The Vishnukundina Empire is an Indian imperial power controlling the Deccan, Orissa and parts of South India during the 5th and 6th centuries, carving land out from the Vakataka Empire.
It plays an important role in the history of the Deccan during the 5th and 6th centuries CE.
They are believed to be one of the ancestors of Pusapatis of Vizianagaram and three other clans of Kshatriya Raju community in Andhra Pradesh.
By 514 CE, the Vakatakas are reduced to the areas of present day Telangana area.
The area north of the Godavari, Kalinga, becomes independent.
The area south of the Krishna River falls to the Pallavas.
The Vishnukundin reign comes to an end with the conquest of the eastern Deccan by the Chalukya, Pulakesi II.
Pulakesi appoints his brother Kubja Vishnuvardhana as viceroy to rule over the conquered lands.
Eventually, Vishnuvardhana declares his independence and starts the Eastern Chalukya dynasty.
