9 सादुफोरनि थाखाय पुरानासाव नावदानदि होनना मुंख’जानाय जाय गदाबारि दैमानि सेराव थादोंमोन, बेयो सातबाहानास, सालुकियाफोर, रासत्राकुताफोर, काकातियाफोर, यादाबाफोर, बाहामानिफोर, आदिलसाहिफोर आरो जोथायाव मुगलफोरजों खुंजादोंमोन।
Mentioned in the Puranas as NauDandi because of 9 sages who lived on the banks of river Godavari, it was ruled by the Satvahanas, Chalukyas, Rashtrakutas, Kakatiyas, Yadavas, Bahamanis, Adilshahis and finally the Mughals.