c. 1040 AD - 1268 AD
Eruva Bhima I , apparently the founder of the dynasty , who hailed from Eruvanādu , was also known as Panugallupuradhipa, Lord of Panugallu, present day Panugal or Panagal.
Telugu word Eru, which means 'river' and naturally it applies to the regions on both the sides of the Krishna river in Telangana and AndhraPradesh.
Anemarasa or Yanemarasa or Ayyarasa of Haihaya family was ruling Kandurnadu under Somesvara I from 1035 AD - 1104 AD.
1098 AD : A number of newly-discovered inscriptions refer to the political conditions prevailing in the twelfth-thirteenth centuries A.D. Among these, mention may be made of the one from Vellala: dated in Saka 1020 (A.D. 1098) and written in Sanskrit language it refers to Mahamandalesvara Mallikarjuna of Kanduri Choda family and traces the genealogy of the family to Karikala and Eruva Bhima.
Panugallu
Damaged. Describes a subordinate officer, a Mahamandalesvara (name lost) who is said to have secured his office from the King's son Tailapadeva. Gokarna is also mentioned.
10th March 1122 AD : Panagallu
This inscription is on a stone now preserved in the State Museum, Hyderabad. States that, Mahamandalesvara Kanduri Gokarna Choda Maharaja (conferred on G(K)avaliya Bhimana Peggada, son-in-law (or nephew) of Gamanapeggada, the lordship of Addaluru included in Amanagallu-70 on his (Bhimana Peggada's) son, Doddaya bhattu.
Rajapeta, Yeleswaram, Nalgonda District. Gokarna Deva
It appears that Bhimachoda III, armed with material and moral support of Kumara Tailapa, killed his younger brother Gokarnachoda I.
This inscription is on a stone pillar set up in the fields towards the west of the village. The inscription records that Mahamandalesvara Kanduri Sridevi Tondaya of Kasyapa-gotra, Karikalanvaya, and solar race, the lord of Kodurupura granted the prabhutva (lordship) of Alamula included in Cheraku-70 (region) with ashtabhogatejas-svamyatas to Ajjala Erayana- peggada. The record, on the other three sides contains Telugu verses in Kanda and one in Champakamala metres, stating that certain Prolemaraja-amarya obtained (from the king) vrittis consisting of Chagamari-12 and Dodidorti-12 and other things. The Champakamala verse states the various royal insignia obtained by Proleyamatya which include, adapamu (betel bag),andalamu (palanquin), (royal) seats kamchagattu (.............), vichchadiya (permission to pay royal visits?), dharalu (swords), savadi-samkhulu (sounding conch shells), bherulu (beating drums), gamgu-gondamu (......), godugulu (umbrellas), pili (elephant), barha-kunta (peacock- fans?) and kham-vitanamu (...).
The last verse states that Adapa-Erayan-peggade obtained the prabhutva (lordship) from Tondaraja of the line of Jata Choda. From this record we understand that the Choda family of Kanduru belonged to the line of Jata Choda of Eruva as said in the Vollala inscription of Mallikarjuna Choda (Ep. Andhrica IV p.26). Secondly, Sridevi Tondaya, the donor of this record is not properly identifiable among the known members of the Kanduri Choda chiefs. Thirdly, it is not known how Proleyaraja-amatya and Erayana peggada were related to each other.
1131 AD : Adavi-Devulapalli, Miryalaguda Taluk
This inscription is on a slab lying in front of the Chennakesava temple. Records the installation of the deity Ramaramana at the place called Bauddham situated on the bank of the river Krishna by mahamandalesvara Kandari Tondaya-chada, who is described as Koduri- puravaradhisvara and belonging to Kasyapa-gotra and Karikalanvaya. While he was ruling from his capital Panugallur over Kandara nadu Vinuribada-nadu and Kondapalli-nadu, his minister Gopati son of Medama granted two khandugas of hand and taxes (sunkas) for maintaining perpetual lamp to the above deity.
1136 AD - 1178 AD : Udayachoda II Son of Gokarnachoda I
General : ArasaluKing Udayanachoda, who was ruling a vast kingdom comprising 1,100 villages from Panugal in the present Nalgonda district, had expanded his kingdom as far as the present Mahabubnagar district, holding the strategic Krishna River belt under his control.
Recherla family was ruling pillalamarri and nagalpadu region in Nalgonda district.
Cheraku chief Cheraku Bollaya was ruling Nandikotkur of Kurnool and Achampet Taluk of Mahaboobnagar.
Kayastha Chief Ganagaya Sahini was ruling the region extending from Panugallu in Nalgonda District to Valluru in the Cuddapah district.
This inscription is on a pillar in the mandap of Rameswara Swamy temple. Registers the gift of 18 tumus towards the daily rites of God Ramesvara of Tumenti and one ma of ghee towards perpetual lamp, and 24 rukas from Siddhayamu towards 24 vidyas by Vennamahadevi, the chief queen of Kanduri Nalla Bhimadeva Choda maharaja.
This inscription is on the right-side pillar in the mukha-mandapa of the Ramesvara temple. Records the gift of 3 marutars of land to the god Kedaresvara and 2 marutars of land to the god Kesavadeva by the king mahamandalesvara Kanduri Somanathadeva-choda- maharaju. The gift lands are stated to have been situated in different places. Also records the gift of a perpetual lamp to the same god.
1282 AD : Kanduri Ramanathadeva Choda
16th April A.D. 1282. : Agamotukuru, Miryalaguda Taluk.
