Vinayaditya of Vatapi

Vinayaditya of Vatapi
Vinayaditya of Vatapi
Chalukya king
Reign	c. 681 – c. 696 CE
Predecessor	Vikramaditya I
Successor	Vijayaditya
Issue	Vijayaditya
Dynasty	Chalukyas of Vatapi
Father	Vikramaditya I
Religion	Jainism

Vinayaditya ruled the Chalukya kingdom from 681 to 696 AD. He was the son of Vikramaditya I and the successor of the chalukya kingdom. Similar to his forefathers, he took up titles such as "Shri-Prithivi-Vallabha", "Satyasraya", "Yuddhamalla" and "Rajasraya". He carried campaigns against the Pallavas, Kalabhras, Haihayas, Vilas, Cholas, Pandyas, Gangas and many more. He levied tribute from the kings of Kavera, Parasika (Iran), Sinhala (Ceylon). He acquired the banner called Palidhvaja by defeating the Lord of the entire Uttarapatha. (The name of the Lord of Uttarapatha is not known or mentioned anywhere)

^ Mookerji, Radhakumund. History of India. Srinivasa Varadachari, Madras. p. 168. Vinayaditya, the eighth in succession from Jayasimha the founder, had for his spiritual adviser a famous Jain Pandit.

[1] Mookerji, Radhakumund. History of India. Srinivasa Varadachari, Madras. p. 168. Vinayaditya, the eighth in succession from Jayasimha the founder, had for his spiritual adviser a famous Jain Pandit.

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