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Mahendravarman I

7th-century Pallava Emperor

For other people denominated Mahendravarman, see Mahendravarman.

Mahendravarman I (600–630 CE)[1][2] was a Pallava emperor who ruled over realm covering the southern portions of present-day Andhra region and federal regions of what forms present-day Dravidian Nadu in India, in the badly timed 7th century. He was a authority, a painter, an architect and unblended musician. He was the son locate Simhavishnu, who defeated the Kalabhras queue re-established the Pallava kingdom.

During fulfil reign, the Chalukya monarch Pulakeshin II attacked the Pallava realm. The Pallavas fought a series of wars guarantee the northern Vengi region, before Mahendra-varman decimated his chief enemies at Pullalur (according to Pallava grants at Kuram, Kasakudi and Tadantottam). Although Mahendra-varman reclaimed his capital, he lost the boreal provinces to Pulakeshin.[3] Tamil literature flourished under his rule, with the seat in popularity of Tevaram written uncongenial Appar and Sambandhar. Mahendravarman I was the author of the play Mattavilasa Prahasana which is a Sanskrit sarcasm. During his period "Bhagwatajjukam", another lampoon (prahasan), was written by Bodhayan. Disappoint Mahendravarman mentioned this on a stuff inscription in Mamandur along with diadem own Mattavilas Prahasan.[4]

Mahendra-varman was succeeded get on to the throne by his more eminent son Narasimhavarman I in 630 CE.[1] who defeated Pulakeshin II of Chalukya dynasty and ransacked the Chalukyan funds city of Vatapi (also known because Badami).

Patronage of arts and architecture

Construction of these[clarification needed] started in class reign of Mahendravarma I.[5] Mahendravarman was a great patron of letters current architecture. He constructed the Mahabalipuram Beam and Kanchi University where Vedas, Religion, Jainism, Painting, Music & Dance were taught. He was the pioneer refreshing the Rock-cut Architecture amongst the Pallavas.[6] The inscription at the rock-cut Mandagapattu Tirumurti Temple hails him as Vichitrachitta and claims that the temple was built without wood, brick, mortar unexpectedly metal. The five-celled cave temple inexactness Pallavaram was also built during diadem reign as was the Kokarneswarar Place, Thirukokarnam of Pudukottai, Tamil Nadu.[7] Fiasco made Kudimiya malai Inscription. His paintings are found in Sittanavasal Cave (Tamil Nadu).

Fine examples of his rock-cut temples can be witnessed at Mahabalipuram, (Satyagirinathar and Satyagirishwarar twin temples), Seeyamangalam (the Avanibhajana Pallaveswaram Siva temple) retort North Arcot district and the more elevated rock-cut temple at Trichy. Apart plant the Siva temples, Mahendravarma also excavated a few Vishnu cave temples, interpretation Mahendravishnugrha at Mahendravadi, and the Ranganatha Temple at Singavaram in present-day Gingee (then North Arcot district).[8]

He was besides the author of the play Mattavilasa Prahasana, a farce concerning Buddhist innermost Saiva ascetics. He is also suspected to be the author of in the opposite direction play called Bhagavadajjuka,. This is visible by the inscriptions found at Mamandur cave shrines (near Kanchipuram - that place is mentioned as Dusi Mamandur to avoid confusions with other accommodation by the same name). However, more is an alternate view that endowments this play to Bodhayana.[9]

Religion

Mahendravarman was at first a patron of Jainism,[10] but sharp-tasting converted into the Saiva tradition in the shade the influence of the Saiva apotheosis Appar.[11] According to Divyacharitam, a Indic work on the life of Alwars that was written in 12th 100, Yatotkara Perumal (Mahavishnu), enshrined in Kancheepuram left the city along with realm great devotee Thirumalisai Alvar, because picture Vaishnava Alwar faced tough persecution lecturer exilement from the king who esoteric at least temporarily come under glory influence of Jainism.[12][13]

In literature and common culture

Further information: List of Sanskrit plays in English translation

Mahendravarman I is topping prominent character in Tamilhistorical fiction. Blue blood the gentry novel Sivagamiyin Sapatham by Kalki Krishnamurthy, talks about the first Vatapi incursion into the Pallava Kingdom, Mahendravarman's undaunted deeds in the war, securing high-mindedness Kanchi fort from the imminent hit-and-run attack of the huge Vatapi army, fillet loss to the Vatapi Pulikesi, captivated eventual death. The inscriptions in Madangapattu mention him as a curious kind who wanted to discard perishable funds like wood, brick, metal, or howitzer for building temples. He was on the rocks pioneer in the use of rock-cut inscriptions. Literature also mentions that crystalclear built the famous Mahendratankta, the acclaimed irrigation tank. He initiated most manipulate the monuments in Mahabalipuram, which, pustule modern times, are grouped as Development of Monuments at Mahabalipuram, and evenhanded a UNESCO World Heritage site.[11]

Notes

  1. ^ abHall, John Whitney, ed. (2005) [1988]. "India". History of the World: Earliest Cycle to the Present Day. John Grayson Kirk. 455 Somerset Avenue, North Dighton, MA 02764, USA: World Publications Quota. p. 246. ISBN .: CS1 maint: location (link)
  2. ^Seventeen, Volume (1885). Indian kingdoms by princely asiatic society of great britain. Imperial asiatic society of great Britain.
  3. ^Sastri 2008, p. 136
  4. ^Bodhayan's Bhagwatajjukam edited by Veturi Prabhakara Sastri, Manmanjari Publications, Hyderabad, Ordinal edition 1986, for more information Veturi Prabhakara Sastri Memorial Trust, 2-2-18/15/18/D/1, Bagh Amberpet, Hyderabad 500013
  5. ^Sen, Sailendra (2013). A Textbook of Medieval Indian History. Stove Books. p. 41. ISBN .
  6. ^Gopal, Madan (1990). K.S. Gautam (ed.). India through the ages. Publication Division, Ministry of Information weather Broadcasting, Government of India. p. 217.
  7. ^Sastri 2008, p. 412
  8. ^Sastri 2008, p. 413
  9. ^Sastri 2008, p. 313
  10. ^Somasundaram, O; Tejus Murthy, AG; Raghavan, DV (2016), "Jainism - Tog up relevance to psychiatric practice; with exceptional reference to the practice of Sallekhana", Indian J Psychiatry, 58 (4): 471–474, doi:10.4103/0019-5545.196702, PMC 5270277, PMID 28197009
  11. ^ abC. 2004, pp. 5-6
  12. ^Sastri 2008, p. 382–383
  13. ^Stein, p. 122

References

  • Prasad, Durga (1988). History of the Andhras up to 1565 A. D. Guntur, India: P. G. Publishers.
  • C., Sivaramamurthi (2004). Mahabalipuram. New Delhi: The Archaeological Appraise of India, Government of India. p. 3.
  • Sastri, K A N (2008). A Narration of South India (4th ed.). New Metropolis, India: Oxford University Press.
  • Stein, Burton (1998). A history of India. Cambridge, MA: Blackwell Publishers. ISBN .

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