This inscription is on a stone pillar in front of the Anjaneya temple. The inscription, refers itself to the happy reign of Kakatiyya Rudra Mahadevulu and introduces her subordinate Mahamandalesvara Kanduri Ramanathadeva choda Maharaja of Kasyapa Gotra, Karikalanvaya and solar race and the lord of Kodurpura. He is said to have installed the god Viramalnathadeva after his father and endowed it with several gifts of lands as vrittis and monetary income out of tolls (sumka) and taxes (ari) in the village of Mrontukuru. The last portion of the record is the schedule of daily offerings to the god as follows: Rice of Rajana variety = 3 tumus: green gram 3 addas; ghee - 3 tavvas; specials - 2; payasa; good curries - 10; curd - 3 adda; pepper - 1/2 sola; imiguva -3 sinnas; betel nuts - 15, leaves - 45; sandal - 20, palas per annum; Musk and camphor.
https://www.jstor.org/stable/44141667
The History of Andhra Country, 1000 A.D.-1500 A.D.By Yashoda Devi
Telugu Chodas of Kandur by G. Satyanarayana rao
http://www.allresearchjournal.com/archives/2015/vol1issue12/PartO/1-11-150.pdf
Founder : Eruva Bhima I
Capitals : Panugallu, Kanduru and Vardhamanpura
Language : Telugu
The early two choda members Eruva Bhima and his son Tonda I seem to have ruled Pānugallu-rājya as subordinates to the Western Chalukyas of Kalyana.
Anemarasa or Yanemarasa or Ayyarasa of Haihaya family was ruling Kandurnadu under Somesvara I from 1035 AD - 1104 AD.
Kandur Cholas ruled parts of Mahabubnagar (Jadcharla and Acchampet taluks) and Nalgonda (Nalgonda Suryapeta, Devarakonda, Miryalguda taluks) parts of Khammam and Krishna districts in the southern parts with Kanduru, Panugallu and Vardhamanpura as their capitals. These kings are described that they were belongs to Karikala chola family.
May 8, 1077 AD : Kollipaka - Mahamandalesvara Eruva Tondarasar, a Telugu-Choda chief sets up an inscription at the same place in Saka.999, Ptnga|a Jyestha su. 13, (A.D. 1077, May 8) (No. 13) to lecordhts gift of perpetual lamps to Somesvara Deva of Kollipaka, wherein no reference is made to any overlord.
1088 AD - 1097 AD Tonda II son of Bhimachoda II
24th December, A.D. 1088 and 25th December, A.D. 1091 : Kolanupaka, Bhuvanagiri
Vikramaditya VI and Tondaya-Chola-Maharaja.Both the inscriptions A and B, which belong to the rule of Tribhuvanamalla (i.e. Vikramaditya VI). refer to the Telugu-Choda chief Tondaya-Chola-maharaja of the Kanduru branch. They are dated, apart from other details, in the Chalukya Vikrama years 13 and 16 respectively. Two more inscriptions of this chief bearing dates Chalukya-Vikrama year 12, Prabhava, Uttarayana-sankranti and year 16 of the same era, Prajapati, solar eclipse respectively, are found in Kolanupaka itself. Both the inscriptions, like the inscriptions under study, refer themselves to the rule of Tribhuvanamalla suggesting the feudatory status of the Telugu Choda chief under the imperial Chalukya ruler. Thus in all we have four records of Tondaya-Chola maharaja, dates ranging from the Chalukya Vikrama years 12-16 (1088-92 A.D.)
1092-93 AD : Koppole, Nalgonda.
This inscription, engraved on a slab lying near a tank opposite the Muthyalamma temple, is in Telugu language and Characters and is dated in the Chalukya Vikrama era (year not specified) Angirasa (A.D. 1092-93). It registers a gift of land in the village Jalapattu for the upkeep of the lake at Kroproli and for the maintenance of the Rudresvaradevara-satra, on the occasion of Uttarayan-Sankranti, by Kanduri-Tondaya-Cholamaharaju. The gift was entrusted to Chilyakamti-Anamtasaka-Pandita.
1098 AD : Pamulapadu village of Madugulapalli mandal in Nalgonda district
The Telugu inscription records a gift of land to the son of certain Upari Mallayya during the rule of Mallikajuna ChodaPanagallu, Kandur, Ghanapuram, Gangapuram, Vardhamanapuram, Amrabad, Rachur, Kodur, Maghatala (Makthal), Vangur, Munnanur are having the forts in various places of this district and protected the kingdom.
The region of Kandurunadu located south of the Kakatiya territory formed the yuvaraja-vritti or kumara-vritti (royal appanage) of Kumara Tailapa, the younger brother of the Chalukya king Somesvara III. It appears that Kumara Tailapa was active in the region even during the reign of his father, King Vikramaditya, as Tailapa's earliest inscriptions in Kandurunadu date to 1110 C.E. In addition to Kandurunadu, Kumara Tailapa also held the province of Sindavadi, with its capital at Tumbalam (near Adoni).
It seems that Tailapa distributed the governorship of Kandurunadu between two brothers of the Choda family, Bhima III (who held Kanduru) and Gokarna I (who held Panugallu).
Prince Tailapa eventually sought to become independent of his elder brother. While Bhima III agreed to fight for Tailapa, Gokarna I remained loyal to King Somesvara. As a result, it seems that Gokarna was killed by Kumara Tailapa and Bhima III in 1128.
Prola II, at the behest of King Somesvara, invaded Kandurunadu to put an end to the rebellion. Prola attacked the general Govinda-damdesa, who had received Panugallu from Kumara Tailapa after Gokarna was killed. Upon defeating and killing Govinda-damdesa, Prola restored Panugallu to Udaya Choda, the son of Gokarna. Prola's campaign into Panugallu seems to have occurred sometime between 1128 and 1136.
Karikala
The region of Kandurunadu located south of the Kakatiya territory formed the yuvaraja-vritti or kumara-vritti (royal appanage) of Kumara Tailapa, the younger brother of the Chalukya king Somesvara III. It appears that Kumara Tailapa was active in the region even during the reign of his father, King Vikramaditya, as Tailapa's earliest inscriptions in Kandurunadu date to 1110 C.E. In addition to Kandurunadu, Kumara Tailapa also held the province of Sindavadi, with its capital at Tumbalam (near Adoni).
