The Colas c15.22

c15.22

In the early years of Parāntaka's rule the Rāṣṭrakūṭa king Kṛṣṇa II appears to have made an attempt to set aside Parāntaka and bestow the Cōḷa throne on his daughter's son Kannaradeva. He invaded the Cōḷa kingdom from the north-west and the Bāṇas who were his feudatories joined their forces to his. In his turn Parāntaka was assisted by his subordinate, the Gaṅga Pṛthivīpati II. The decisive engagement was fought at Vallāla, modern Tiruvallam some time about 910-11. Kṛṣṇa II and his allies suffered a signal defeat, and the Kanyākumārī inscription of Vīrarājendra categorically affirms that Parāntaka earned the name Vīra-Cōḷa by his victory over the invincible Kṛṣṇarāja.²³ Thus Kṛṣṇa’s attempt ended in failure, Parāntaka became secure on his throne, and eventually punished the Bāṇas and other allies of Kṛṣṇa for their part in the war started by him.