Kandarapura, Kandara-pura: 1 definition
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Kandarapura means something in the history of ancient India. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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Source: archive.org: Geography in Ancient Indian inscriptionsKandarapura (कन्दरपुर) or Kṛṣṇapura is mentioned in the Mattepad Plates of Dāmodarvarman and the Chezarla inscription of Kandara’s grandson. Kandarapura was the capital of Kandara janapada. As suggested by D. C. Sircar, it may be identical with Chezarla in Narasaropet taluq of the Guntur district. There are more than seventy-eight shrines at Chezarla, and Kapoteśvara is the deity of the main temple there.
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Partial matches: Pura, Kandara.
Full-text: Krishnapura, Shivaskandavarman.
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