It seems that Tailapa distributed the governorship of Kandurunadu between two brothers of the Choda family, Bhima III (who held Kanduru) and Gokarna I (who held Panugallu).
Prince Tailapa eventually sought to become independent of his elder brother. While Bhima III agreed to fight for Tailapa, Gokarna I remained loyal to King Somesvara. As a result, it seems that Gokarna was killed by Kumara Tailapa and Bhima III in 1128.
Prola II, at the behest of King Somesvara, invaded Kandurunadu to put an end to the rebellion. Prola attacked the general Govinda-damdesa, who had received Panugallu from Kumara Tailapa after Gokarna was killed. Upon defeating and killing Govinda-damdesa, Prola restored Panugallu to Udaya Choda, the son of Gokarna. Prola's campaign into Panugallu seems to have occurred sometime between 1128 and 1136.
Karikala
c.1040 - c.1065 : Eruva Bhima I
Wifes: Maili and Nagi
In the Eruva line, Bhima the lord of Phanugallu-pura, was born for the rejoicing of all.
Subordinate to Western Chalukya King Somesvara I (1042 - 1068).
Granted the lordship of Cheraku together with its 12 villages to Cheraku Chief Kata I.
c.1065 - 1077 : Tonda I son of Eruva Bhima I
Subordinate to Western Chalukya King Somesvara I (1042 - 1068).
c.1065 - 1077 : Tonda I son of Eruva Bhima I
Subordinate to Western Chalukya King Somesvara I (1042 - 1068).
Eruva Tonda , apparently , was a military commander in the army of Dandanayaka Mahapradhani Anantapalayya.
May 8, 1077 AD : Kollipaka - Mahamandalesvara Eruva Tondarasar, a Telugu-Choda chief sets up an inscription at the same place in Saka.999, Ptnga|a Jyestha su. 13, (A.D. 1077, May 8) (No. 13) to lecordhts gift of perpetual lamps to Somesvara Deva of Kollipaka, wherein no reference is made to any overlord.
1077 AD - 1091 AD : Bhimachoda II son of Tonda I
Wife : Ganga
Bhima Choda the lord of Panagallu in NalgondaChōda Bhima (II), having pleased his master Vikrama-chakrin, that is, Vikramaditya VI obtained Kanduru- nadu which from other sources is known to be comprising eleven hundred villages, as an additional fief. On the basis of the date of the present record we can infer that this Kandūru nādu was offered as additional fief to Bhima by Vikramaditya VI in recognition of the former's support lent at the time of the king's accession to the throne by dislodging Bhuvanaika malla. Koduru near Mahbubnagar became their secondary capital. They adopted the titles Kodur pravaresvara and Kandūri-Chōḍa representing their new capital and additional fief respectively.
Bhimachoda II sons are Tonda II and Mallikarjunachoda by his wife ganagadevi.
1088 AD - 1097 AD Tonda II son of Bhimachoda II
1088 AD : Ruling from Kolanupaka. Assumed responsibilities well before his father died.
1091 AD : Panugallu from 1091 AD after Bhimachoda II death
Vikramaditya VI and Tondaya-Chola-Maharaja.Both the inscriptions A and B, which belong to the rule of Tribhuvanamalla (i.e. Vikramaditya VI). refer to the Telugu-Choda chief Tondaya-Chola-maharaja of the Kanduru branch. They are dated, apart from other details, in the Chalukya Vikrama years 13 and 16 respectively. Two more inscriptions of this chief bearing dates Chalukya-Vikrama year 12, Prabhava, Uttarayana-sankranti and year 16 of the same era, Prajapati, solar eclipse respectively, are found in Kolanupaka itself. Both the inscriptions, like the inscriptions under study, refer themselves to the rule of Tribhuvanamalla suggesting the feudatory status of the Telugu Choda chief under the imperial Chalukya ruler. Thus in all we have four records of Tondaya-Chola maharaja, dates ranging from the Chalukya Vikrama years 12-16 (1088-92 A.D.)
Bhima II's son Tonda II dated C.V. 13, A.D. 1089 AD. An unpublished epigraph from Panugallu dated C.V. 15 (1091) set up by Bhima's eldest son Tondaya registers some vrittis granted by him to a brahman who carried the ashes of his father Kandūru Bhima Chōda to Ganga for immersing them in that holy river.
This inscription, engraved on a slab lying near a tank opposite the Muthyalamma temple, is in Telugu language and Characters and is dated in the Chalukya Vikrama era (year not specified) Angirasa (A.D. 1092-93). It registers a gift of land in the village Jalapattu for the upkeep of the lake at Kroproli and for the maintenance of the Rudresvaradevara-satra, on the occasion of Uttarayan-Sankranti, by Kanduri-Tondaya-Cholamaharaju. The gift was entrusted to Chilyakamti-Anamtasaka-Pandita.
Udayachoda I, Bhimachoda III, Gokarnachoda I are the sons of Tonda II.
1097 AD - 1116 AD : Mallikarjunachoda brother of Tonda II
18th May, 1097 A.D : Ollala Inscription, Nalgonda
18th May, 1097 A.D : Ollala Inscription, Nalgonda
In the Saka year ambara (o), ambaka (2) akasa (o), and sasanka (1) i.e. 1020. fifth day of the bright fortnight of Jyeshtha in the cyclic year Isvara corresponding to Chalukya Vikrama year 22
Gunda was the minister of Malla Choda. Being pleased with his abilities Malla granted him the village Ollāla as agrahara
1116 AD - 1121 AD : Bhimarasa
15th May A.D. 1116 : Panugallu
States while the Chalukya emperor Tribhuvanamalladeva ruling kingdom of the earth, Bhimarasa, a relation of Kanduru Somaladevi installed Gangadevi and Gangesvara and submitted to the emperor who was camping in the Uppayana (Vidu) Kollipaka, that he should consider this as his own work of charity (dharma). It is stated that, the emperor having complied with Bhimarasa's request, made gifts, of land Bhatti-Koduru, Namagallu, Bikkikere etc, included in Bhimavara-12 offerings of Gangesvaradeva after washing feet of Vagisvaradeva.
