Yajna Sri Satakarni, also known as Gautamiputra Yajna Sri,[1][2] was an Indian ruler of the Satavahana dynasty. He was the brother of Vashishtiputra Satakarni. His reign is dated variously: c. 152-181 CE,[3] c. 165-195 CE,[4] c. 170-199 CE[5] or c. 174-203.[6]
He is considered to be the last great king of the Satavahana dynasty. He regained some of the territory lost to Shakas (the Western Satraps) under Vashishtiputra Satakarni. He defeated the Western Satraps and reconquered their southern regions in western and central India.[7] The Satavahana started to decline after Yajna Sri Satakarni, while the Western Satraps would continue to prosper for another two centuries.
There are two inscriptions of Yajna Sri Satakarni at Kanheri, in cave No.81,[8] and in the Chaitya cave No.3.[9]
In Nasik Caves, Cave No.20 has one large inscription, claiming that the unfinished cave was completed by the wife of a great general named Bhavagopa, during the 7th year of the rule of king Sri Yajna Satakarni, son of Gotami, after having been started by the ascetic Bopaki.[10][11]
These inscriptions show that the Satavahanas were in possession of the areas of Kanheri and Nasik during the reign of Sri Yajna Satakarni.
He is also known from his coins, and from the mention of his name in the regnal lists of the Matsya Purana, in which he is said to have ruled 29 years.[12]
Cave No.20 at the Nasik Caves has one large inscription, claiming that the unfinished cave was completed by the wife of a great general named Bhavagopa, during the 7th year of the rule of king Sri Yajna Satakarni, son of Gotami, after having been started by the ascetic Bopaki.[10][11] There are similar inscriptions of Sri Yajna Satakarni in cave 3 and cave 81 at Kanheri. This means probably that the cave was carved in the end of the 2nd century CE. It also shows that the Satavahanas reclaimed the area of Nasik under Sri Yajna Satakarni. One more inscription over one of the small cellars mentions its gift by a lay devotee named Mamma.[10]
Exterior
Interior reliefs with Buddha and Bodhisattvas
Interior
Interior cells
Referencesedit
^Pran Nath Chopra (1994). Encyclopaedia of India: Andhra Pradesh. Rima. p. 12.
^Vijaya Laxmi Singh (1998). Ujjayini, a numismatic and epigraphic study. Khama. p. 121. ISBN978-81-85495-47-7.
^Carla M. Sinopoli (2001). "On the edge of empire: form and substance in the Satavahana dynasty". In Susan E. Alcock (ed.). Empires: Perspectives from Archaeology and History. Cambridge University Press. pp. 166–168. ISBN9780521770200.
^Pran Nath Chopra; T. K. Ravindran; N. Subrahmanian, eds. (1979). Ancient period. S. Chand. p. 25.
^Alain Daniélou (2003). A Brief History of India. Inner Traditions. p. 137.
^"later Satavahana named Yajna Satakarni seems to have conquered the Southern Dominions of the Western Satraps. His coins contain figures of ships, probably indicating the naval power of the Andras. He not only ruled Aparanta, but probably also the eastern part of the Central Provinces". Majumdar, p. 135
^Burgess, James; Bühler, Georg (1883). Report on the Elura cave temples and the Brahmanical and Jaina caves in western India; completing the results of the fifth, sixth, and seventh seasons' operations of the Archaeological survey, 1877-78, 1878-79, 1879-80. Supplementary to the volume on "The cave temples of India.". London, Trübner & Co. p. 79.
^Burgess, James; Bühler, Georg (1883). Report on the Elura cave temples and the Brahmanical and Jaina caves in western India; completing the results of the fifth, sixth, and seventh seasons' operations of the Archaeological survey, 1877-78, 1878-79, 1879-80. Supplementary to the volume on "The cave temples of India.". London, Trübner & Co. p. 75.
