Mahadeva temple at Itagi (c.1112)Kalleshvara temple (c.1083) at AmbaliBhimeshvara temple at Nilagunda (c.1075-1100)Mallikarjuna temple at Kuruvatti temple (c.1070-1100)
Vikramaditya VI (r. 1076 – 1126 CE) became the Western Chalukya King after deposing his elder brother Someshvara II, a political move he made by gaining the support of Chalukya vassals during the Chola invasion of Chalukya territory.[1][2] Vikramaditya's reign is marked with the abolishment of the Saka era and the start of the Chalukya-Vikrama era. He was the greatest of the Western Chalukya kings and had the longest reign in the dynasty. He earned the title Permadideva and Tribhuvanamalla (lit "lord of three worlds").[3][4][5] He had several queens who ably assisted him in administration. One of his queens, Chandala Devi, a princess from the Shilahara ruling family of Karad was called Abhinava Saraswati for her skills as an artist. Queen Kethala Devi administered the Siruguppa region and Savala Devi was in charge of an Agrahara in Naregal.[6] According to the historian Kamath, Vikramaditya VI was a "great king who ruled over South India" and he finds a "pride of place in Karnataka history". More inscriptions in Kannada are attributed to Vikramaditya VI than any other king prior to the Vijayanagara era.[4][7]
Vikramaditya VI is noted for his patronage of art and letters. His court was adorned with famous Kannada and Sanskrit poets.[8] In Kannada, his brother prince Kirtivarma wrote Govaidya on veterinary science and the poet Brahmashiva wrote Samayaparikshe ("Analysis of the doctrine", c. 1125) and received the title Kavi Chakravarti (lit, "Emperor among poets")[9] Noted Sanskrit scholars such as Bilhana who earned the title Vidyapati ("pundit") came to his court from faraway Kashmir and wrote a panegyric on the life of his patron king in Vikramankadevacharita. The poet compared his rule to Ramarajya ("Rama's Kingdom"). Vijnaneshwara the noted jurist in his court wrote Mitakshara, a commentary on Yagnavalkya Smriti (on Hindu family law). Of the king he wrote "A King like Vikramarka is neither to be seen nor heard of".[10] Vikramaditya VI is known to be a Shaiva by faith.[3] His rule saw prolific temple building activity. Notable constructions include the Mallikarjuna temple,[11] the Mahadeva temple[12] the Kaitabheshvara temple[13] and the Kalleshvara temple.[14] According to historian Sen, the 50-year reign of Vikramaditya VI was overall a peaceful and prosperous one. Sen estimates at his peak Vikramaditya VI controlled a vast empire stretching from the Tumkur district and Cuddapah in the south to the Narmada river in the north, and up to the Khammam district and the Godavari district in the east and south-east.[15]
^Sen (2013), pp.52–53
^Sastri (1955), p.170
^ abChopra, Ravindran and Subrahmanian, (2003), p.139, part 1
^ abKamath (1980), p.105
^Cite error: The named reference varsha was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^Kamath (1980), pp.105–106
^Kamat, Jyotsna. "Chalukyas of Kalyana". 1996-2006 Kamat's Potpourri. Retrieved 24 December 2006.
^Sastri (1955), p. 174; Kamath (2001), p. 104–106
^Kamath (1980), p. 115; Sastri (1955), p. 358
^Cousens (1921), p.12
^Sinha (2000), p.142
^Cousens (1921), p.101
^Hardy (1995), p335
^"Kallesvara Swamy Temple". Archaeological Survey of India, Bengaluru Circle. ASI Bengaluru Circle. Archived from the original on 17 September 2014. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
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