Vishnu Kundinas
Important points
Founder of the kingdom : Maharajendra Varma
Capital cities : 1.Indrapalanagaram (Nalgonda District)
2. Amarapuram (Amaravati)
3. Lendulooru (denduloor)
4. Bejavada (Vijayawada)
Popular King : MadhavaVerma II
Last Ruler : ManchanaBhattaraka
Official language : Sanskrit
Official Emblem : Lion with raised paw
Dynasty Devotees : Sri ParvathaSwamy
Presiding diety of Vishnu Kundinas is Sri ParvathaSwamy
They ruled Telangana and Andhra regions in 5th and 6th Centuries
Inscriptions of Vishnukundinas
1. Chikkulla inscription : Vikramendra Varma II
2. Ramatirtha inscription : Indra Varma
3. Polamuru inscription : Madhava Varma III
4. Eepuru inscription : Madhava Varma III
u Regarding the founder of Vishnukundina dynasty, there are difference of opinions between Historians.
u According scholar Keel Horn, Vishnukundi word is the Sanskrit version of Vinukonda (Guntur district) and that was their first habitat.
u Keel Horn has mentioned that the presiding diety of Vishnukundinas, Sri Parvataswamy and Mallikarjuna were the same
u NelatooriVenkataramanaiah opined that Sri parvathaswamy means Lord Buddha
u The founder of Vishnukundina dynasty is Maharajendra Varma. This was mentioned in a copper plate inscription put by Govinda Varma at Indrapalanagaram
u He established Vishnukundina kingdom in AD 358
u He built IndrapalaNagara (Nalgonda District) and ruled from there as his capital.
u He put Ramatirtha inscription
Madhava Varma –I
u He is the son of Rajendra Varma. He extended his kingdom till Amrabad, Keesara and Bhuvanagiri.
u He was praised in IndrapalaNagara inscription
u According Polamuru inscription, he had a title VikramaMahendra
Govinda Varma
u He is son of Madhava Varma-I. He is popular of Vishnukundina kings.
u His capital was Indrapalanagaram (Tummalagudem, Nalgonda dist.)
u He put IndrapalaNagara copper inscription
u He was great politician, winner and patron of Buddhism. He built many Buddhist Pillars.
u His queen name ParamaMahadevi was also a patron of Buddhism.
u A Mahavihara for ChaturdhaShourya Sanga Buddhist monks were built at Indrapuri on the name of ParamaMahadevi
u For the maintenance of this Mahavihara, Govinda Varma has donated Penkaparra village
u The Praakruta inscription found near Chaitanyapuri on the banks of Musi River at Hyderabad says about the GovindarajaVihara, Chaitya Aalaya built on his name.
u These constructions only the inscription is left.
u During the Govinda Varma regime, Phanigiri, Gajulabanda, Tirumalagiri, Vardhamanu Kota, Jaggaiahpeta, Nelakondapalli, Ramireddypalli were famous Buddhist Viharas (monastreys)
u During the Govinda Varma’s period, the fight started between Pallavas and Vishnukundinas
u Govinda Varma has sent away the Pallava Governor from Dhanyakataka
u Govinda was Vaishnava, yet he was patron of Buddhism
u Vikramendra Varma-II has donated “Irumdera” village for ParamaMahadeviVihara.
Madhav Varma -II
u He is more powerful of Vishnukundinas. He defeated the Vakataka King Prudhvisena and married his daughter Mahadevi
u He extended his kingdom upto Narmada River. He shifted his capital from Indrapuri to Amarapuri (Amaravati)
u To protect the borders, he appointed his son Deva Varma as King’s representative at Southern Trikuta Malaya (Kotappa Konda)
u Madhava Varma was Vedic patron. He performed Ashvamedha, Rajasuya, Vajapeya, Agnishtoma, NaramedhaYagnas
u In the excavations carried out by Archaeology department, it is found that Madhava Varma has performed PurushamedhaYagna at Keesara (near hyderabad)
Temples built in Telangana during Madhava Varma-II period
u Amareshwara, Ramaeshwara, Mallikarjuna Temples at IndrapalaNagaram
u KesariRamalingeswara Temple at Keesara. This temple was built on the name of their emblem.
u JadalaRamalingeshwara Temple at Chervugattu (Nalgonda district)
u Uttara Raja Ramalingeswara Temple near Shad Nagar (Mahboob Nagar district)
u Madhava Varma had inscriptedPurnaKumba at Undavalli caves
Madhava Varma –III
u He put Eepuru Copper inscription. He got the title TrikutaMalayadipati
u His capital was Amarapuram (Amaravati)
u There is inscription which says that he has donated Mrotukali village to Brahmins Indra Sharma and Agni Sharma
IndraBhattaraka Varma
u He has donated many agraharas to Brahmins
u He established many Ghatika centres (Hindu Educational centres)
u Ghatkeshwar near Keesara (Ghatkesar, Ranga Reddy district) was Ghatika centre established by IndraBhattaraka Varma
u Uddanka in his book Somaveda has mentioned about the Ghatika established by IndraBhattaraka Varma
u He got a title Satya Ashraya
VikramendraIndraBhattaraka Varma
u He is elder son of IndraBhattaraka Varma
u He got a title UttamaAshraya
u He shifted his capital from Amaravati to Lendulur (Dendulur). He donated the village Tundi (Tuni) to Brahmins
u On the 11th year of his coronation, he donated Irundera village to the parama MahadeviVihara situated at IndrapalaNagaram
Madhava Varma –IV
u He got a title Janashraya
u He put Eepuru 2, Polamur -2 inscriptions
u He is devotee of Vijayawada DurgaMalleshwaraSwamy. He judicious ruling was praised a lot
u Chalukyas have captured the kingdom after defeating the last king of Vishnukundinas Manchana Bhattaraka
u The official symbol of Vishnukundinas was Lion. Roaring lion’s emblem was inscripted on their official orders. The symbol was present on their coins also.
Administration
u For the convenience of administration, they have divided their kingdom into Rashtra and Vishayas.
Rashtra – Rashtrika
Vishaya – Vishayadipati (Official people, highly influenced)
u During the period there Army officers by named Hastikosa and Veerakosa
u Hasitkosa – Elephantry
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