15th May A.D. 1116 : Panugallu
States while the Chalukya emperor Tribhuvanamalladeva ruling kingdom of the earth, Bhimarasa, a relation of Kanduru Somaladevi installed Gangadevi and Gangesvara and submitted to the emperor who was camping in the Uppayana (Vidu) Kollipaka, that he should consider this as his own work of charity (dharma). It is stated that, the emperor having complied with Bhimarasa's request, made gifts, of land Bhatti-Koduru, Namagallu, Bikkikere etc, included in Bhimavara-12 offerings of Gangesvaradeva after washing feet of Vagisvaradeva.
Panugallu inscriptions dated A.D. 1116 states that, while the Chalukya emperor Tribhuvanamalladeva was ruling the kingdom of the earth, Bhimarasa a relation of Kanduru Somaladevi installed Gangadevi and Gangeswara and submitted to the emperor who was camping in the uppayana (vidu) at Kollipaka, that he should consider this as his own work of charity (dharma). The emperor having complied with Bhimarasa’s request, made gifts of land in Bhatti – 12 for the offerings of Gangeswaradeva after washing the feet of vighneswaradeva. This inscription gives message about the water importance and the respect must be on Vighneswara pandita.
We see lot of activity in this region of Western Chalukya family. Kumara Somervera in Kolanupaka and Tailapa in Kandurnadu.
Panugallu
The record is partly damaged. Mentions Tailapa, the son of the emperor, and seems to record Sift to a brahmana, son of Vaidyanatha in Gokarna-brahmapuri, probably by Mahamandalesvara Bhima Choda who is said to have obtained the whole of Kanduru mandala as fief from Tailapa. Details not clear.
Panugallu
Damaged. Describes a subordinate officer, a Mahamandalesvara (name lost) who is said to have secured his office from the King's son Tailapadeva. Gokarna is also mentioned.
It seems that Tailapa distributed the governorship of Kandurunadu between two brothers of the Choda family, Bhima (who held Kodur or Vardhamanapura) and Gokarna I (who held Panugallu).
1116 AD - 1128 AD : Gokarnachoda I son of Tonda II
28th June, 1121 AD : Yeleswaram, Nalgonda District.
This inscription is on Khazana building museum, dated C.V E. 33, [A D. 1110], Plava, Ashada, su. 11, Thursday [June 28, A.D. 1121]. Records a gift of the village Koduru to the god Yeleswara Deva by Mahamandalesvara Kanduri Gokarna Deva Choda Maharaja of the Karikala dynasty, and who was the ruler of Kolurpuravara. 10th March A.D. 1122 : Panugallu, Nalgonda District.
This inscription is on a broken stone pillar now in the State Museum. Dated C.V.E. 1043 (mistake far Saka) Subhakrit Phalguna, Amavasya, Friday, Solar eclipse (A.D. 1122, March 10 ?). Records that Mahamandalesvara Gokarna Choda gave away the lordship of Maduvula in kukkulamu 30 to Kavaliya Bhimana Peggada and the lordship of Addaluru in Amanikallu-70 with astabhagas to Doddabhatlu after washing the feet of the respective donees.This inscription is on a stone now preserved in the State Museum, Hyderabad. States that, Mahamandalesvara Kanduri Gokarna Choda Maharaja (conferred on G(K)avaliya Bhimana Peggada, son-in-law (or nephew) of Gamanapeggada, the lordship of Addaluru included in Amanagallu-70 on his (Bhimana Peggada's) son, Doddaya bhattu.
11th August 1124 AD : Panagallu
This inscription is on a stone pillar lying in the Pachala Someshwara Temple. Damaged and fragmentary. Records that, on the occasion of Surya grahana in the year Krodhi, S.1046, Mailambika, wife of Tondanripa who had three sons viz., Udayaditya, Bhima and Gokarna granted an agrahara called Choda Bhima Narayanapuram to 108 Brahmanas. Though the month, tithi, and vara (day in week) are not given, the date of the inscription can be calculated on the basis of the solar eclipse, of which there was only one in the year given in the record. It corresponds to Monday, 11th August, A.D. 1124.
Gattu Timmana, Mamillapally, Mahaboobnagar District. Kanduri Gokarna Choda Deva
29th July 1128 AD : Pedda Kadumuru
This inscription is on a pillar in front of Brahmesvara temple. Registered a gift of land to Gods Mallikarjuna, Kesavadeva and Narsimhadeva, of Mamillapalli for the maintenance of a perpetual lamp by Savadara Bollayya Nayaka, while Gokar nadeva was ruling.
This inscription is on a pillar in front of Brahmesvara temple. Registered a gift of land to Gods Mallikarjuna, Kesavadeva and Narsimhadeva, of Mamillapalli for the maintenance of a perpetual lamp by Savadara Bollayya Nayaka, while Gokar nadeva was ruling.
Sridevi Tondya and Bhimachoda III supported the cause of kumara Tailapa whereas Gokarnachoda I stood firmly on the side of emperor Somesvara III.
It appears that Bhimachoda III, armed with material and moral support of Kumara Tailapa, killed his younger brother Gokarnachoda I.
