Maravarman Avanisulamani
| Avani Sulamani | |
|---|---|
| Maravarman | |
| Reign | c. 620-645 CE |
| Predecessor | Kadungon |
| Successor | Jayantavarman |
| Dynasty | Pandyan |
| Father | Kadungon |
| Pandya dynasty |
|---|
| Early Pandya polity |
| Early Medieval Pandyas |
|
Avani Sulamani (IAST: Avani-śūlāmani; r. c. 620-645 CE) was an Indian king from the Pandyan dynasty. He ruled parts of the present-day Kerala and Tamil Nadu. He bore the title Maravarman, which was also assumed by the later Pandyan rulers.[1] K. A. Nilakanta Sastri dates his reign to c. 620-645 CE; T. V. Sadasiva Pandarathar dates it to c. 600-625 CE.[2]
Avani Sulamani was the son of Kadungon, who revived the Pandyan rule after the Kalabhra interregnum. Not much information is available about either of these kings. A Pandyan inscription praises Avani Sulamani using conventional phrases, claiming that he became the sole owner of the earth and married the goddess of prosperity.[3]
He was succeeded by his son Jayantavarman.[4]
References
- ^ N. Subrahmanian 1962, pp. 115–116.
- ^ N. Subrahmanian 1962, p. 116.
- ^ Abdul Qadir Husaini 1962, p. 36-37.
- ^ N. Subrahmanian 1962, p. 135.
Bibliography
- Abdul Qadir Husaini (1962). The History of the Pāndya Country. Selvi Pathippakam.
- N. Subrahmanian (1962). History of Tamilnad (To A. D. 1336). Madurai: Koodal. OCLC 43502446.
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