It is located in the Mamidikuduru Mandal, on the western bank of Vainateya, a distributary of the Godavari River,[3] around 9.5 km from the Bay of Bengal.

[5] The site was first excavated in 1925,[3] and declared a protected monument by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) in 1955.

[4] Till 1960, people sacrificed animals at the mound during a two-day annual festival called Dubaraju Teertham, which was held on 13–14 January on the occasion of Sankranti.

A 2015 The Hindu news report, citing the historical evidence found by ASI, claims that the foundation stone for the Adurru Buddhist structure was laid by Sanghamitra, the daughter of the Mauryan emperor Ashoka, on her way to Sri Lanka.

[2] According to the 2011 Census of India, Adurru covers an area of 5.61 km2., with a population of 4,145, including 2,096 males and 2,049 females.