The Historical Inscriptions of Southern India (collected till 1923) and Outlines of Political History c9.s2.t68.2

c9.s2.t68.2

The family ruled a portion of the present Nellore District and the Kāḷahasti tract in Chittoor. Some records say that they were of Pallava origin. Others call them descendants of the Chāḷukyas and call them by the title ‘Saśikula-Chaḷukki.’ Some claim that their ancestor was Karikāla Chola. Certainly most of them were called by the family name ‘Chōḍa’ (the Telugu form of ‘Chōḷa’). One of their ancient cities was Pottapi, which is the old name of Kāḷahasti, whence they derive their titles ‘Pottapi-Chōḷa’ and ‘Tirukāḷatti.’ One of their characteristic titles was ‘Gaṇḍa-Gōpāla.’