Vikramaditya II

Vikramaditya II (reigned 733 – 744 CE) is the son of King Vijayaditya and ascends the Badami Chalukya throne following the death of his father.

This information comes from the Lakshmeshwar inscriptions in Kannada dated January 13, 735.

From inscriptions it has come to be known that even before his coronation, Vikramaditya II, as a crown prince (Yuvaraja), had conduced successful military campaigns against their arch enemy, the Pallavas of Kanchipuram.

His most important achievements sre the capture of Kanchipuram on three occasions, the first time as a crown prince, the second time as an emperor and the third time under the leadership of his son and crown prince Kirtivarman II.

This is attested to by another Kannada inscription, known as the Virupaksha Temple inscription, which alludes to the emperor as the conqueror of Kanchi on three occasions.

His other notable achievement is the consecration of the famous Virupaksha Temple (Lokeshwara temple) and Mallikarjuna Temple (Trilokeshwara temple) by his queens Lokadevi and Trilokadevi at Pattadakal.

These two monuments are the centerpiece of the UNESCO World Heritage Monuments at Pattadakal.

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