1128 AD - 1136 AD : Sridevi Tondaya
1128 AD : Anamala, Miryalaguda Taluk.
Belonging to the same period are two epigraphs from Anamala in Miryalaguda Taluk. They belong to the Kanduri Choda family which paid allegiance to the Western Chalukyas of Kalyani. One of them, dated Saka 1050 (A.D. 1128), was issued by Sridevi Tondaya and is silent about the overlord, suggesting an independant status.
Belonging to the same period are two epigraphs from Anamala in Miryalaguda Taluk. They belong to the Kanduri Choda family which paid allegiance to the Western Chalukyas of Kalyani. One of them, dated Saka 1050 (A.D. 1128), was issued by Sridevi Tondaya and is silent about the overlord, suggesting an independant status.
The last verse states that Adapa-Erayan-peggade obtained the prabhutva (lordship) from Tondaraja of the line of Jata Choda. From this record we understand that the Choda family of Kanduru belonged to the line of Jata Choda of Eruva as said in the Vollala inscription of Mallikarjuna Choda (Ep. Andhrica IV p.26). Secondly, Sridevi Tondaya, the donor of this record is not properly identifiable among the known members of the Kanduri Choda chiefs. Thirdly, it is not known how Proleyaraja-amatya and Erayana peggada were related to each other.
1131 AD : Adavi-Devulapalli, Miryalaguda Taluk
This inscription is on a slab lying in front of the Chennakesava temple. Records the installation of the deity Ramaramana at the place called Bauddham situated on the bank of the river Krishna by mahamandalesvara Kandari Tondaya-chada, who is described as Koduri- puravaradhisvara and belonging to Kasyapa-gotra and Karikalanvaya. While he was ruling from his capital Panugallur over Kandara nadu Vinuribada-nadu and Kondapalli-nadu, his minister Gopati son of Medama granted two khandugas of hand and taxes (sunkas) for maintaining perpetual lamp to the above deity.
1136 AD : Prola II, at the behest of King Somesvara, invaded Kandurunadu to put an end to the rebellion. Prola attacked the general Govinda-damdesa, who had received Panugallu from Kumara Tailapa after Gokarna was killed. Upon defeating and killing Govinda-damdesa, Prola restored Panugallu to Udaya Choda, the son of Gokarna. Prola's campaign into Panugallu seems to have occurred sometime between 1128 and 1136.
General : Arasalu
25th December A.D. 1136 : Peruru, Miryalaguda Taluk, Nalgonda District.
This inscription is set up before the mukhamandapa of the swayambhu Someswara temple. Records the gift of land by madalika Gunadya, an officer under the chief for conducting the offerings and worship on the day of Uttarayana-Sankranthi. The land was measured by a rod called ghada-marturu to the deity Kesavadeva installed by Yajnavalki Kesava-bhatta.
An inscription on a stone slab dating back to 1158 CE has been discovered and reported by the villagers of Vavikollu in Gundlapally mandal of Nalgonda district.The orders were passed on a Sunday, which was Pournami (full moon night) of lunar eclipse on August 10, 1158, when the King had gifted his Raj Purohit Sarvadeva Somayajulu a village named ‘Bodavipparru.’ The inscriptions stated that the village was exempted from any form of taxation and that Somayajulu could enjoy the land as per his wishes.
23th March A.D.1157 : Marrikallu
This inscription is on a slab lying near the land of Kulpak Chinnah. Records a grant to God Ramesvara deva the village Marikallu by Srimat Aggarasa, Aggele Dandimayya, Sankarayya, etc. with the permission of the Udayana Chola maharaju. Also mentions Mahapradhani Hireya Herrggale, and Sankaradeva who made a grant to Swayambhu Ramesvaradeva (details not clear).
24th October A.D. 1159 : Rachur
This inscription is on a stone pillar lying in the temple outside the village. Registers the fact that two lamp stands were installed by Ravitorri Peggada Mallisetti in Kesavadeva temple which was situated in Somanatha temple at Panagallu. The said gift was entrusted to the son (name not clear) of Mutteboyana nayaka in S 1081 to maintain these nanda deepas.
25th December, 1162 AD : Jadcherla, Mahaboobnagar District.
This inscription is on a stone slab set up in front of Venkateswara temple. Dated (S) 1084, Chitrabhanu Pushya ba 2, Tuesday (A.D. 1162 December, 25). Records the grant of Koduri Gokarna Singa rukalu from malinga sunkamu in the village of Gangapuram for the two nanda-dipas and gosagi naivedyam for Svayambhudeva of Koduru, by Nalla Siddaramaiah and Errasiddhamaiah the dandanayakas of Kibatte and Melvatte and Sunka officers (Collectors of Revenue) of Udayana Choda maharaja of Kanduru.
30th April, 1167 AD: Lingala
This inscription is on two broken pieces of stone in the Siva temple and another in the field. Registers the grant of Lingala village, in Kanduru mandala made at Somasila shrine on the bank of Krishna by certain Tonda son of Kanna and Mallamasani of the Solar dynasty, renowned for the birth of Karikala. He is further stated to have established three shrines for Visnu, Siva and Surya in the names of Bhimaraju, Gokarnaraju and his father respectively.
12th September 1172 AD : Indrakallu
This inscription is on a pillar in the mandapa of Siva temple. Registers the grant of two puttis per month for the daily offerings of God Indresvara by Sunka verggade Kommanayya while his over lord Kanduri Udayana Choda was ruling.
1176 AD : Nelakondapalli, Khammam District.
This inscription is on a stone lying near the local library. Dated S 1097, Manmatha, Magha su-(A.D. 1176, Feb...?). Records the construction of a sluice for the great tank at Kondapally. One Malli Nayaka gave a martur of land to the God Visvesvara for naivedya.
