Chandolu

Chandolu
Chandolu
—  town  —
Chandolu
Location of Chandolu
in Andhra Pradesh and India
Coordinates 16°00′20″N 80°36′36″E / 16.005556°N 80.61°E / 16.005556; 80.61Coordinates: 16°00′20″N 80°36′36″E / 16.005556°N 80.61°E / 16.005556; 80.61
Country India
State Andhra Pradesh
District(s) Guntur
Time zone IST (UTC+05:30)
Area

• Elevation

• 8 metres (26 ft)

Tsandavolu or Chandolu is a small village situated in Guntur District of Andhra Pradesh, India.

Contents

Legends

It was a historical site and the capital of Velanati Chodas in 12th century.

History

The village was the seat of Velanadu Chodas the most famous of whom was Rajendra Choda. It was a flourishing town during Choda times. It was also called as Dhanadapura or Tsandavolu. Many temples in the town of Chandolu were built during Eastern Chalukya, Choda and Kakatiya times.

Geography

It is located at 16°01′N 80°37′E / 16.017°N 80.617°E / 16.017; 80.617 and 29 ft above sea level. It is located 4.9m from Nidubrolu and 11.3m from Bhattiprolu. It is located 3m to Rambhotlavaripalem.

Famous Persons

  • Vedantham Jagannadha Charyulu - Scholar in Vedantha, Mimamsa, Tarka, Jyothisha and Vykarana
  • Tadepalli Raghava Narayana Sastri - Scholar in Vedas and Sastras.

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