The name
Totlakonda has been derived from the presence of rock cut throughs hewn in the bed rock of
various shapes, sizes with 4 to 8 steps in the hillock by which water has been drawn for drinking water purpose.
Thotlakonda lies about 15 Km. from
Visakhapatnam in beach road located 128 meters high above sea level. The archaeological excavations reveals antiquities like Maha stupa Viharas, Votive stupas, Chaitya Gruhas, pillared hall, congregation hails, tiles, finials
Buddapadas, Eppatra pieces, engraved with Brahmelipi recovered from the site of Mangamaripeta hill and reflects the Kalinga and Andhaka schools of
Buddism.