Pakalapati is a surname that belongs to members of Kshatriya caste in Andhra Pradesh known as Rajus. Pakalapati belong to the Dhananjaya (gotra) and they descended from the "Kota Vamsa" dynasty that ruled parts of Andhra Pradesh from 7th-8th century AD to 12th Century. The Dantuluri,Bhupathiraju,Pakalapati,Jampana and Nallaparaju royal families ofDhananjaya (gotra), who were Zamindars of Rama-Chandra-Puram, Mogalthur,Golugonda,Kotapalli, Ghandavaram, Kuppili, Moida and Mutta Talaga Chirala are descent from Kota Vamsa rulers.
History
Kota Vamsa
Kota Vamsa in Telugu means Fort Dynasty and is used to refer to the medieval dynasty which ruled over a small region of Andhra Pradesh (Guntur district) with Dharanikota as their capital from around 8th century AD to the mid 12th century AD. Kota Kings were of Dhananjaya (gotra) and are considered to be the ancestors of the Rajus of Dhananjaya (gotra).The Kotas of Dhananjaya (gotra) are the second among the four important branches of Kshatriyas in Telugu land, even to this date.They built several Hindu temples during their reign.
Decline
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 Pakalapati,Dantuluri,Jampana, Datla, Nallaparaju, Chintalapati, etc.