Nagarjunakonda: India's Atlantis Submerged Beneath Telangana's Krishna River

• Nagarjunakonda Island, 160 km from Hyderabad, is dubbed 'India's Atlantis' beneath Telangana's Krishna River.
• Once Vijaypuri, the glorious capital of the Ikshvaku dynasty (3rd-4th centuries AD), it was a global hub for Buddhism and learning.
• Submerged in the 1960s by the Nagarjuna Sagar Dam, a massive rescue operation saved priceless relics.
• India's first and largest heritage rescue project relocated artifacts to a hill, now an 'Island Museum'.
• The Island Museum, accessible by boat, showcases carved panels, Ikshvaku coins, and Brahmi inscriptions.