Pavuralakonda is a hillock, located 24 km from
Visakhapatnam. It lies near to
Bheemunipatnam Beach. Pavuralakonda is renowned as a Buddhist site.
Pavuralakonda is bordered by a chain of hills on the southwest and northwest and it offers a beautiful view of the curved linear coastline with a crescent shaped valley. The excavations highlighted certain artifacts, which are dated between 3rd Century BC and 2nd Century AD. The objects include 14-16 rock-cut cisterns that hold the rainwater, foundations of
viharas, circular chaityagrihas, votive stupas and halls. Pavuralakonda is also known as the hill of pigeons.
