Gudur

Gudur lies in the coastal country south of Nellore, between the Eastern Ghats and the Bay of Bengal. Its surrounding villages formed part of a region of landed estates and temple communities, linked to the inland centres of Venkatagiri and Chandragiri. In the late seventeenth century, a Mughal grant to the Venkatagiri rulers included Gudur among the territories associated with their service. The town stands within the long corridor between the hills and the eastern coast.