Sri Bhagwan Mahaveer Government Museum,Railway Colony, Kadapa,YSR,Andhra Pradesh

Bhagwan Mahavir Government Museum is an archaeological museum located in the Kadapa City of Andhra Pradesh. It was established in 1982 by the government to protect the ancient artifacts of archaeological importance. It’ establishment was funded by a Jain businessman and hence was named after their deity Mahavira.

Sri Bhagavan Mahavir Govt. Museum was established in 1982 and located near District Collector’s Bungalow on the way to Railway Station.

The museum has four galleries. The entrance gallery of stone sculptures representing with Hindu Gods and Goddess. The Middle Gallery stands for the Jaina Tirthankaras. The antiquities right from the Pre-historic times to the Late Vijayanagara Period are displayed in third Gallery. The showcases having the prehistoric stone tools, Megalithic Pottery, Early Historical material such as Pottery, Coins, Terracotta Figurines and Bronzes, Arms & Weapons, Bidri Ware, Paintings etc.

The Fourth Gallery is exclusively devoted to the Hero stones. The important antiquities are Buddha Padas (2nd Century A.D) Annapurna, Surya and Jaina Tirthankara Sculptures.