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Simhavarman III

Simhavarman III was a ruler of the Pallava dynasty who reigned from 525 to 555. He was the father and predecessor of Simhavishnu, who eventually established the Greater Pallava line.

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Simhavarman III
Pallava King
Reignc. 525–555
PredecessorNandi Varman I
SuccessorSimhavishnu
IssueSimhavishnu
DynastyPallava
FatherVishnugopa III
ReligionHinduism
Pallava Monarchs
(3rd–9th Century CE)
Virakurcha(Unknown)
Vishnugopa I(Unknown)
Vishnugopa II(Unknown)
Simhavarman III(Unknown)
Simhavishnu575–600
Mahendravarman I600–630
Narasimhavarman I630–668
Mahendravarman II668–670
Parameswaravarman I670–695
Narasimhavarman II695–728
Paramesvaravarman II728–731
Nandivarman II731–795
Dantivarman795–846
Nandivarman III846–869
Nriputungavarman869–880
Aparajita Varman880–897

Simhavarman III was a ruler of the Pallava dynasty who reigned from 525 to 555.1 He was the father and predecessor of Simhavishnu, who eventually established the Greater Pallava line.2

According to the Sivan Vāyil inscription, Simhavarman III was a devout ruler who performed several Vedic sacrifices, including 10 Aśvamedha (Daśāśvamedha), Bahusuvarṇa, and Kratu sacrifices.3

Notes

Notes

  1. Royal Asiatic Society (February 2019). "Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain". Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain. 17: 203.
  2. Sircar 1935, p. 32
  3. "Sivanvāyil Inscription of Siṃhavarmā – Earliest Epigraph in Grantha Script". Sarasvatam. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
References

References

  • Sircar, D. C. (1935). The Early Pallavas. Calcutta: Jitendra Nath De.