History of the Pallavas of Kanchi c16.57

c16.57

Vishṇugōpavarman. The fragment is of great interest as mentioning Badami under the ancient name of Vātāpi and speaking (l. 4) of ‘the Pallava, the foremost of kings’. It refers also to Narasimhavishṇu and contains a reference to the occupation of the city by Māmalla.