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'''Chandole''' is a village in [[Bapatla district]] of the [[States and union territories of India|Indian state]] of [[Andhra Pradesh]]. It is located in [[Pittalavanipalem mandal]] of [[Bapatla revenue division]].<ref name="census" />
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[[Bhattiprolu]] and [[Buddam, India|Buddham]] are nearby villages wherein located Buddhist Mahastupa of 3-2 BCE with relics of [[The Buddha|Buddha]] and a bronze Buddha statue dated to 8 AD respectively.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Sajnani |first=Manohar |url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/62541529 |title=Encyclopaedia of tourism resources in India |date=2001 |publisher=Kalpaz Pub |isbn=81-7835-014-9 |location=New Delhi |oclc=62541529}}</ref>
e [[gram panchayat]] is the [[Local government in India|local self-government]] of the village.<ref name="panchayat" /> It is divided into wards and each ward is represented by a ward member.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=aDoppmCmeqUC&dq=sarpanch&pg=PA34|title=Citizen Participation in Rural Development|last=Seetharam|first=Mukkavilli|date=1990-01-01|publisher=Mittal Publications|isbn=81-7099-227-3|page=34|language=en}}</ref> The ward members are headed by a [[Sarpanch]].<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xKEQxEtNR-AC&dq=village%2520ward%2520member&pg=PA117|title=Social Science|publisher=Vk Publications|isbn=9788179732144|page=117|language=en|url-status=dead|access-date=28 November 2021|archive-date=11 June 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160611060209/https://books.google.co.in/books?id=xKEQxEtNR-AC&pg=PA117&dq=village+ward+member&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiw6KntjcfMAhXOTI4KHRamAZYQ6AEIRzAI}}</ref>▼
Velanadu is said to be 'an old name for Chandhavolu country' (i.e., western part of Kistna delta)<ref>{{Cite book|last=Gazetteer|first=Godavari|title=Madras District Gazetters|publisher=Asian Educational Services|year=2000|isbn=81-206-1461-5|location=New Delhi|page=23}}</ref> The chieftains who ruled over Velanadu came to be known as Velanati Choda''.'' They belong to the Durjaya family. They claim their descent from Cholas of South India. 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. Their capital was Dhanadapura'','' the modern Chandolu''.'' Chandolu inscriptions had thrown light on the details of the history of [[Telugu Chodas]] of Velanadu. According to poetical work ''Keyurabahucharitramu'', 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".<ref name="History upto 1565">{{cite book |last=Prasad |first=Durga |url=http://www.katragadda.com/articles/HistoryOfTheAndhras.pdf#page=134 |title=History of Andhra's up to 1565 AD |page=128 |url-status=dead |access-date=27 June 2020 |archive-date=24 April 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150424131701/http://www.katragadda.com/articles/HistoryOfTheAndhras.pdf#page=134 }}</ref> [[Mallikarjuna Panditaradhyudu]] (1120-1180)'s 'Sivatatvasara' and Palkuri Somanadha (12 or 13th century)'s ''Basava Purana'' reflect the prosperity of Dhanadapura.<ref name="History upto 1565" /> Mallikarjuna Panditaradhyudu debated with Buddhist scholars in the court of King Velanati Choda of the Chandavolu kingdom.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Panditaradhyudu|first=Mallikarjuna|date=|title=Mallikarjuna Panditaradhyudu|url=https://www.vepachedu.org/Mallikarjuna.htm|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021229193225/http://www.vepachedu.org:80/Mallikarjuna.htm |archive-date=29 December 2002 |access-date=28 June 2020|website=Vepachedu}}</ref> There is a mound outside village which may have Buddhist remains.<ref name="Manual">{{cite book |last=Mackenzie |first=Gordan |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=H74RAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA209 |title=A manual of Kistna District in the Presidency of Madras |year=1883 |pages=209–210 |oclc=630429220}}</ref> 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. E Shivanagi.