Jampana

Jampana is a common 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. Karnata 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).

Jampana(Kota Vamsa) History

Jampana's are Kota Vamsa Raju's

  • Kota (Fort) + Vamsa (Dynasty)

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, Danthuluri, Pakalapati, Chintalapati, etc.

Jampana Family Location's

East Godavari

  1. Pulidindi
  2. Atreyapuram
  3. Ubalanka

West Godavari

  1. Duvva
  2. Bhimavaram

Some families are in Vizianagaram.

Raju Gotrams

The Raju's belong to these Four Gotrams:

  1. Vasistha
  2. Dhananjaya
  3. Kasyapa
  4. Koundinya

Jampana's have two Gotrams's. Kota Jampana's gotra is Dhananjaya, Karnata Jampana's gotra is Koundinya.

Dhananjaya

  1. Byrraju
  2. Bhupathiraju
  3. Chekuri
  4. Chintalapati
  5. Dandu
  6. Dantuluri
  7. Dasarraju
  8. Datla
  9. Ellamraju
  10. Gottemukkula
  11. Guntamadugu
  12. Guntumadugu
  13. Jampana
  14. Kolanuvati
  15. Nallaparaju
  16. Pakalapati
  17. Penmetsa
  18. Pusampudi
  19. Rudraraju
  20. Vuddharaju/Vuddaraju
  21. Uppalapati
  22. Yarakaraju

Kasyapa

  1. Alludu
  2. Bupathiraju
  3. Chodaraju
  4. Devachoda
  5. Gangaraju
  6. Gobburi
  7. Jillela
  8. Katari
  9. Kondaraju
  10. Kurucheti
  11. Madiraju
  12. Mandapati
  13. Matla
  14. Tirumalaraju
  15. Yallamraju

Koundinya

  1. Kalidindi
  2. Saripella

Vasistha

  1. Alluri
  2. Bezawada
  3. Buddharaju
  4. Chekuri
  5. Ganapathiraju
  6. Gurajala
  7. Gubbaraju
  8. Isukapalli
  9. Kakarlapudi
  10. Kakkera
  11. Kosuri
  12. Kucharlapati
  13. Nagaraju
  14. Nadimpally
  15. Pericherla
  16. Pinnamaraju
  17. Pusapati
  18. Sagi
  19. Siruvuri
  20. Manthena
  21. Vadapalli
  22. Vatsava
  23. Vegesna
  24. Vejarla

References

  • Place Names 1
  • Telugu Etymology 2
  • Poduru 3
  • Kshatriya Seva Samithi4
  • Rajapalayam Rajus 5
  • Rajapalyam Rajus USA 6
  • Hindu Tribes and Castes 7