Mrigeshavarma was king from Kadamba dynasty and son of Santivarma. He came to the throne and faced the Pallavas and Gangas with considerable success. The Halasi plates describes him the "destroyer of the eminent family of the Gangas" and the "destructive fire" ( pralayaanala) to the Pallavas. Mrigeshavarma was known to be a scholar and an expert in riding horses and elephants.
Life
Mrigeshavarma was born to
Santivarma of
Kadamba dynasty.
He dedicated an entire village to
Jainism and its rituals. In one of his copper plates, there is mention of monks of
Yapaniya sector of Jainism in the modern
Belgaum district. He constructed a Jain temple in Palasika and donated land to Kurchaka sects. His son Ravivarma and grandson
Harivarma were also devout followers of Jainism. His queen
Prabhavati of the
Kekaya family bore him a son called Ravivarma.
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