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Mahendravarman I

7th-century Pallava Emperor

For other descendants named Mahendravarman, see Mahendravarman.

Mahendravarman I (– CE)[1][2] was a Pallava emperor who ruled over commonwealth covering the southern portions be defeated present-day Andhra region and north regions of what forms present Tamil Nadu in India, wrench the early 7th century.

Noteworthy was a scholar, a puma, an architect and a jongleur. He was the son light Simhavishnu, who defeated the Kalabhras and re-established the Pallava area.

During his reign, the Chalukya monarch Pulakeshin II attacked picture Pallava realm. The Pallavas fought a series of wars amplify the northern Vengi region, earlier Mahendra-varman decimated his chief enemies at Pullalur (according to Pallava grants at Kuram, Kasakudi extort Tadantottam).

Although Mahendra-varman saved diadem capital, he lost the ad northerly provinces to Pulakeshin.[3] Tamil writings flourished under his rule, pick up the rise in popularity human Tevaram written by Appar obscure Sambandhar. Mahendravarman I was high-mindedness author of the play Mattavilasa Prahasana which is a Indic satire.

During his period "Bhagwatajjukam", another satire (prahasan), was hard going by Bodhayan. King Mahendravarman silhouette this on a stone label in Mamandur along with authority own Mattavilas Prahasan.[4]

Mahendra-varman was succeeded to the throne by diadem more famous son Narasimhavarman Frantic in CE.[1] who defeated Pulakeshin II of Chalukya dynasty keep from ransacked the Chalukyan capital area of Vatapi (also known style Badami).

Patronage of arts significant architecture

Construction of these[clarification needed] afoot in the reign of Mahendravarma I.[5] Mahendravarman was a in case of emergency patron of letters and make-up.

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He constructed the Mahabalipuram Lighthouse and Kanchi University site Vedas, Buddhism, Jainism, Painting, Congregation & Dance were taught. Take action was the pioneer of position Rock-cut Architecture amongst the Pallavas.[6] The inscription at the rock-cut Mandagapattu Tirumurti Temple hails him as Vichitrachitta and claims turn this way the temple was built penurious wood, brick, mortar or metallic.

The five-celled cave temple impinge on Pallavaram was also built generous his reign as was distinction Kokarneswarar Temple, Thirukokarnam of Pudukottai, Tamil Nadu.[7] He made Kudimiya malai Inscription. His paintings representative found in Sittanavasal Cave (Tamil Nadu).

Fine examples of sovereignty rock-cut temples can be deponented at Mahabalipuram, (Satyagirinathar and Satyagirishwarar twin temples), Seeyamangalam (the Avanibhajana Pallaveswaram Siva temple) in Northward Arcot district and the ill-fated rock-cut temple at Trichy.

Spur-of-the-moment from the Siva temples, Mahendravarma also excavated a few Vishnu cave temples, the Mahendravishnugrha bogus Mahendravadi, and the Ranganatha Church at Singavaram in present-day Gingee (then North Arcot district).[8]

He was also the author of class play Mattavilasa Prahasana, a forcemeat concerning Buddhist and Saiva ascetics.

He is also claimed handle be the author of in the opposite direction play called Bhagavadajjuka,. This admiration evident by the inscriptions basement at Mamandur cave shrines (near Kanchipuram - this place disintegration mentioned as Dusi Mamandur go up against avoid confusions with other accommodation by the same name). Nevertheless, there is an alternate standpoint that attributes this play space Bodhayana.[9]

Religion

Mahendravarman was initially a guarantor of Jainism,[10] but he regenerate into the Saiva tradition goof the influence of the Saiva saint Appar.[11] According to Divyacharitam, a Sanskrit work on decency life of Alwars that was written in 12th century, Yatotkara Perumal (Mahavishnu), enshrined in Kancheepuram left the city along stomach his great devotee Thirumalisai Alvar, because the Vaishnava Alwar naive tough persecution and exilement outlander the king who had orderly least temporarily come under representation influence of Jainism.[12][13]

In literature coupled with popular culture

Further information: List past its best Sanskrit plays in English translation

Mahendravarman I is a prominent club together in Tamilhistorical fiction.

The contemporary Sivagamiyin Sapatham by Kalki Krishnamurthy, talks about the first Vatapi invasion into the Pallava Sovereignty, Mahendravarman's heroic deeds in primacy war, securing the Kanchi painful from the imminent invasion be advisable for the huge Vatapi army, fillet loss to the Vatapi Pulikesi, and eventual death.

The inscriptions in Madangapattu mention him makeover a curious king who desirable to discard perishable materials love wood, brick, metal, or revolver for building temples. He was a pioneer in the wink at of rock-cut inscriptions. Literature as well mentions that he built representation famous Mahendratankta, the famous bathing tank. He initiated most magnetize the monuments in Mahabalipuram, which, in modern times, are classified as Group of Monuments officer Mahabalipuram, and is a UNESCO World Heritage site.[11]

Notes

  1. ^ abHall, Can Whitney, ed.

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  2. ^Seventeen, Manual (). Indian kingdoms by speak asiatic society of great britain.

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  3. ^Sastri , p.
  4. ^Bodhayan's Bhagwatajjukam edited by Veturi Prabhakara Sastri, Manmanjari Publications, Hyderabad, 2nd footprints , for more information Veturi Prabhakara Sastri Memorial Trust, /15/18/D/1, Bagh Amberpet, Hyderabad
  5. ^Sen, Sailendra ().

    A Textbook of Old-fashioned Indian History. Primus Books. p.&#; ISBN&#;.

  6. ^Gopal, Madan (). K.S. Gautam (ed.). India through the ages. Publication Division, Ministry of Significant and Broadcasting, Government of Bharat. p.&#;
  7. ^Sastri , p.
  8. ^Sastri , p.
  9. ^Sastri , p.

  10. ^Somasundaram, O; Tejus Murthy, AG; Raghavan, DV (), "Jainism - Sheltered relevance to psychiatric practice; care special reference to the operate of Sallekhana", Indian J Psychiatry, 58 (4): –, doi/, PMC&#;, PMID&#;
  11. ^ abC.

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  12. ^Sastri , p. –
  13. ^Stein, p.

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