This inscription is set up before the mukhamandapa of the swayambhu Someswara temple. Records the gift of land by madalika Gunadya, an officer under the chief for conducting the offerings and worship on the day of Uttarayana-Sankranthi. The land was measured by a rod called ghada-marturu to the deity Kesavadeva installed by Yajnavalki Kesava-bhatta.
Sirikonda inscription dated A.D.1149 states that, Mahamandalika ketaya of the Pallava lineage obtained kondapallinadu by means of charter from Mahamandaleshwar Koduru Udayana Choda maharaja who was ruling Sirikonda-rajya, made the gift of lands and tolls on various articles of merchandise to the Gods namely adjusted in to the God’s hundi.
Subordinate of Jagadekamalla II (1138 - 1158) and Subordinate to Kakatiya Rudradeva (1158 - 1195).
Kata, Mara and two Erras, the cheraku chiefs assisted Kakatiya Rudra in defeating Udayachoda II who made peace by giving his daughter Padma in marriage to Kaktiya Rudradeva.
Kata, Mara and two Erras, the cheraku chiefs assisted Kakatiya Rudra in defeating Udayachoda II who made peace by giving his daughter Padma in marriage to Kaktiya Rudradeva.
Thus, Kakatiya Rudradeva launched an expedition against Telugu Choda chiefs between 1157 and 1162. In this expedition rudradeva attacked Vardhamanapuram and drove Bhimachoda III along with his followers to forest.
23th March A.D.1157 : Marrikallu
This inscription is on a slab lying near the land of Kulpak Chinnah. Records a grant to God Ramesvara deva the village Marikallu by Srimat Aggarasa, Aggele Dandimayya, Sankarayya, etc. with the permission of the Udayana Chola maharaju. Also mentions Mahapradhani Hireya Herrggale, and Sankaradeva who made a grant to Swayambhu Ramesvaradeva (details not clear).
This inscription is on a stone pillar lying in the temple outside the village. Registers the fact that two lamp stands were installed by Ravitorri Peggada Mallisetti in Kesavadeva temple which was situated in Somanatha temple at Panagallu. The said gift was entrusted to the son (name not clear) of Mutteboyana nayaka in S 1081 to maintain these nanda deepas.
1160 AD : Rachur
This inscription is on a stone pillar lying in the temple outside the village. Registers a gift of thirty goats for the supply of ghee to nanda deepas installed by Ravitorri peggada Malliseyi for Kesava deva. The said gift was entrusted to Yeruge son of Muttuboyana.
This inscription is on a stone pillar lying in the temple outside the village. Registers a gift of thirty goats for the supply of ghee to nanda deepas installed by Ravitorri peggada Malliseyi for Kesava deva. The said gift was entrusted to Yeruge son of Muttuboyana.
25th December, 1162 AD : Jadcherla, Mahaboobnagar District.
This inscription is on a stone slab set up in front of Venkateswara temple. Dated (S) 1084, Chitrabhanu Pushya ba 2, Tuesday (A.D. 1162 December, 25). Records the grant of Koduri Gokarna Singa rukalu from malinga sunkamu in the village of Gangapuram for the two nanda-dipas and gosagi naivedyam for Svayambhudeva of Koduru, by Nalla Siddaramaiah and Errasiddhamaiah the dandanayakas of Kibatte and Melvatte and Sunka officers (Collectors of Revenue) of Udayana Choda maharaja of Kanduru.
30th April, 1167 AD: Lingala
This inscription is on two broken pieces of stone in the Siva temple and another in the field. Registers the grant of Lingala village, in Kanduru mandala made at Somasila shrine on the bank of Krishna by certain Tonda son of Kanna and Mallamasani of the Solar dynasty, renowned for the birth of Karikala. He is further stated to have established three shrines for Visnu, Siva and Surya in the names of Bhimaraju, Gokarnaraju and his father respectively.
This inscription is on a pillar in the mandapa of Siva temple. Registers the grant of two puttis per month for the daily offerings of God Indresvara by Sunka verggade Kommanayya while his over lord Kanduri Udayana Choda was ruling.
10th March 1174 AD : Markal, Parigi, Rangareddy.
It states that the King held titles like Karikalanvaya and Viramanesvara. It records the gift of 16 marttars of land in the village Marikallu as Naivedya, two gadde marttars along with ratana, land to Sun god and 10 marttars of land to Chennakesava by Sri Marrikallu Balla Veliyam Reddi.
It states that the King held titles like Karikalanvaya and Viramanesvara. It records the gift of 16 marttars of land in the village Marikallu as Naivedya, two gadde marttars along with ratana, land to Sun god and 10 marttars of land to Chennakesava by Sri Marrikallu Balla Veliyam Reddi.
1176 AD : Nelakondapalli, Khammam District.
This inscription is on a stone lying near the local library. Dated S 1097, Manmatha, Magha su-(A.D. 1176, Feb...?). Records the construction of a sluice for the great tank at Kondapally. One Malli Nayaka gave a martur of land to the God Visvesvara for naivedya.
12th April A.D.1178 : Jupally, Udayaditya II
This inscription is on a pillar lying in the Veerabhadra temple. Begins with the prasasti of the Choda chief of Kanduru Udayaditya and refers to his subordinate chief named Poti reddi with a string of titles which mention that he was lord of Jammulurupura. This inscription registers a gift of land in Peddi reddipalli for performing anga-ranga-bhogas and daily rituals to God Mahesvara by Poti reddi for his merit and for the merit of his overlord.
This inscription is on a pillar lying in the Veerabhadra temple. Begins with the prasasti of the Choda chief of Kanduru Udayaditya and refers to his subordinate chief named Poti reddi with a string of titles which mention that he was lord of Jammulurupura. This inscription registers a gift of land in Peddi reddipalli for performing anga-ranga-bhogas and daily rituals to God Mahesvara by Poti reddi for his merit and for the merit of his overlord.
