Arikesari Maravarman

Arikesari
Arikesari
Maravarman
Reign	c. 640–690 CE
Predecessor	Seliyan Sendan (Jayantavarman)
Successor	Ko Chadaiyan Ranadhira
Dynasty	Pandya

Arikesari Maravarman (r. c. 640–690 CE),^[1] also known as Parankusa,(Tamil: அரிகேசரி மாறவர்மன்) was a Pandya king of early medieval south India.^[2]

Arikesari's reign witnessed the beginning of the Pandya contesting with the Pallavas in the northern part of the Tamil country.^[2] He probably entered into an alliance with Chalukyas (to the counter the Pallavas).^[3] The Pandyas also fought with the Cheras ("Keralas") under his rule.^[4]

^ Subramanian, T. S (21 November 2020). "'Pandyan Nindraseer Nedumaran' review: A warrior-king and his legacy". Thehindu.com. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
^ ^a ^b K. A. Nilakanta Sastri 1929, p. 50-51.
^ K. A. Nilakanta Sastri 1958, p. 147.
^ K. A. Nilakanta Sastri 1929, p. 53.

[1] Subramanian, T. S (21 November 2020). "'Pandyan Nindraseer Nedumaran' review: A warrior-king and his legacy". Thehindu.com. Retrieved 9 February 2022.

[FOOTNOTEK._A._Nilakanta_Sastri192950-51-2] K. A. Nilakanta Sastri 1929, p. 50-51.

[FOOTNOTEK._A._Nilakanta_Sastri1958147-3] K. A. Nilakanta Sastri 1958, p. 147.

[FOOTNOTEK._A._Nilakanta_Sastri192953-4] K. A. Nilakanta Sastri 1929, p. 53.

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Arikesari
Maravarman
Reign	c. 640–690 CE
Predecessor	Seliyan Sendan (Jayantavarman)
Successor	Ko Chadaiyan Ranadhira
Dynasty	Pandya

Pandya dynasty
Early Pandya polity
Koon Pandiyan Nedunjeliyan I Nedunjeliyan II
Early Medieval Pandyas
Kadungon (c. 590–620)/(c. 560–590) Maravarman Avanichulamani (c. 620–645)/(c. 590–620) Cheliyan Chendan (c. 654–670)/(c. 620–650) Arikesari Maravarman (Parankusan) (c. 670–700)/(c. 650–700) Ko Chadaiyan Ranadhira (c. 700–730) Maravarman Rajasimha I (c. 730–765)/(c. 730–768) Srimara Srivallabha (c. 815–862) Varaguna II (c. 862–880)/(c. 862–885) Maravarman Rajasimha III (c. 900–915)