Goli, Andhra Pradesh

Village in Andhra Pradesh, India

Goli

Village

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Goli

Location in Andhra Pradesh, India

Coordinates: 16°35′21″N 79°31′25″E﻿ / ﻿16.58917°N 79.52361°E﻿ / 16.58917; 79.52361
Country| India
State| Andhra Pradesh
District| Palnadu
Area

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• Total| 27.59 km2 (10.65 sq mi)
Population

(2011)[1]

• Total| 5,726
• Density| 210/km2 (540/sq mi)
Languages

• Official| Telugu
Time zone| UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN|

589831[1]

Goli is a village in Palnadu district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is situated on the right bank of the river Goleru, which joins the Krishna River two miles to the north. It is located in Rentachintala mandal of Palnadu district in Andhra Pradesh, India. It is situated 5 km away from sub-district headquarters Rentachintala (tehsildar office) and 120 km away from Guntur.[2] It is 49.7 km downstream of Nagarjunakonda (by road) and 113 km upstream of Amaravathi.[3]

As per 2009 statistics, Jettipalem is the Gram Panchayat of Goli village.[citation needed] The total geographical area of the village is 2759 hectares. As per the 2011 census, Goli has a total population of 5,726 people, out of which male population is 2,890 while female population is 2,836. The literacy rate of Goli village is 39.94% out of which 48.44% males and 31.28% females are literate. There are about 1,484 houses in Goli village.[1]

Macherla is the nearest town to Goli for all major economic activities, which is approximately 18 km away.

## Goli archeological excavation

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Main article: Goli archeological excavation

Goli was the site of archaeological excavation in 1926 by Gabriel Joveau-Dubreuil. The remains of a stupa were found, clad in Palnadu limestone panels.[4] Scenes from the Jataka tales and the Buddha's life are prominent themes. The archeological evidence of a Vihāra consisted of two carved pillars and a votive stupa, which may have been part of a monastic establishment.[3] A solitary seven-hooded Mucalinda panel has been enshrined in situ in the village as Nagamayyā.[4] It is non-figural, i.e. Buddha is represented as a stupa, not an image.

7-hooded Mucalinda panel from the Goli stupa, worshipped as Nagamayya

## References

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1. ^ a b c d "District Census Handbook – Guntur" (PDF). Census of India. pp. 201, 212. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 August 2015. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
2. ^ "Goli | Village | GeoIQ". geoiq.io.[dead link‍]
3. ^ a b "Goli monastery, (near) Rentachintala, Andhra Pradesh, IN". Mapping Buddhist Monasteries. Archived from the original on 25 March 2023. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
4. ^ a b Ramachandran, T.N. (1929). Buddhist sculptures from a stupa near Goli village, Guntur district (PDF). Bulletin of the Madras Government Museum, New Series, General section. Vol. 1, Part 1. Madras Government Museum. Archived from the original on 17 October 2022. Retrieved 10 April 2023.`{{cite book}}`: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)