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3rd KING EHUVALA CHAMTAMULA

Titles: Maharajakumara
Mother – Battimahadevi Mahasenapathi
Sons – Virapurushadatta [Mother – Kapansri] However, he did not ascend the throne,
– Rudrapurushadatta [Mother – Vammabhatta] probably because he died before his
father.
• The sakas appear to have greatly influenced the Ikshavaku
kingdom during Evuvala’s rule. Some of the inscriptions mentioned saka
title “Svamin” for Ikshavaku kings.
• Method of writing inscriptions changed from Prakrit to Sanskrit in his
period.
1. 1st Sanskrit inscribed inscription – Nagarjunakonda Inscription.
2. Inscribed by his Military General – Elasiri
• His Patagandigudem Inscription is the oldest known Copper-Plate
inscription from the Indian Subcontinent.
• The Sarvadeva temple inscription credits his Commanders like Annikke
and Mahasenapati Chamtapula [Kulahaka Cheif] with victories on battle
field.
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• 1st King to construct Hindu Temples in South India, whereas her
sister Kondasiri constructed and donated Viharas for buddhists.
• Temples constructed by him :
1. Pushpabhadra devalayam
2. Navagraha devalayam
3. Nandikeswara devalayam
4. Haritidevi devalayam
5. Ashtabhuja narayanaswamy devalayam
6. Karthikeya develayam
7. Swarna devalayam [ Constructed by Elasiri for Kumaraswamy diety]

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4th KING RUDRAPURUSHADATTA
• According to Nagarjunakonda Inscription., dated to the 11th Regenal
year, records the erection of a pillar to commemorate the King’s Mother
Vammabhatta.
• According to Gurazala Inscription., dated to his 4th regenal year, records
land grant to the diety Halampura-Svamin by Nodu Keshari, for incease of
Keshari’s life.
• According to Manchikallu Inscription., Pallava King Simhavarma [From
Kanchi] defeated Rudrapurushadatta.
• According to Midavolu Inscription., Pallava King Shivaskandavarma
defeated later Ikshvakus.

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