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'''Ananda Gotrikas''', also referred to as '''Anandas''' ruled coastal [[Coastal Andhra|Andhra]] with Kandarapura as the capital from 335-425 AD. Their capital is located in present day Chejerla mandal of [[Guntur District]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Wk4_ICH_g1EC&pg=PA433#v=onepage&q&f=false|title=Ancient Indian History and Civilization|last=Sen|first=Sailendra Nath|date=1999|publisher=New Age International|isbn=9788122411980|pages=433|language=en}}</ref> The Ananda Gotrikas ruled after the fall of the [[Andhra Ikshvaku]]s and claimed descent from the Ananda gotra.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=KyRDAQAAIAAJ&|title=Caste dynamics in village India|last=Lakshmanna|first=Chintamani|date=1973|publisher=Nachiketa Publications|pages=27|language=en}}</ref><br />
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The Anandas appear to have flourished between second half of the 4th century and the first half of the 5th century. There are only three records of the Ananda Gotrikas, which include two copper- plate grants and one stone inscription.<ref name=":0" /> Only three kings of the kingdom, Kandara, Attivarman, and Damadoravarman, are known. The founder of the Ananda Gotrikas was Kandara, who also founded the capital city of Kanadarapura.<ref name=":0" /> King Kandara also won battles against the [[Pallava dynasty|Pallavas]] and drove them out of the [[Amaravati|Amaravati Region.]]<ref name=":0" /> King Attivarman is one of the three known kings of this dynasty. He performed the costly [[Hiranyagarbha (donation)|Hiranyagarbha]] ''[[mahadana]]'' (donation) and was a staunch devotee of Lord Shiva.<ref name=":0" /> King Damadoravarman was the successor and son of King Attivarman, and Damadoravarman was a Buddhist.<ref name=":0" /><br />
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The Ananda Gotrikas appear to have been overthrown by the [[Shalankayana|Salankayanas]].<ref name=":0" /><br />
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