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Eastern Chalukyas

July 25, 2023

Eastern Chalukyas, also known as the Chalukyas of Vengi, were a dynasty that ruled parts of South India between the 7th and 12th centuries. They started out as governors of the Chalukyas of Badami in the Deccan region. Subsequently, they became a sovereign power, and ruled the Vengi region of present-day Andhra Pradesh until c. 1001 CE. They continued ruling the region as feudatories of the Medieval Tamil Cholas until 1189 CE.

Eastern Chalukyas
Chalukyas of Vengi
624–1189
Eastern Chalukya coin. Central punchmark depicting a Boar standing left. Incuse of punchmarks.
Map of India c. 753 CE. The Eastern Chalukya kingdom is shown on the eastern coast.
CapitalPitapuram
Vengi
Rajahmundry
Common languages
Religion
Hinduism
GovernmentMonarchy
Maharaja 
• 624–641
Kubja Vishnuvardhana
• 1018–1061
Rajaraja Narendra
History 
• Established
624
• Disestablished
1189

Originally, the capital of the Eastern Chalukyas was located at Pishtapura (modern-day Pitapuram).[1][2][3][4] It was subsequently moved to Vengi (present-day Pedavegi, near Eluru) and then to Rajamahendravaram (now Rajahmundry). Throughout their history, the Eastern Chalukyas were the cause of many wars between the more powerful Cholas and Western Chalukyas over the control of the strategically important Vengi country. The five centuries of the Eastern Chalukya rule of Vengi saw not only the consolidation of this region into a unified whole, but also saw the efflorescence of Telugu culture, literature, poetry and art during the later half of their rule. They had marital relationship with Cholas.[5]

Origin

The Chalukyas of Vengi branched off from the Chalukyas of Badami. The Badami ruler Pulakeshin II (610–642 CE) conquered the Vengi region in eastern Deccan, after defeating the remnants of the Vishnukundina dynasty. He appointed his brother Kubja Vishnuvardhana the governor of this newly acquired territory in 624 A.D.[6] Vishnuvardhana's viceroyalty subsequently developed into an independent kingdom, possibly after Pulakeshin died fighting the Pallavas in the Battle of Vatapi.[7] Thus the Chalukyas were originally of Kannada stock.[8][9][10]

As per the Timmapuram plates of Kubja Vishnuvardhana, the progenitor of the Eastern Chalukyas, they belonged to the Manavya Gotra and were Haritputras (sons of Hariti) just like the Kadambas and Western Chalukyas.[11] From the 11th century onward, the dynasty started claiming legendary lunar dynasty origins. According to this legend, the dynasty descended from the Moon, via Budha, Pururava, the Pandavas, Satanika and Udayana. 59 unnamed descendants of Udayana ruled at Ayodhya. Their descendant Vijayaditya was killed in a battle with Trilochana Pallava, during an expedition in Dakshinapatha (Deccan). His pregnant widow was given shelter by Vishnubhatta Somayaji of Mudivemu (modern Jammalamadugu). She named her son Vishnuvardhana after her benefactor. When the boy grew up, he became the ruler of Dakshinapatha by the grace of the goddess Nanda Bhagavati.[12]

History

Between 641 AD and 705 AD some kings, except Jayasimha I and Mangi Yuvaraja, ruled for very short durations. Then followed a period of unrest characterised by family feuds and weak rulers. Meanwhile, the Rashtrakutas of Malkhed ousted Western Chalukyas of Badami. The weak rulers of Vengi had to meet the challenge of the Rashtrakutas, who overran their kingdom more than once. There was no Eastern Chalukya ruler who could check them until Gunaga Vijayaditya III came to power in 848 AD. The then Rashtrakuta ruler Amoghavarsha treated him as his ally and after Amoghavarsha's death, Vijayaditya proclaimed independence.[13]

