Madhava Varma II 440 A.D. – 496 A.D.
4th King of Vishnukund dynasty.
Title – Janaashraya.
Greatest among
the Vishnukund kings was Madhava Varma II. He fought and won more than 100
battles. As a mark of his victory in each battle, he installed a Shiva linga on
Keesaragutta. He has also built Ramalingeshwara swami temple at every place
where he won the battle. Even today these Ramalingeshwara temples built at
Velpuru, Ipur, Indrapala Nagaram, and Keesaragutta are receiving acts of
worship.
Some of the victories of Madhava Varma II:
Madhava
Varma occupied Kalinga, with the help of
Prabhakara, his relative and ruler of Gunapasa Puram.
Madhava Varma
defeated Pallavas in his 33rd regnal year. Expanded upto Gundlakamma
river.
Madhava Varma
defeated the last ruler of the main Vakataka line, Prithvisena and married his daughter
VakatakaDevi. In the west, the Vakataka Kings of Maharashtra were very
powerful.
Vishnukunds and
Pallavas wer always engaged in wars. Hence, in order to prevent the Pallava
invasions, Madhava Varma II shifted capital to Denduluru pura, located near
Vengi. He also raised the wall and strengthened the fort of Amarapuri, which
was his 1st capital.
Deva Varma was
Madhava Varma’s son. Deva Varma was appointed as the viceroy of Amarapuri.
Extent of Mahava
Varma’s kingdom.
East –Bay of Bengal
West – Arabian sea.
North – Reva, Narmada river.
South – Southern sea. May be
Pulicat lake.
One of Madhava Varma’s
inscriptions was found in Maharashtra.
Vishnukunds’ coins were found in
all over Maharashtra.
Title of Madhava Varma – Trivara nagara Bhavnagata sundari hridaya
nandana.
Inorder to announce his victories
Madhava Varma had performed 11 Ashvamedha sacrifices, 16 Rajasuya sacrifices
and thousand sacrifices such as Vajapeya, Purushamedha and others. This is
mentioned in Vishnukund inscriptions.
Even Gods have appreciated his judicial
systems.
Janashraya Chando vichhithi was
authored by Madhava Varma II. It a book on Chandas / Metre.
Many rulers, including Kakatiyas,
considered him as the real founder of Vishnukund dynasty.
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