Chandole is a village in

Bapatla district Bapatla district is a district in coastal Andhra in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh (AP) established on 4 April 2022. The administrative headquarters are in Bapatla. The district is formed from parts of the erstwhile Prakasam district and G ...

of the

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. It is located in Pittalavanipalem mandal of Bapatla revenue division.

History

Bhattiprolu Bhattiprolu is a village in Bapatla district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the headquarters of Bhattiprolu mandal in Tenali revenue division. The ''Buddhist stupa'' in the village is one of the centrally protected monuments of ...

and Buddham are nearby villages wherein archaeologists located a

stupa In Buddhism, a stupa (, ) is a domed hemispherical structure containing several types of sacred relics, including images, statues, metals, and '' śarīra''—the remains of Buddhist monks or nuns. It is used as a place of pilgrimage and m ...

from 3-2 BCE with relics of

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and a bronze Buddha statue dated to 8 CE, respectively. Velanadu is said to be 'an old name for Chandhavolu country' (i.e., western part of Kistna delta) The chieftains who ruled over Velanadu came to be known as the

Velanati Chodas The Velanati Chodas, also known as the Velanati Durjayas and Velanadu chiefs, were a Telugu dynasty that ruled parts of Andhra Pradesh during the 12th century. They served as tributaries to the Later Cholas and the Western Chalukyas, govern ...

and belonged to the Durjaya family. They were subordinate allies of the

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. They were entrusted with the governance of the Andhra region, which formed a part of the

Chola Kingdom The Chola dynasty () was a Tamil dynasty originating from Southern India. At its height, it ruled over the Chola Empire, an expansive maritime empire. The earliest datable references to the Chola are from inscriptions dated to the 3rd cent ...

in the

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. Their capital was Dhanadapura, which is now Chandolu. Chandolu inscriptions have illuminated the details of the history of the

Telugu Chodas The Telugu Chodas or Telugu Cholas were rulers who ruled parts of present-day Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and southern Odissa as samantas (vassals) of the Pallavas, and later as vassals of the Imperial Cholas. There are many branches like Re ...

of Velanadu. According to the poetic work '' Keyura-bahu-charitramu'', the country enjoyed plenty and prosperity. "The capital Dhanadapura (Chandolu) was a magnificent city with beautiful structures and opulent markets. It was comparable to the city of Kubera". Mallikarjuna Panditaradhyudu's ''Śivatatvasāram'' and

Palkuriki Somanatha Palkurike Somanatha was a poet in Telugu, Kannada and Sanskrit languages and penned several classics in those languages. He was a Veerashaiva a follower of the 12th century social reformer Basava and his writings were primarily intended to pro ...

's '' Basava Puranam'' reflect the prosperity of Dhanadapura. Mallikarjuna Panditaradhyudu debated with Buddhist scholars in the court of King Velanati Choda of Chandavolu. There is a mound outside village which may have Buddhist remains. In 2019, a 855-years-old Telugu inscription on a pillar by Kulotthunga Rajendra Choda, a Velanti chief who ruled from Chandolu, was rediscovered at Enikepadu, on the outskirts of

Vijayawada Vijayawada ( ), formerly known by its colonial name Bezawada, is the second largest city and a major commercial hub in the Andhra Pradesh state of India. The city forms an integral part of the Andhra Pradesh Capital Region and is situated on th ...

. A manual of

Krishna district Krishna district is a district in the Coastal Andhra region in Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, with Machilipatnam as its administrative headquarters. It is surrounded on the East by Bay of Bengal, West by Guntur district, Guntur, Bapatla distric ...

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, published in 1883, saus, "The country between Tsandavolu and Tenali awaits an archeologist, for in almost every village there are inscriptions not yet properly deciphered". Rudra Deva's son Ganapati overcame Velanadu chieftains is indicated by existence of an inscription of his at Chandhavolu, their kingdom. The village was the seat of the Velanati Chodas in the 12th century, the most famous of whom was Rajendra Choda I. It was a flourishing town during the Choda era. It was also called Dhandapura or Tsandavole. The village is mentioned in ancient ballads and poems. In the temple are four inscriptions, three bearing dates equivalent to 1154, 1171, and 1176. A ruined fort, dating to 15 -16th century, was recognized as a historical protected monument usq.1072 for 08022021.pdf Bandlamma temple, dating to the 18th century, is another protected

monument A monument is a type of structure that was explicitly created to commemorate a person or event, or which has become relevant to a social group as a part of their remembrance of historic times or cultural heritage, due to its artistic, historical ...

. Bandlamma is a Dravidian goddess.

Government and politics

Chandole gram panchayat is the local self-government of the village. It is divided into wards and each ward is represented by a ward member. The ward members are headed by a Sarpanch.

Education

As per the school information report for the academic year 2018–19, the village has a total of 18 schools. These include 5 private, one other type and 12 Zilla Parishad/

Mandal Parishad Panchayat samiti or block panchayat is a rural local government ( panchayat) body at the intermediate tehsil (taluka/mandal) or block level in India. It works for the villages of the tehsil that together are called a development block. It has b ...

schools.

Transport

Ancient roads

From Tsandavolu, roads go to Bapatla and Ponnur with a small branch to the lock at Intur and old trace of Madras road has an avenue of tree. From Tsandavolu, the line of old Madras road goes south-west to Bapatla crossing a channel by a good bridge near Buddam. This channel and canal both enter back water close to Nizampatnam. In 1679, Mr. Streynsham Master earmarked that the proper name is Nyshampatnam.

Present roads

The village is connected with

Ponnur Ponnur is a major city/town in the Guntur district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. A road to Chandole goes south-east and comes to Nidubrolu, where there is a temple with a stone-bearing inscription recording the erection of 90 temples ...

Tenali Tenali is a city in Guntur district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is a municipality, and the headquarters of Tenali mandal and Tenali revenue division. The city is renowned for art, culture, drama, and hence, it is called "Andhra ...

, Repalle, Nizampatnam and

Bapatla Bapatla is a town and district headquarters of Bapatla district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is a municipality and the mandal headquarters of Bapatla mandal of Bapatla revenue division. The nearest towns and cities to Bapatla are ...

by road.

References

{{reflist Villages in Guntur district