Administration

In its early life, the Eastern Chalukya court was essentially a republic of Badami, and as generations passed, local factors gained in strength and the Vengi monarchy developed features of its own. External influences still continued to be present as the Eastern Chalukyas had long and intimate contact, either friendly or hostile, with the Pallavas, the Rashtrakutas, the Cholas and the Chalukyas of Kalyani.[14]

Type of Government

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The Eastern Chalukyas and main neighbouring polities in South Asia circa 800 CE.[15]

The Eastern Chalukyan government was a monarchy based on the Hindu philosophy. The inscriptions refer to the traditional seven components of the state (Saptanga), and the eighteen Tirthas (Offices), such as:[16]

  • Mantri (Minister)
  • Purohita (Chaplain)
  • Senapati (Commander)
  • Yuvaraja (Heir-apparent)
  • Dauvarika (Door keeper)
  • Pradhana (Chief)
  • Adhyaksha (Head of department) and so on.

No information is available as to how the work of administration was carried out. The Vishaya and Kottam were the administrative subdivisions known from records. The Karmarashtra and the Boya-Kottams are examples of these. The royal edicts (recording gifts of lands or villages) are addressed to all Naiyogi Kavallabhas, a general term containing no indication of their duties, as well as to the Grameyakas, the residents of the village granted. The Manneyas are also occasionally referred in inscriptions. They held assignments of land or revenue in different villages.[17]

Fratricidal wars and foreign invasions frequently disturbed the land. The territory was parcelled out into many small principalities (estates) held by the nobility consisting of collateral branches of the ruling house such as those of Elamanchili, Pithapuram and Mudigonda, and a few other families such as the Kona Haihayas (Heheya, Kalachuris, Kolanu Saronathas, Chagis, Parichedas, Kota Vamsas, Velanadus and Kondapadamatis, closely connected by marriage ties with the Eastern Chalukyas and families who were raised to high position for their loyal services. When the Vengi ruler was strong, the nobility paid allegiance and tribute to him, but when the weakness was apparent, they were ready to join hands with the enemies against the royal house.[18]

Society

The population in the Vengi country was heterogeneous in character. Xuanzang, who travelled in the Andhra country after the establishment of the Eastern Chalukya kingdom, noted that the people were of a violent character, were of a dark complexion and were fond of arts. The society was based on hereditary caste system. Even the Buddhists and Jains who originally disregarded caste, adopted it. Besides the four traditional castes, minor communities like Boyas and Savaras (Tribal groups) also existed.[19]

The Brahmins were held in high esteem in the society. They were proficient in Vedas and Shastras and were given gifts of land and money. They held lucrative posts such as councillors, ministers and members of civil service. They even entered the army and some of them rose to positions of high command. The Kshatriyas were the ruling class. Their love of intrigue and fighting was responsible for civil war for two centuries. The Komatis (Vaishyas) were a flourishing trading community. Their organisation into a powerful guild (Nakaram) which had its headquarters in Penugonda (West Godavari) and branches in seventeen other centres had its beginnings in this period. It seems there used to be a minister for communal affairs (Samaya Mantri) in the government. The Shudras constituted the bulk of the population and there were several sub-castes among them. The army furnished a career for most of them and some of them acquired the status of Samanta Raju and Mandalika.[20]

Religion

Hinduism was the prominent religion of the Eastern Chalukya kingdom, with Shaivism being more popular than Vaishnavism. The Mahasena temple at Chebrolu became famous for its annual Jatra, which involved a procession of the deity's idol from Chebrolu to Vijayawada and back.[21] Some of the rulers, declared themselves as Parama Maheswaras (Emperors). The Buddhist religious centres eventually attained great celebrity as Siva pilgrim centres. Eastern Chalukya rulers like Vijayaditya II, Yuddhamalla I, Vijayaditya III and Bhima I took active interest in the construction of many temples. The temple establishments like dancers and musicians show that during this period, temples were not only a centre of religious worship but a fostering ground for fine arts.[22]

