An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v1.c19.s10.1

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Though many of the *ghāts* now in existence on the banks of sacred rivers may have had a long history, the archaeological evidence of *ghāts* is confined to only two sites—NĀGĀRJUNAKOṆḌA and YELLESWARAM, situated on the banks of the river Krishna, where they were used mostly for religious purposes.