Chandole Dhandapura, Tsandavolu |
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Village | |
Location in Andhra Pradesh, India | |
Coordinates: 16°00′20″N 80°36′36″E / 16.005556°N 80.61°ECoordinates: 16°00′20″N 80°36′36″E / 16.005556°N 80.61°E | |
Country | India |
State | Andhra Pradesh |
District | Guntur |
Elevation | 8 m (26 ft) |
Languages | |
• Official | Telugu |
Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
Vehicle registration | AP |
Chandolu is a small village situated in Guntur District of Andhra Pradesh, India.
It was formerly known as Dhandapura and Tsandavole.
It was a historical site and the capital of Velanati Chodas in the 12th century.
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.
It is located at 16°01′N 80°37′E / 16.017°N 80.617°E and 29 ft above sea level. It is located 4.9m from Nidubrolu and 11.3m from Bhattiprolu. It is located 3m to Rambhotlavaripalem.
National Highway 214A passes through the village and the Ponnur–Repalle Road that connects the village with Ponnur intersects at the village.