Buddhism, which was dominant during the Satavahanas was in decline.[21] Its monasteries were practically deserted. Due to their love of sacred relics in stupas, a few might have lingered on, Xuanzang noticed some twenty or more Buddhist monasteries in which more than three thousand monks lived.[19]

Jainism, unlike Buddhism, continued to enjoy some support from the people.[21] This is evident from the several deserted images in ruined villages all over Andhra. The inscriptions also record the construction of Jain temples and grants of land for their support from the monarchs and the people. The rulers like Kubja Vishnuvardhana, Vishnuvardhana III and Amma II patronised Jainism. Vimaladitya even became a declared follower of the doctrine of Mahavira. Vijayawada, Jenupadu, Penugonda (West Godavari) and Munugodu were the famous Jain centres of the period.[20]

Literature

 
c. 10th century Sanskrit copper plates of Amma II written in Kannada script.

Early Telugu literature was at its zenith during this period. Vipparla Inscription of Jayasimha I and the Lakshmipuram inscription of the Mangi yuvaraja were the earliest Telugu inscriptions of Eastern chalukyas found in 7 century AD.[23]

The copper plate grants of the early Eastern Chalukyas of Vengi are written in Sanskrit, but a few charters like the Aladankaram plates are written partly in Sanskrit and partly in Telugu[23]

Telugu poetry makes its early appearance in the Addanki, Kandukur and Dharmavaram inscriptions of Pandaranga, Army Chief of Vijayaditya III, in the later half of the 9th century. However, literary compositions dating earlier than 11th century CE are not clearly known. Nannaya was the poet-laureate of Rajaraja Narendra in the middle of the 11th century. An erudite scholar, he was well-versed in the Vedas, Shastras and the ancient epics, and undertook the translation of the Mahabharata into Telugu. Narayana Bhatta who was proficient in eight languages assisted him in his endeavour. Though incomplete, his work is acclaimed as a masterpiece of Telugu literature.[24]

Connection between Kannada and Telugu literature

Kubja Vishnuvardhana, the founder of the Eastern Chalukya dynasty, was the brother of the Chalukya king, Pulakeshin II. The Chalukyas therefore governed both the Karnataka and Andhra countries and patronised Telugu as well. This very likely led to a close connection to and Kannada literature. A number of Telugu authors of the age also wrote in Kannada Nannaya-Bhatta's Bharata includes the Akkara, a metre considered unique to Kannada works. The same metre is also found in Yudhamalla's Bezwada inscription. Another inscription notes that Narayana-Bhatta, who assisted Nannaya-Bhatta in composing the Bharata, was a Kannada poet and was granted a village by Rajaraja Narendra in 1053 for his contribution. Later Kannada poets, Pampa I and Nagavarma I, also hailed from families originally from Vengi.[25]

Architecture

Main article: Ambapuram cave temple
 
The Bhimesvara temple at Draksharama

Due to the widely spread Shiva devotional practice in the kingdom, the Eastern Chalukyan kings undertook the construction of temples on a large scale. Vijayaditya II is credited with the construction of 108 temples. Yuddhamalla I erected a temple to Kartikeya at Vijayawada. Bhima I constructed the famous Draksharama and Chalukya Bhimavaram (Samalkot) temples. Rajaraja Narendra erected three memorial shrines at Kalidindi (West Godavari). The Eastern Chalukyas, following the Pallava and Chalukya traditions, developed their own independent style of architecture, which is visible in the Pancharama shrines (especially the Draksharama temple) and Biccavolu temples. The Golingesvara temple at Biccavolu contains some richly carved out sculptures of deities like Ardhanarisvara, Shiva, Vishnu, Agni, Chamundi and Surya.[26]

Ambapuram cave temple is Jain cave temple constructed by Eastern Chalukyas in the 7th century. During the 7th—8th century CE, a total of five Jain caves were constructed in Ambapuram and Adavinekkalam hills.[27][28]

