Tag: the kadambas/mayuravarma (325 a.d. to 540 a.d.)

The Kannada poet Durvinita, a ruler of the Western Ganga dynasty, is famously credited with translating Gunadya's Brihatkatha from Prakrit into Sanskrit.

The Pataleshwara temple in Talakad and the Kapileshwara temple in Manne are architectural examples attributed to the Western Ganga dynasty.

 Durvinita was a famous king of this dynasty. He was a brave warrior and scholar. He ruled for a long period and gained control of Punnata in order to strengthen his Kingdom. The Nallala copper inscription reveal that he constructed many lakes for the purposes of irrigation. He was a lover of Literature and wrote creative works in Sanskrit and Kannada. He even translated the Prakrit work ‘Vaddakatha’ of Gunadya into Sanskrit. 

Aihole, the capital of the Chalukyas, was an important trading centre. It developed as a religious centre, with a number of temples.

• Jayasimha II was a king who succeeded his brother Vikramaditya V on the Western Chalukya throne.
• With the intent of reducing Chola power in Vengi, Jayasimha II interfered in Vengi after the death of its incumbent King Vimaladitya and installed Vimaladitya's son of his choice, Vijayaditya II on the throne.

The Kalachuris of Kalyani were prominent feudatories under the Kalyani Chalukyas before eventually overthrowing them. The Rastrakutas were the predecessors of the Chalukyas, while the Cholas and Prathiharas were rival dynasties.