The Dynasties of the Kanarese Districts of the Bombay Presidency from the Earliest Historical Times to the Musalman Conquest c8.s11.363

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He is described as a *paramabhāgavata*, or "most devout worshipper of the Divine One (*Vishṇu*)." And the grant was made to a temple of the god Vishṇuhāra, established by the *Sēnāpati* Vishṇuvarman at the village of Kaṇḍukūra. In the second grant,¹ the genealogy commences with Vīravarman, and is carried through Skandavarman II. and Vishṇugôpavarman,² without any mention of Simhavarman I., to Simhavarman II.: to the names of Vīravarman and Skandavarman II., there is attached the title of *Mahārāja*; Vishṇugôpavarman is styled *Yuvarāja*, as if he never actually succeeded to the sovereignty; and Simhavarman II. uses the title of *Mahārāja*.³ In this grant, the Pallavas are described as *śrīvallabha*, "favourites of fortune." The charter was issued from Daśanapura.⁴ It is addressed to the villagers of Māṅgalūr in the Veṅgōrāshṭra country. And it is dated in the eighth regnal year of Simhavarman II. himself. The grant was made to Brāhmaṇs, without any sectarian allotment. But, like his father, Simhavarman II. is styled a *paramabhāgavata*.