Rulers

  • Kubja Vishnuvardhana I (624 – 641 AD)
  • Jayasimha I (641 – 673 AD)
  • Indra Bhattaraka (673 AD, seven days)
  • Vishnuvardhana II (673 – 682 AD)
  • Mangi Yuvaraja (682 – 706 AD)
  • Jayasimha II (706 – 718 AD)
  • Kokkili (718–719 AD, six months)
  • Vishnuvardhana III (719 – 755 AD)
  • Vijayaditya I Bhattaraka (755 – 772 AD)
  • Vishnuvardhana IV Vishnuraja (772 – 808 AD)
  • Vijayaditya II (808 – 847 AD)
  • Kali Vishnuvardhana V (847– 849 AD)
  • Gunaga Vijayaditya III (849 – 892 AD) with his two brothers : Yuvaraja Vikramaditya I and Yuddhamalla I
  • Bhima I Dronarjuna (892 – 921 AD)
  • Vijayaditya IV Kollabiganda (921 AD, six months)
  • Amma I Vishnuvardhana VI (921 – 927 AD)
  • Vijayaditya V Beta (927 AD, fifteen days)
  • Tadapa (927 AD, one month)
  • Vikramaditya II (927 – 928 AD, eleven months)
  • Bhima II (928 – 929 AD, eight months)
  • Yuddhamalla II (929 – 935 AD)
  • Bhima III Vishnuvardhana VII (935 – 947 AD)
  • Amma II Vijayaditya VI (947 – 970 AD)
  • Danarnava (970 – 973 AD)
  • Jata Choda Bhima (973 – 999 AD) (usurp.)
  • Shaktivarman I Chalukyacandra (999 – 1011 AD)
  • Vimaladitya (1011–1018 AD)
  • Rajaraja Narendra I Vishnuvardhana VIII (1018–1061 AD)
  • Shaktivarman II (1061-1063 AD)
  • Vijayaditya VII (1063–1068 AD, 1072–1075 AD)
  • Rajaraja II (1075–1079)
  • Virachola Vishnuvardhana IX (1079–1102)

