Amadalavalasa means 'the town of
castor oil'. During the times of
Ashoka, this place was called Herandapalli. Heranda in
Sanskrit means castor oil. Ironically, once upon a time castor oil plants being grown or castor oil being produced in this place.
Iron Age habitation Evidence of early historic man and his activities have been recently discovered on the hills of Sangamayya Konda, in Amudalavalasa mandal.
Buddhism and Jainism Sangamayya Konda Sangamayya Konda is 3 km from Amudalavalasa. It was a
Buddhist site and is known for the Jain vestiges and Buddhist monasteries excavated recently. A
freelance archaeologist conducted recent explorations on the hills of Sangamayya Konda and found several pre-historic
Dolmen,
Menhir,
Cave,
Caverns and
Cisterns.
Danthapuri (Danthavarapukota) Danthapuri (
Danthavarapukota) is one of the historical places near Amadalavalasa. This village is between Amudalavalasa and Hiramandalam. Ancient Buddha stupas are present in this place. == Government and politics ==