Narasimhavarman II
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Narasimhavarman II was a 7th–8th century Pallava king of South India renowned for his patronage of architecture and the construction of monumental temples such as the Shore Temple at Mahabalipuram.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu ruler
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Indian monarch ⓘ Pallava king ⓘ historical figure ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Rajasimha
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Rajasimha Pallava NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artisticLegacy |
elaborate stone carvings and reliefs in Pallava temples
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iconic shore-front temple complex at Mahabalipuram ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace |
Kanchipuram
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Mahabalipuram NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| built |
Kailasanatha Temple, Kanchipuram
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Shore Temple, Mahabalipuram NERFINISHED ⓘ Vaikuntha Perumal Temple, Kanchipuram NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital | Kanchipuram NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| century |
7th century
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8th century ⓘ |
| conflictWith | Chalukyas of Badami NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Pallava kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalContribution |
development of structural stone temples in South India
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promotion of Sanskrit and Tamil epigraphy ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Pallava kingdom (present-day Tamil Nadu) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasty | Pallava dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | post-Mahendravarman Pallava period ⓘ |
| father | Paramesvaravarman I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | later Chola temple architecture ⓘ |
| issued |
stone inscriptions in Sanskrit
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stone inscriptions in Tamil ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Kailasanatha Temple at Kanchipuram
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Shore Temple at Mahabalipuram NERFINISHED ⓘ construction of monumental temples ⓘ patronage of architecture ⓘ |
| languageOfInscriptions |
Grantha script
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Tamil script ⓘ |
| memberOf | Pallava dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patronage |
Shaivism
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Vaishnavism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | sovereign of the Pallava realm ⓘ |
| regionRuled | South India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | c. 728 CE ⓘ |
| reignStart | c. 700 CE ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| style |
Pallava rock-cut architecture
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early structural Dravidian temple architecture ⓘ |
| succeeded | Paramesvaravarman I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Paramesvaravarman II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title |
Atyantakama
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Rajasimha NERFINISHED ⓘ Sribhara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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