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This article includes a list of general references but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations January 2016 Learn how and when to remove this template message Eastern Chalukyas also known as the Chalukyas of Vengi were a dynasty that ruled parts of South India between the 7th and 12th centuries They started out as governors of the Chalukyas of Badami in the Deccan region Subsequently they became a sovereign power and ruled the Vengi region of present day Andhra Pradesh until c 1001 CE They continued ruling the region as feudatories of the Medieval Tamil Cholas until 1189 CE Eastern ChalukyasChalukyas of Vengi624 1189Eastern Chalukya coin Central punchmark depicting a Boar standing left Incuse of punchmarks Map of India c 753 CE The Eastern Chalukya kingdom is shown on the eastern coast CapitalPitapuramVengiRajahmundryCommon languagesTeluguSanskritKannadaReligionHinduismGovernmentMonarchyMaharaja 624 641Kubja Vishnuvardhana 1018 1061Rajaraja NarendraHistory Established624 Disestablished1189Preceded by Succeeded byChalukya dynasty Chola dynastyKakatiya dynastyOriginally the capital of the Eastern Chalukyas was located at Pishtapura modern day Pitapuram 1 2 3 4 It was subsequently moved to Vengi present day Pedavegi near Eluru and then to Rajamahendravaram now Rajahmundry Throughout their history the Eastern Chalukyas were the cause of many wars between the more powerful Cholas and Western Chalukyas over the control of the strategically important Vengi country The five centuries of the Eastern Chalukya rule of Vengi saw not only the consolidation of this region into a unified whole but also saw the efflorescence of Telugu culture literature poetry and art during the later half of their rule They had marital relationship with Cholas 5 Contents 1 Origin 2 History 3 Administration 3 1 Type of Government 4 Society 5 Religion 6 Literature 6 1 Connection between Kannada and Telugu literature 7 Architecture 8 Rulers 9 References 9 1 Bibliography 10 External linksOrigin EditThe Chalukyas of Vengi branched off from the Chalukyas of Badami The Badami ruler Pulakeshin II 610 642 CE conquered the Vengi region in eastern Deccan after defeating the remnants of the Vishnukundina dynasty He appointed his brother Kubja Vishnuvardhana the governor of this newly acquired territory in 624 A D 6 Vishnuvardhana s viceroyalty subsequently developed into an independent kingdom possibly after Pulakeshin died fighting the Pallavas in the Battle of Vatapi 7 Thus the Chalukyas were originally of Kannada stock 8 9 10 As per the Timmapuram plates of Kubja Vishnuvardhana the progenitor of the Eastern Chalukyas they belonged to the Manavya Gotra and were Haritputras sons of Hariti just like the Kadambas and Western Chalukyas 11 From the 11th century onward the dynasty started claiming legendary lunar dynasty origins According to this legend the dynasty descended from the Moon via Budha Pururava the Pandavas Satanika and Udayana 59 unnamed descendants of Udayana ruled at Ayodhya Their descendant Vijayaditya was killed in a battle with Trilochana Pallava during an expedition in Dakshinapatha Deccan His pregnant widow was given shelter by Vishnubhatta Somayaji of Mudivemu modern Jammalamadugu She named her son Vishnuvardhana after her benefactor When the boy grew up he became the ruler of Dakshinapatha by the grace of the goddess Nanda Bhagavati 12 History EditBetween 641 AD and 705 AD some kings except Jayasimha I and Mangi Yuvaraja ruled for very short durations Then followed a period of unrest characterised by family feuds and weak rulers Meanwhile the Rashtrakutas of Malkhed ousted Western Chalukyas of Badami The weak rulers of Vengi had to meet the challenge of the Rashtrakutas who overran their kingdom more than once There was no Eastern Chalukya ruler who could check them until Gunaga Vijayaditya III came to power in 848 AD The then Rashtrakuta ruler Amoghavarsha treated him as his ally and after Amoghavarsha s death Vijayaditya proclaimed independence 13 Administration EditIn its early life the Eastern Chalukya court was essentially a republic of Badami and as generations passed local factors gained in strength and the Vengi monarchy developed features of its own External influences still continued to be present as the Eastern Chalukyas had long and intimate contact either friendly or hostile with the Pallavas the Rashtrakutas the Cholas and the Chalukyas of Kalyani 14 Type of Government Edit South Asia800 CE TIBETANEMPIREKALINGASKALACHURISBHAUMA KARASPALLAVASEASTERNCHALUKYASPANDYASCHOLASCHERASKAMARUPAKARKOTASCHAVDASSAINDAVASSHILA