On Saturday December 17 we first went to the nearby train station to pick up Rani who had come from Visakhapatnam to spend the day with us. We went to Peda Uppalam, where we walked around the site in general.
Venkatesh and me exploring the site
We finished up what we wanted to do at the site by lunch time.
Lunch
In the afternoon we met Raju who took us to his nearby home village of Gudivada. He took us to a hill in the village where there is an early Buddhist site, apparently undocumented. As with other sites, there was little visible on the surface beyond some scattered brick fragments.
Raju then took us to his family mansion in the village.
Raju on the roof of his family mansion
In the village are statues of his great grandfather and grandfather, who were feudal landlords.
We then went to the sea shore nearby, where a river flows into the sea.
Then while Rani, Ilse and Anja went to C.V. Raju’s toy workshop, I returned with Raju to his farm.
C.V. Raju’s toy workshop
Venkatesh and me exploring the site
The group at the Buddha statue
We finished up what we wanted to do at the site by lunch time.
Lunch
In the afternoon we met Raju who took us to his nearby home village of Gudivada. He took us to a hill in the village where there is an early Buddhist site, apparently undocumented. As with other sites, there was little visible on the surface beyond some scattered brick fragments.
The early Buddhist site
Raju then took us to his family mansion in the village.
Raju with his family mansion in the background
Raju on the roof of his family mansion
In the village are statues of his great grandfather and grandfather, who were feudal landlords.
Raju at the statues of his great grandfather and grandfather
We then went to the sea shore nearby, where a river flows into the sea.
A local showing us his fishing boat
Then while Rani, Ilse and Anja went to C.V. Raju’s toy workshop, I returned with Raju to his farm.
C.V. Raju’s toy workshop
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