The Historical Inscriptions of Southern India (collected till 1923) and Outlines of Political History c8.182

c8.182

A.D. 733-747. Reign of W. Chāḷukya Vikramāditya II. An inscription on a pillar in a temple at Kāñchi commemorates the generosity of this king in that, having conquered and entered the city, he did not confiscate the property of the temple, but actually returned it (V.R. i. Chingleput 256 ; 8 of 1888 ; Ep. Ind. iii, 359). The Vakkalēri grant of A.D. 757-58 (see below) says that Vikramāditya II's raid on Kāñchi was made ‘immediately after the time of his anointment’, made a rapid descent on the Toṇḍaimaṇḍalam which he ‘reached with great speed’, attacked Pallava Nandivarman II, defeated him, seized much spoil, and entered Kāñchi, but spared the city and gave much gold to the Rājasimhēśvara temple there. Note that the Paṭṭadakal record last mentioned (s.v. A.D. 730) which is an inscription of Vikramāditya's queen Lokamahādēvī says that the king ‘conquered Kāñchi three times.’ The Pallavas, therefore, it would be reasonable to infer, put up a good fight before their final defeat. After this Pallava power began to decline. (Cf. the Vakkalēri grant, E.C. x. Kl. 63, Ind. Ant. viii, 23 ; Ep. Ind. v, 200 ; S I.I., i, 146.)