HARASALUPASGURJARAPRATIHARASPALAEMPIRERASHTRA KUTASABBASIDCALIPHATETURKSHAHISZUNBILSTANG DYNASTYCALIPHALSIND class notpageimage The Eastern Chalukyas and main neighbouring polities in South Asia circa 800 CE 15 The Eastern Chalukyan government was a monarchy based on the Hindu philosophy The inscriptions refer to the traditional seven components of the state Saptanga and the eighteen Tirthas Offices such as 16 Mantri Minister Purohita Chaplain Senapati Commander Yuvaraja Heir apparent Dauvarika Door keeper Pradhana Chief Adhyaksha Head of department and so on No information is available as to how the work of administration was carried out The Vishaya and Kottam were the administrative subdivisions known from records The Karmarashtra and the Boya Kottams are examples of these The royal edicts recording gifts of lands or villages are addressed to all Naiyogi Kavallabhas a general term containing no indication of their duties as well as to the Grameyakas the residents of the village granted The Manneyas are also occasionally referred in inscriptions They held assignments of land or revenue in different villages 17 Fratricidal wars and foreign invasions frequently disturbed the land The territory was parcelled out into many small principalities estates held by the nobility consisting of collateral branches of the ruling house such as those of Elamanchili Pithapuram and Mudigonda and a few other families such as the Kona Haihayas Heheya Kalachuris Kolanu Saronathas Chagis Parichedas Kota Vamsas Velanadus and Kondapadamatis closely connected by marriage ties with the Eastern Chalukyas and families who were raised to high position for their loyal services When the Vengi ruler was strong the nobility paid allegiance and tribute to him but when the weakness was apparent they were ready to join hands with the enemies against the royal house 18 Society EditThe population in the Vengi country was heterogeneous in character Xuanzang who travelled in the Andhra country after the establishment of the Eastern Chalukya kingdom noted that the people were of a violent character were of a dark complexion and were fond of arts The society was based on hereditary caste system Even the Buddhists and Jains who originally disregarded caste adopted it Besides the four traditional castes minor communities like Boyas and Savaras Tribal groups also existed 19 The Brahmins were held in high esteem in the society They were proficient in Vedas and Shastras and were given gifts of land and money They held lucrative posts such as councillors ministers and members of civil service They even entered the army and some of them rose to positions of high command The Kshatriyas were the ruling class Their love of intrigue and fighting was responsible for civil war for two centuries The Komatis Vaishyas were a flourishing trading community Their organisation into a powerful guild Nakaram which had its headquarters in Penugonda West Godavari and branches in seventeen other centres had its beginnings in this period It seems there used to be a minister for communal affairs Samaya Mantri in the government The Shudras constituted the bulk of the population and there were several sub castes among them The army furnished a career for most of them and some of them acquired the status of Samanta Raju and Mandalika 20 Religion EditHinduism was the prominent religion of the Eastern Chalukya kingdom with Shaivism being more popular than Vaishnavism The Mahasena temple at Chebrolu became famous for its annual Jatra which involved a procession of the deity s idol from Chebrolu to Vijayawada and back 21 Some of the rulers declared themselves as Parama Maheswaras Emperors The Buddhist religious centres eventually attained great celebrity as Siva pilgrim centres Eastern Chalukya rulers like Vijayaditya II Yuddhamalla I Vijayaditya III and Bhima I took active interest in the construction of many temples The temple establishments like dancers and musicians show that during this period temples were not only a centre of religious worship but a fostering ground for fine arts 22 Buddhism which was dominant during the Satavahanas was in decline 21 Its monasteries were practically deserted Due to their love of sacred relics in stupas a few might have lingered on Xuanzang noticed some twenty or more Buddhist monasteries in which more than three thousand monks lived 19 Jainism unlike Buddhism continued to enjoy some support from the people 21 This is evident from the several deserted images in ruined villages all over Andhra The inscriptions also record the construction of Jain temples and grants of land for their support from the monarchs and the people