Bhimachoda IV and Gokarnachoda II are the sons of Udayachoda II were ruling Kandur jointly and are contemporaries to Kakatiya Rudradeva and Ganapatideva (1199 - 1262).
1178 AD - 1235 AD : Bhimachoda IV and Gokarnachoda II
17th November A.D. 1234: Mallepally, Devarakonda, Nalgonda.
It is dated Saka 1157, Jaya, Kartika bahula 10, Thursday. The cyclic year Jaya coincides with Saka 1156 corresponding to A.D. 1234 November 17, Friday. This inscription is on a stone pillar set up near the cross roads, on the left side of Hyderabad-Nagarjuna Sagar road. The inscription is faulty in several aspects. It registers the grant of the village Akam Mallepally for amga-ramga-bhogas and offerings of the god Mahesvaradeva presiding at the northern gate of 'Srisaila, that is, Umamahesvara in Achchampet taluk, Mahbubnagar district. At the end of the inscription there is a description of Omkararasi-deva, the sthanapati of Mahesvara Deva, probably the recipient of the gift. The grant was issued by Mahamandalesvara Kanduri Bhimadeva Choda Maharaja of Kasyapa gotra, Karikal anvaya and solar race17th November A.D. 1234: Mallepally, Devarakonda, Nalgonda.
27th October A.D. 1235 AD : Indrakallu, Bhimadeva Choda Maharaju
This inscription is in the central pillar in the Indreshwara temple outside the village. States that a certain Udayana Preggada, mahapradhani of Kanduru, made a gift of twenty eight lamps towards nanda deepa for God Indresvara, while Bhimachoda deva maharaja was ruling. The gift was entrusted to Kampu Kolanka Boyi.
This inscription is in the central pillar in the Indreshwara temple outside the village. States that a certain Udayana Preggada, mahapradhani of Kanduru, made a gift of twenty eight lamps towards nanda deepa for God Indresvara, while Bhimachoda deva maharaja was ruling. The gift was entrusted to Kampu Kolanka Boyi.
1235 AD : Mallepally, Nalgonda District, Bhimadeva Choda
1235 AD : Udayaditya Chola III
9th September 1235 AD : Edampalli, Devarakonda Taluk, Udayaditya Choda, son of Somanathadeva
This inscription is on a stone in the field outside the village. The inscription registers the gift of his part (palu) of the village Nalladamapalli for the amgaramga bhogas and offerings to the god Mahesvara by Mahamandalesvara Kanduri Udayaditya Choda Maharaja of Kasyapa gotra, Karikalanvaya and solar race, the lord of Kodurupura for the merit of his father Somanathadeva.
This inscription is on a stone in the field outside the village. The inscription registers the gift of his part (palu) of the village Nalladamapalli for the amgaramga bhogas and offerings to the god Mahesvara by Mahamandalesvara Kanduri Udayaditya Choda Maharaja of Kasyapa gotra, Karikalanvaya and solar race, the lord of Kodurupura for the merit of his father Somanathadeva.
1178 AD - 1243 AD : Gokarnachoda II
25th October 1178 AD : Mamillapally, Manchikunta, Palm, Mahaboobnagar District, Bhima and Gokarna II1184 AD : Lingala, Nagarkurnool District.
This inscription is on two broken pieces of stone, one in Siva temple and other in the field. Dated S 1106 Vai. Sans sakha Ama. krit vasya. Records the grant of Lingala village, in Kanduru mandala, made at Somasila shrine on the bank of Krishna by a certain Tanda son of Kanna and Mallama Sani (?) of the solar dynasty, renowned for the birth of Karikala, he is further stated to have established 3 shrines for Vishnu, Siva and Surya in the names of Bhimaraju, Gokarna Raju and his own father respectively.
30th May A.D. 1191 : Paddur, Nagarkurnool , Gokarna Deva Choda Maharaju II
1207 AD : Cherlapally, Nalgonda.
Of the three Telugu inscriptions in Telugu characters from the Anesvarammagutta, the first, dated Saka 1129 (A.D. 1207), records a grant of lands to a brahmana by Ereyana Peggada and also for the merit of Kanduri Odayanachoda-maharaja, the local ruling chief. The second inscription, in characters of the twelfth century engraved on the pedestal of an image, states that this is an image of Mahamandalesvara Kanduri Odayanachoda-maharaja. The third, engraved around the foot-prints in characters of the twelfth century, reads as Jina Brahmayogi- guru-pada Charukitti.
Of the three Telugu inscriptions in Telugu characters from the Anesvarammagutta, the first, dated Saka 1129 (A.D. 1207), records a grant of lands to a brahmana by Ereyana Peggada and also for the merit of Kanduri Odayanachoda-maharaja, the local ruling chief. The second inscription, in characters of the twelfth century engraved on the pedestal of an image, states that this is an image of Mahamandalesvara Kanduri Odayanachoda-maharaja. The third, engraved around the foot-prints in characters of the twelfth century, reads as Jina Brahmayogi- guru-pada Charukitti.
22nd March A.D. 1243 : Patancheru, Sangareddy Taluk, Medak, Gokarnachoda Maharaju
This inscription is now in the state Museum, Hyderabad. The inscription dated in the Chalukya Vikrama era refers to one mahamandaleshwara Kanduri Gokarna Chola maharaja and his gifts to Gavari..... Bhimana Perggada, son-in-law of Gamana perggada namely, the enjoyment of 10 madas of Gukkadamu 30, and to the latter's son Doddayyabhatta to whom, after washing his feet, he gave the enjoyment of Badiye of Naminekalla-70 on the occasion of Uttarayana sankranti.Malnathadevachoda
1250 AD - 1282 AD : Tonda and Chodabhimanarayana
1282 AD : As per Pangal record
1282 AD : Ramanathadevachoda
Ruling Miryalaguda Taluk of Nalgonda district as the subordinate of Kakatiya Rudramadevi (1262 - 1289)
Recherla family was ruling pillalamarri and nagalpadu region in Nalgonda district.
