Sannati Archaeological Site

Sannati Archaeological Site is a major ancient Buddhist settlement on the banks of the Bhima River in Sannati village, Chitapur Taluk, Kalaburagi District, Karnataka. Notable for the excavated Adholoka Maha Chaitya (Great Stupa), Ashokan rock edicts and Satavahana-period sculptures, it is one of Karnataka's most important Buddhist sites. Excavations at nearby Kanaganahalli revealed extensive stupa remains, sculptures and inscriptions dating from the 3rd century BCE to 3rd century CE.

Visitors can expect an open-air excavated archaeological complex with remains of the Great Stupa, drum slabs, sculpted panels, limestone sculptures, and foundations of monastic structures. The site includes the Ranamandala area where Ashokan edicts were found and a small Archaeological Survey of India museum displaying recovered sculptures, inscriptions, pottery and architectural fragments. The setting is rural and riverside, with flat terrain and scattered excavation trenches and protected mounds.