Brihatpalayana

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• Brihat (Vastness) + Palayana (Moving)

The Brihatpalayanas were an ancient Indian Kingdom who were based in the modern state of Andhra Pradesh. They ruled Northern Andhra with Kodur in Krishna District as the Capital after the Ikshvakus around the third century AD. Jaya Varma was the only Brihatpalayana ruler. A princess of his family was married to the Andhra Ikshvaku king. His Kingdom included Musala Taluk as far as Gudivada, Kolleru and northern parts of Guntur. His capital was Koduru near Ghantasala in Krishna District. He gifted the village of Patur in Tenali Taluk to eight Brahmins. After his death the Ananda Gotrikas occupied his territory to the south of the Krishna river and the Salankayanas took his territory north of the river. mentioned.