Cheraku chief Cheraku Bollaya was ruling Nandikotkur of Kurnool and Achampet Taluk of Mahaboobnagar.
Kayastha Chief Ganagaya Sahini was ruling the region extending from Panugallu in Nalgonda District to Valluru in the Cuddapah district.
Vardhamanapura Chodas
1104 AD - 1157 AD : Bhimachoda III
31st December, 1104 AD: Kolanupaka inscription in Yadadri Bhuvanagiri district is on a stone slab in the fields. It states that, while Chalukya emperor Tribhuvanamalladeva was ruling the ever increasing prosperous kingdom from the nelevidu of Kalyana, Kanduru Bhimana Choda Maharaja of the lineage of Karikala Kasyapa-gotra granted lordship over Bhaditippaparti included in Cheraku-70 included in the Irrama-300, of Kanduru- 1100 bada, making it agrahara to Kavaliya Brahmadevayya. The inscription bears at the end signatures of (1) Kavaliya Brahmadevayya, (2) Rajadhyaksha Jogadevayya (3) Sarvadhyaksha Peggada Komanayya and (4) Peggada Irugamayya.
1104 AD - 1157 AD : Bhimachoda III
Bhimachoda III was ruling with Vardhamanapura as his capital. Current Nandi Vaddeman in Nagar Kurnool District.
1116 AD - 1122 AD : Nalla Bhimadeva Choda
18th June 1116 AD : Gattuthimmam, Achempet TalukThis inscription is on a pillar in the mandap of Rameswara Swamy temple. Registers the gift of 18 tumus towards the daily rites of God Ramesvara of Tumenti and one ma of ghee towards perpetual lamp, and 24 rukas from Siddhayamu towards 24 vidyas by Vennamahadevi, the chief queen of Kanduri Nalla Bhimadeva Choda maharaja.
1120 AD : Somanatha Chola
Udimilla, Achchampet Taluk, Mahbubnagar DistrictThis inscription is on the right-side pillar in the mukha-mandapa of the Ramesvara temple. Records the gift of 3 marutars of land to the god Kedaresvara and 2 marutars of land to the god Kesavadeva by the king mahamandalesvara Kanduri Somanathadeva-choda- maharaju. The gift lands are stated to have been situated in different places. Also records the gift of a perpetual lamp to the same god.
26th March 1120 AD : Uppununthala
This inscription is on a pillar in the mandapa of Siva temple. Records mahamandalesvara kanduri Somanadhadeva Chada maharaju made a grant of land measures 12 khas, of velivolamu (dry land), and niru polamu, 3 mas, (wet land) situated behind the tank Prolenayaka, to God Kedaresvara. He also donated 2 mas, behind Basanicheruvu and Karrakuli penta sunkamu (market tax) towards nanda dipa.
29th December A.D. 1122 : Upparapalli, Nalla Bhimadeva Choda Maharaja :
This inscription is in the water channel about one kilometre away from the village. Records that Vennamahadevi the chief queen of mahamandalesvara Kanduri Nalla Bhimadeva Choda maharaju made a grant of land belonging to Gollakaluva in Tummenta, her native village, to god Narasimhadeva, of Mavindlapalli, for the daily worship and offerings. It also records another grant of Bakiratnamu land.
This inscription is in the water channel about one kilometre away from the village. Records that Vennamahadevi the chief queen of mahamandalesvara Kanduri Nalla Bhimadeva Choda maharaju made a grant of land belonging to Gollakaluva in Tummenta, her native village, to god Narasimhadeva, of Mavindlapalli, for the daily worship and offerings. It also records another grant of Bakiratnamu land.
1157 AD : Kistapuram, Ramannapet Taluk : Kanduru Choda
This inscription is on a slab lying near the old Shiva temple outside the village. The cyclic year Isvara corresponds to Saka 1019 and 1079 [A.D. 1097 and 1157 respectively]; but palacographically it may be assigned to A.D. 1157. The inscription records the gift of some lands to the god [---]esvara of Parivela village by Kanduri Bhimachoda Maharaja of Kasyapa Gotra and Karikalanvaya for the merit of his father Tomdayaraja.
1224 AD : Gona Ganapayya Son of Gona Budha Reddi obtained by the grace of Ganapatideva, the Kandur-nadu which he was ruling from Vardhamanapura.
1282 AD : Kanduri Ramanathadeva Choda
16th April A.D. 1282. : Agamotukuru, Miryalaguda Taluk.
This inscription is on a stone pillar in front of the Anjaneya temple. The inscription, refers itself to the happy reign of Kakatiyya Rudra Mahadevulu and introduces her subordinate Mahamandalesvara Kanduri Ramanathadeva choda Maharaja of Kasyapa Gotra, Karikalanvaya and solar race and the lord of Kodurpura. He is said to have installed the god Viramalnathadeva after his father and endowed it with several gifts of lands as vrittis and monetary income out of tolls (sumka) and taxes (ari) in the village of Mrontukuru. The last portion of the record is the schedule of daily offerings to the god as follows: Rice of Rajana variety = 3 tumus: green gram 3 addas; ghee - 3 tavvas; specials - 2; payasa; good curries - 10; curd - 3 adda; pepper - 1/2 sola; imiguva -3 sinnas; betel nuts - 15, leaves - 45; sandal - 20, palas per annum; Musk and camphor.
https://www.jstor.org/stable/44141667
The History of Andhra Country, 1000 A.D.-1500 A.D.By Yashoda Devi
Telugu Chodas of Kandur by G. Satyanarayana rao
http://www.allresearchjournal.com/archives/2015/vol1issue12/PartO/1-11-150.pdf
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