From Tsandavolu, the line of old Madras road goes south-west to Bapatla crossing a channel by a good bridge near Buddam. Transport Ancient Road įrom 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. These include 5 private, one other type and 12 Zilla Parishad/ Mandal Parishad schools. Education Īs per the school information report for the academic year 2018–19, the village has a total of 18 schools. The ward members are headed by a Sarpanch. It is divided into wards and each ward is represented by a ward member. Government and politics Ĭhandole gram panchayat is the local self-government of the village. Neelamraju Venkata Seshaiah, formerly an editor of Andhra Prabha, a renowned Telugu daily published from The Indian Express group that time, offered a couple of instances that explained the spiritual heights Chandole Rishi ascended during his lifetime in his book published in Telugu namely Nadiche Devudu. His another disciple Cheruvu Satyanaarayana Saastri has also written a similar text namely, Pitaputra Kavicharitramu in Telugu on Chandole Saastri. Subrahmanya Saastri a disciple of Chandole Rishi has written Pita Putra Kavisvarulu-Chandolu Maharashulu. The name of the town Chandole echoes with the name of a prominent spiritual personality and a Vedic scholar Sri Tadepalli Raghavanarayana Saastri who lived here for entire life. Many temples in the town of Chandolu were built during Eastern Chalukya, Choda and Kakatiya times. It was also called as Dhandapura or Tsandavole. It was a flourishing town during Choda times. The village was the seat of Velanati Chodas in the 12th century, the most famous of whom was Rajendra Choda. Rudra deva's son Ganapati overcame Velanadu chieftains is indicated by existence of an inscription of his at Chandhavolu, their Kingdom.
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A manual of Kistna district in Madras Presidency published in 1883, in page 213, mentions, "The country between Tsandavolu and Tenali awaits an archeologist, for in almost every village there are inscriptions not yet properly deciphered". 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 by Dr. There is a mound outside village which may have Buddhist remains. Sri Mallikarjuna Panditaradhyudu debated with Buddhist Scholars in the court of King Velanati Choda of Chandavolu kingdom. Sri Mallikarjuna Panditaradhyudu (1120-1180)'s 'Sivatatvasara' and Sri Palkuri Somanadha (12 or 13th century)'s 'Basava Purana' reflect the prosperity of Dhanadapura. It was comparable to the city of Kubera".
"The capital Dhanadapura (Chandolu) was a magnificent city with beautiful structures and opulent markets. According to poetical work ' Keyurabahucharitramu', the country enjoyed plenty and prosperity. Chandolu inscriptions had thrown light on the details of the history of Telugu Chodas of Velanadu. Their capital was Dhanadapura, the modern Chandolu. They were subordinate allies of Chalukya-Cholas of South India and were entrusted with the responsibility of the governance of 'andhra' region which formed a part of Chola kingdom in 12 century AD. They claim their descent from illustrious Cholas of South India. 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 Velanati Choda.