Rao (1994), History and Culture Of Andhra Pradesh: From the Earliest times to the present day, Sterling Publishers, ISBN81-207-1719-8
April 11, 2024
yajna, satakarni, also, known, gautamiputra, yajna, indian, ruler, satavahana, dynasty, brother, vashishtiputra, satakarni, reign, dated, variously, coin, with, coin, legend, brahmi, script, starting, clock, british, museumlast, satavahana, kingreign2nd, centu. Yajna Sri Satakarni also known as Gautamiputra Yajna Sri 1 2 was an Indian ruler of the Satavahana dynasty He was the brother of Vashishtiputra Satakarni His reign is dated variously c 152 181 CE 3 c 165 195 CE 4 c 170 199 CE 5 or c 174 203 6 Yajna Sri SatakarniCoin of Yajna Sri Satakarni with coin legend in the Brahmi script starting at 12 o clock British MuseumLast Satavahana KingReign2nd century CEPredecessorVashishtiputra SatakarniSuccessorMadhariputra SakasenaHe is considered to be the last great king of the Satavahana dynasty He regained some of the territory lost to Shakas the Western Satraps under Vashishtiputra Satakarni He defeated the Western Satraps and reconquered their southern regions in western and central India 7 The Satavahana started to decline after Yajna Sri Satakarni while the Western Satraps would continue to prosper for another two centuries Contents 1 Coinage 2 Inscriptions 3 References 4 Book sourcesCoinage edit nbsp Coin of Gautamiputra Yajna Satakarni nbsp Coin of Gautamiputra Yajna SatakarniInscriptions editThere are two inscriptions of Yajna Sri Satakarni at Kanheri in cave No 81 8 and in the Chaitya cave No 3 9 In Nasik Caves Cave No 20 has one large inscription claiming that the unfinished cave was completed by the wife of a great general named Bhavagopa during the 7th year of the rule of king Sri Yajna Satakarni son of Gotami after having been started by the ascetic Bopaki 10 11 These inscriptions show that the Satavahanas were in possession of the areas of Kanheri and Nasik during the reign of Sri Yajna Satakarni He is also known from his coins and from the mention of his name in the regnal lists of the Matsya Purana in which he is said to have ruled 29 years 12 Nasik Caves Cave No 20 Sri Yajna vihara circa 180 CE Cave No 20 at the Nasik Caves has one large inscription claiming that the unfinished cave was completed by the wife of a great general named Bhavagopa during the 7th year of the rule of king Sri Yajna Satakarni son of Gotami after having been started by the ascetic Bopaki 10 11 There are similar inscriptions of Sri Yajna Satakarni in cave 3 and cave 81 at Kanheri This means probably that the cave was carved in the end of the 2nd century CE It also shows that the Satavahanas reclaimed the area of Nasik under Sri Yajna Satakarni One more inscription over one of the small cellars mentions its gift by a lay devotee named Mamma 10 nbsp Exterior nbsp Interior reliefs with Buddha and Bodhisattvas nbsp Interior nbsp Interior cellsReferences edit Pran Nath Chopra 1994 Encyclopaedia of India Andhra Pradesh Rima p 12 Vijaya Laxmi Singh 1998 Ujjayini a numismatic and epigraphic study Khama p 121 ISBN 978 81 85495 47 7 Carla M Sinopoli 2001 On the edge of empire form and substance in the Satavahana dynasty In Susan E Alcock ed Empires Perspectives from Archaeology and History Cambridge University Press pp 166 168 ISBN 9780521770200 Rama Shankar Tripathi 1942 History of Ancient India Motilal Banarsidass p 196 ISBN 9788120800182 Pran Nath Chopra T K Ravindran N Subrahmanian eds 1979 Ancient period S Chand p 25 Alain Danielou 2003 A Brief History of India Inner Traditions p 137 later Satavahana named Yajna Satakarni seems to have conquered the Southern Dominions of the Western Satraps His coins contain figures of ships probably indicating the naval power of the Andras He not only ruled Aparanta but probably also the eastern part of the Central Provinces Majumdar p 135 Burgess James Buhler Georg 1883 Report on the Elura cave temples and the Brahmanical and Jaina caves in western India completing the results of the fifth sixth and seventh seasons operations of the Archaeological survey 1877 78 1878 79 1879 80 Supplementary to the volume on The cave temples of India London Trubner amp Co p 79 Burgess James Buhler Georg 1883 Report on the Elura cave temples and the Brahmanical and Jaina caves in western India completing the results of the fifth sixth and seventh seasons operations of the Archaeological survey 1877 78 1878 79 1879 80 Supplementary to the volume on The cave temples of India London Trubner amp Co p 75 a b c Epigraphia Indica p 93 Inscription No 22 a b Burgess Jas 1883 Archaeological Survey Of Western India p 114 Rao 1994 p 14 A Catalogue of Indian coins in the British Museum Andhras etc Rapson Preceded by Shivaskanda Satakarni Satavahana ruler2nd century CE Succeeded by VijayaBook sources editRao 1994 History and Culture Of Andhra Pradesh From the Earliest times to the present day Sterling Publishers ISBN 81 207 1719 8 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Yajna Sri Satakarni amp oldid 1183276509, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