<ref>{{cite news|title=Vijayawada: Old inscription found neglected|date=7 March 2019|newspaper=[[Deccan Chronicle]]|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/070319/vijayawada-old-inscription-found-neglected.html}}</ref> A manual of [[Krishna district|Kistna district]] in [[Madras Presidency]], published in 1883, mentions, "The country between Tsandavolu and Tenali awaits an archeologist, for in almost every village there are inscriptions not yet properly deciphered".<ref>{{cite book|title=A manual of Kistna District in the Presidency of Madras|first=Gordan|last=Mackenzie|year=1883|pages=213|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=H74RAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA209|oclc=630429220}}</ref> Rudra Deva's son Ganapati overcame Velanadu chieftains is indicated by existence of an inscription of his at Chandhavolu, their kingdom.<ref>{{cite book|last=Gazetteer|first=Godavari|year=2000|title=Madras District Gazetters|location=New Delhi|publisher=Asian Educational Services|page=24|isbn=81-206-1461-5}}</ref> The village was the seat of [[Velanati Chodas]] in the 12th century, the most famous of whom was Rajendra Choda. It was a flourishing town during Choda times. It was also called as Dhandapura or Tsandavole.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Kumari |first1=M. Krishna |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=B5SaAGpGNbAC&dq=Dhandapura&pg=PA11 |title=Social and Cultural Life in Medieval Andhra |publisher=Discovery Publishing House |year=1990 |isbn=81-7141-102-9 |page=11 |language=en |accessdate=28 May 2017}}</ref>
The village is mentioned in ancient ballads and poems.<ref name="Manual" /> In the temple are four inscriptions, three of which bear dates equivalent to AD 1154, 1171, and 1176.<ref name="Manual" /> A ruined fort, dating to 15 -16th century, was recognized as a historical protected monument <ref>{{Cite web |title=BAPATLA DISTRICT – Department of Archaeology and Museums Andhra Pradesh |url=https://aparchmuseums.nic.in/?page_id=1589 |access-date=2022-12-11 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name="usq.1072 for 08022021.pdf">usq.1072 for 08022021.pdf</ref> Bandlamma temple, dating to the 18th century, is another protected [[monument]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://aparchmuseums.nic.in/?page_id=1589 | title=BAPATLA DISTRICT – Department of Archaeology and Museums Andhra pradesh }}</ref><ref name="usq.1072 for 08022021.pdf"/> Bandlamma is a Dravidian goddess.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Elmore |first=Wilber Theodore |url=http://archive.org/details/dravidiangodsinm00elmo |title=Dravidian gods in modern Hinduism : a study of the local and village deities of southern India |date=1915 |publisher=Hamilton, N.Y. : the author |others=University of California Libraries}}</ref>
=== Literature ===
The name of the town Chandole echoes with the name of a prominent spiritual personality and a [[Vedic]] scholar Tadepalli Raghavanarayana Saastri who lived here for entire life. [[Subrahmanya Saastri]], a disciple of Chandole Rishi, has written ''Pita Putra Kavisvarulu-Chandolu Maharashulu''.<ref>Subrahmanya Saastri, Mellacheruvu (2005). ''Pita Putra Kavisvarulu-Chandolu Maharashulu'', Saadhana Grandha Mandali, Tenali, 522 201, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh</ref> His other disciple Cheruvu Satyanaarayana Saastri has also written a similar text namely, ''Pitaputra Kavicharitramu'' in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] on Chandole Saastri.<ref>Cheruvu Satyanaarayana Saastri (1995).''Pitaputra Kavicharitramu''. Sri Rama Kathamrita Grandhamaala, Chandole, Tenali</ref> Neelamraju Venkata Seshaiah, formerly an editor of [[Andhra Prabha]], a renowned Telugu daily published from ''[[The Indian Express]]'' group that time{{When|date=December 2022}}, 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''.<ref>Neelamraju Venkata Seshaiah (2009) ''Nadiche Devudu'' (Walking God) Janachaitanya Housing Pvt Ltd, Hyderabad</ref>
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=== 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.<ref name="Manual"
=== Present roads ===
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