Kavali

Kavali lies in the coastal country of Andhra. Its name means protection or guard in Telugu, and is associated with the stationing of an army here by Harihara Rayulu of Udayagiri in 1515. Farther north along the coast, Motupalli was a trading port through which horses and other goods passed during the rule of the Kakatiyas. The coastal settlements thus stood within reach of both inland strongholds and the sea.