
Ĭholas ruled this region with capital at Rajamahendri. The Eastern Chalukyas were credited with the excavations of the cave temple at Undavalli and rock cut shrines and Shiva temples. Vishnukundinas (AD 5th century), are rulers who excavated cave temples at Mogalrajapuram (now in Vijayawada) and Undavalli, etc.Įastern chalukyas (AD 615 – AD 1070), the entire Andhra country was under the control of a single ruler under their reign. Bruhitpalayanas, the contemporaries of Pallavas who ruled the district with Koduru as their capital. Pallava Kingdom (AD 340 – AD 500), spread over from Krishna river to Tungabhadra, including Amaravati in the East, Bellary in the West and Kancheepuram in the South with capital cities at venginagar near Eluru and Pithapuram, both in Vengidesa. The Satavahanas imparted more stability and security to the life of the people of the region for more than four centuries. Prominent rulers during this period were Srimukha (founder), Gotamiputra Satakarni and Yajnasri Satakarni (last Satavahana king). Satavahana period (230 BC – AD 227): The Satavahanas ruled this region with headquarters at Srikakulam. History Ī view of the famous Jaggayyapeta Buddhist stupa, which is in Krishna district The river flows through the state of Andhra Pradesh before it empties itself into Bay of Bengal, near Hamsaladevi village of Krishna district. It was named after the Krishna River, the third longest river in India.

Later it was renamed as Krishna district, by adding certain Taluks of the abolished Guntur District in 1859 with Machilipatnam with its head. Krishna district, with its district headquarters at Machilipatnam was formerly called Machilipatnam district.

In 2022 Krishna district was divided into Krishna and NTR districts. It is surrounded on the east by Bay of Bengal, west by Guntur and north by Eluru and NTR districts and south again by Bay of Bengal. Machilipatnam is the most populated city in the district. It is the coastal district of Andhra Pradesh.

Krishna district is district in the coastal Andhra Region in Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, with Machilipatnam as its administrative headquarters.
