                                                                                                                                     | Udayagiri                         | SPSR- Nellore  |
|    119 | Ancient Mound                                                                                                                                                                            | Kalingapatnam                     | Srikakulam     |
|    120 | Sri Somesvara temple                                                                                                                                                                     | Mukhalingam                       | Srikakulam     |
|    121 | Bhimesvara temple                                                                                                                                                                        | Mukhalingesvara                   | Srikakulam     |
|    122 | Mukhalingesvara temple                                                                                                                                                                   | Mukhalingesvara                   | Srikakulam     |
|    123 | Buddhist remains: (i) Six Images, (ii) Three images and some more images on the hill, (iii) One image, (iv) Three images                                                                 | Salihundam                        | Srikakulam     |
|    124 | Eastern portion of Salihundam hill containing Buddhist remains ( A Chaitya and four stupas)                                                                                              | Salihundam                        | Srikakulam     |
|    125 | Ancient Buddhist Mounds locally known as 'Dhana Dibbalu'                                                                                                                                 | Kotturu (near Gokivada forest)    | Vishakhapatnam |
|    126 | Buddhist rock-cut stupas, Dagebas and caves and the ruins of a structural Chaitya with its outbuilding and other Ancient remains on twoadjoining hills known as Bojjanna Konda.          | Sankaram                          | Vishakhapatnam |
|    127 | Durga Bhairavakonda having an ancient monument called Durga                                                                                                                              | Neelavati                         | Vizianagaram   |
|    128 | Ruined Buddhist Monastery at Gurubhaktulakonda                                                                                                                                           | Ramathirtham                      | Vizianagaram   |
|    129 | The old temple (Dibbesvarasvami temple)                                                                                                                                                  | Sarapalli (Sarapalle)             | Vizianagaram   |

|   130. | Mounds containing Buddhist remains                                                                                                                                          | Arugolanu                             | West Godavari   |
|--------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|-----------------|
|    131 | Mounds locally known as Bhimalingadibba                                                                                                                                     | Denduluru                             | West Godavari   |
|    132 | Buddhist monuments (i) Rock-cut temple, (ii) Large Monastery, (iii) Small Monastery,(iv) Brick Chaitya, (v) Ruined Mandapa, (vi) Stone built Stupa andLarge group of stupas | Guntupalle                            | West Godavari   |
|    133 | The caves and structural stupa of Archaeological interest on Dharmalingesvarasvami hill                                                                                     | Jilakarragudem (Hamlet of Guntupalle) | West Godavari   |
|    134 | Ancient Mounds in S.No. 501-1                                                                                                                                               | Pedavegi                              | West Godavari   |
|    135 | The mounds of Pedavegi : Dibba No.1 Dibba No.2, Dibba No. 3, Dibba No. 4, Dibba No. 5.                                                                                      | Pedavegi                              | West Godavari   |

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