An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v1.c19.s2.2

v1.c19.s2.2

Ascribable to the 3rd century, it was perhaps built in the fashion of some Greek or Roman amphitheatre. The fact that it had some acoustic properties in that any sound produced in the pit could be heard elsewhere may indicate that it was meant for musical or dramatic performances. Yet as several sculptural representations of wrestling scenes occur in the art of Nagarjunakonda it could have been used for similar sports as well.