Tsandavolu or Chandolu is a small village situated in Guntur District

Guntur district

Guntur district is located in Andhra Pradesh along the east coast of Bay of Bengal. The district has a coastline of around 100 kilometers. Guntur City is the largest city in the district and administrative center of Guntur District. The district is a major center for learning.-Etymology:There are...

 of Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...

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India

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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 and 29 ft above sea level.
It is located 4.9m from Nidubrolu

Nidubrolu

Nidubrolu is a town in Andhra Pradesh India situated nearly from the coastal town of Bapatla, from Guntur and adjacent to the town of Ponnur in Guntur district....

 and 11.3m from Bhattiprolu

Bhattiprolu

Bhattiprolu is a small village in Guntur District of Andhra Pradesh State in Southern India.-History:The original name of Bhattiprolu was Pratipalapura, a flourishing Buddhist town in the ancient Sala kingdom that predated Andhra Satavahanas. From available inscriptional evidence, King Kuberaka...

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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.