VISHNUKUNDINS

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• Ruled between 5^th to 7^th century AD
• Strong kingdom in post Satavahana period
• Brahmins
• Capital: Keesara Gutta
• Vishnukundins performed Naramedha at Keesara Guuta
• Samantha’s of Vakatakas
• Later occupied Krishna River Region, changed capital to Amarapuram
• According to BSL Hanumantha Rao Velpuru (amarapuram) is the capital
• Later extended the kingdom to Godavari region. Changed capital to Denduluru (Eluru)
• Family deity: Sri Parvatha Swamy (srisaila mallikarjuna)
• More than 9 donative inscriptions of vishnukundins were found
• Official language: Sanskrit

Indravarma

• founder     
• Built Indrapura or indrapalanagaram.

Madhava varma

• Tittle – Avasista vividadivya
• He performed many devine tests

Govinda varma I

• Issued Tummelagudem inscription
• Gives information about govinda varma I.
• According to the inscription govinda varma I wife Parama Bhattaraka Mahadevi built Govindaraja vihara at Indrapuram or indrapalanagaram. Govinda varma I donated penapaka village. Tummelagudem name changed to indrapalanagaram.

Madhava varma II

• Greatest in this dynasty
• He changed capital from amarapuram to denduluru.
• He performed – 11 Ashwamedha’s, 1 Hiranya Garbha and 1000 other rituals
• In Andhra highest numer of yagas was performed by Madhava varma II
• He conqured devarashtram by defeating vasistas
• He conquered pitapuram
• According to Kanpur inscription he defeated vakatakas king Prithvi sena and married princess of vakaktakas
• According to Velpuru pillar inscription (guntur) Madhava varma II built Dhantamukha swamy temple at velpuru
• Titles of Madhava varma II are Devadi deva, Parama Brahmana, Paramesti

Vikramenda varma I

• He gave donations to Asanappura vihara

Vikramenda varma II

• Pulakesin II defeated Vikramenda varma II, conqured vishnukundin kingdom in 616 AD – known from Marturu inscription of pulakesin II