Jampana is a rare surname that belongs to members of a Kshatriya caste in Andhra Pradesh known as Rajus. They are of the Chandravanshi sect. Kota Jampana belong to the Dhananjaya Gotra and they descended from the "Kota Vamsa" dynasty that ruled small parts of Andhra Pradesh from 7th-8th century AD to 12th Century AD. Varnata Jampana belong to Kaundinya Gotra and are descendents of Chalukya family.
Chandravanshi includes Eastern Chalukyas, Kota Vamsa, Kalachuris (Chedi-Haihaya), Saluva and Aravidu dyanasties of Vijayanagar.
The Jampana, Dantuluri, Uppalapati, Pakalapati and Nallaparaju royal families of Dhananjaya Gotra, who were Zamindars of Rama-Chandra-Puram, Mogalthur, Kotapalli, Ghandavaram, Kuppili, Moida and Mutta Talaga Chirala claim descent from Kota Vamsa (Dharanikota rulers).
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Jampanas are Kota Vamsa Rajus
After the fall of the Vengi Chalukya empire Andhra was divided into a number of small dynasties. Amongst them were the Kalachuris, Pericchedis, Kakatiyas, Chagis and the kings of Kota clan (Kota Vamsa). The Kota kings ruled a small part of Andhra Pradesh (Guntur district) with Dharanikota/Amaravati as their capital. Kota Kings reign extended from 7th century AD to 1268 AD. Kota Kings were of Dhananjaya Gotra.Kota Kings were closely connected by marriage ties with the Eastern Chalukyas, Kakatiyas, Paricchedis, Chagis and Kalachuris. Kota Betaraja married Ganapamba, daughter of Kakatiya king Ganapati Deva. Kota Betaraja was the last ruler of the Kota Dynasty which ended in 1268 AD.
It is believed that after the decline of Kota Vamsa in mid 12th century AD (1268 AD the Kotas dispersed and named themselves after the villages of their origin such as Jampana, Datla, Dantuluri, Pakalapati, Chintalapati, etc.
East Godavari
West Godavari
Some families are in Vizianagaram.
The Rajus belong to these Four Gotrams:
Jampanas have two Gotrams. Kota Jampana's gotra is Dhananjaya, Varnata Jampana' or Chalukya Jampana's gotra is Koundinya.
Dhananjaya
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Kasyapa
Koundinya
Vasistha
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