Ananda Gotrika

Their capital is located in present day Chejerla mandal of Guntur District.

There are only three records of the Ananda Gotrikas, which include two copper- plate grants and one stone inscription.

The founder of the Ananda Gotrikas was Kandara, who also founded the capital city of Kanadarapura.

[1] King Kandara also won battles against the Pallavas and drove them out of the Amaravati Region.

He performed the costly Hiranyagarbha mahadana (donation) and was a staunch devotee of Lord Shiva.