The rulers like Kubja Vishnuvardhana Vishnuvardhana III and Amma II patronised Jainism Vimaladitya even became a declared follower of the doctrine of Mahavira Vijayawada Jenupadu Penugonda West Godavari and Munugodu were the famous Jain centres of the period 20 Literature Edit c 10th century Sanskrit copper plates of Amma II written in Kannada script Early Telugu literature was at its zenith during this period Vipparla Inscription of Jayasimha I and the Lakshmipuram inscription of the Mangi yuvaraja were the earliest Telugu inscriptions of Eastern chalukyas found in 7 century AD 23 The copper plate grants of the early Eastern Chalukyas of Vengi are written in Sanskrit but a few charters like the Aladankaram plates are written partly in Sanskrit and partly in Telugu 23 Telugu poetry makes its early appearance in the Addanki Kandukur and Dharmavaram inscriptions of Pandaranga Army Chief of Vijayaditya III in the later half of the 9th century However literary compositions dating earlier than 11th century CE are not clearly known Nannaya was the poet laureate of Rajaraja Narendra in the middle of the 11th century An erudite scholar he was well versed in the Vedas Shastras and the ancient epics and undertook the translation of the Mahabharata into Telugu Narayana Bhatta who was proficient in eight languages assisted him in his endeavour Though incomplete his work is acclaimed as a masterpiece of Telugu literature 24 Connection between Kannada and Telugu literature Edit Kubja Vishnuvardhana the founder of the Eastern Chalukya dynasty was the brother of the Chalukya king Pulakeshin II The Chalukyas therefore governed both the Karnataka and Andhra countries and patronised Telugu as well This very likely led to a close connection to and Kannada literature A number of Telugu authors of the age also wrote in Kannada Nannaya Bhatta s Bharata includes the Akkara a metre considered unique to Kannada works The same metre is also found in Yudhamalla s Bezwada inscription Another inscription notes that Narayana Bhatta who assisted Nannaya Bhatta in composing the Bharata was a Kannada poet and was granted a village by Rajaraja Narendra in 1053 for his contribution Later Kannada poets Pampa I and Nagavarma I also hailed from families originally from Vengi 25 Architecture EditMain article Ambapuram cave temple The Bhimesvara temple at DraksharamaDue to the widely spread Shiva devotional practice in the kingdom the Eastern Chalukyan kings undertook the construction of temples on a large scale Vijayaditya II is credited with the construction of 108 temples Yuddhamalla I erected a temple to Kartikeya at Vijayawada Bhima I constructed the famous Draksharama and Chalukya Bhimavaram Samalkot temples Rajaraja Narendra erected three memorial shrines at Kalidindi West Godavari The Eastern Chalukyas following the Pallava and Chalukya traditions developed their own independent style of architecture which is visible in the Pancharama shrines especially the Draksharama temple and Biccavolu temples The Golingesvara temple at Biccavolu contains some richly carved out sculptures of deities like Ardhanarisvara Shiva Vishnu Agni Chamundi and Surya 26 Ambapuram cave temple is Jain cave temple constructed by Eastern Chalukyas in the 7th century During the 7th 8th century CE a total of five Jain caves were constructed in Ambapuram and Adavinekkalam hills 27 28 Rulers EditKubja Vishnuvardhana I 624 641 AD Jayasimha I 641 673 AD Indra Bhattaraka 673 AD seven days Vishnuvardhana II 673 682 AD Mangi Yuvaraja 682 706 AD Jayasimha II 706 718 AD Kokkili 718 719 AD six months Vishnuvardhana III 719 755 AD Vijayaditya I Bhattaraka 755 772 AD Vishnuvardhana IV Vishnuraja 772 808 AD Vijayaditya II 808 847 AD Kali Vishnuvardhana V 847 849 AD Gunaga Vijayaditya III 849 892 AD with his two brothers Yuvaraja Vikramaditya I and Yuddhamalla I Bhima I Dronarjuna 892 921 AD Vijayaditya IV Kollabiganda 921 AD six months Amma I Vishnuvardhana VI 921 927 AD Vijayaditya V Beta 927 AD fifteen days Tadapa 927 AD one month Vikramaditya II 927 928 AD eleven months Bhima II 928 929 AD eight months Yuddhamalla II 929 935 AD Bhima III Vishnuvardhana VII 935 947 AD Amma II Vijayaditya VI 947 970 AD Danarnava 970 973 AD Jata Choda Bhima 973 999 AD usurp Shaktivarman I Chalukyacandra 999 1011 AD Vimaladitya 1011 1018 AD Rajaraja Narendra I Vishnuvardhana VIII 1018 1061 AD Shaktivarman II 1061 1063 AD Vijayaditya VII 1063 1068 AD 1072 1075 AD Rajaraja II 1075 1079 Virachola Vishnuvardhana IX 1079 1102 References Edit Sen Sailendra Nath 1999 Ancient Indian History and Civilization New Age International 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