The Colas c21.8

c21.8

The first enemy to be dealt with was the Western Cāḷukya Vikramāditya VI, who now found that all his efforts to extend his power to Vēṅgī had proved futile, and what was worse, that Vēṅgī became more closely united than ever to the hostile power of the Cōḻas. Vikramāditya was therefore sure to oppose Kulōttunga’s accession and lead an expedition against him. Kulōttunga lost no time in strengthening himself by fresh alliances. There was no love lost between Vikramāditya and his elder brother Sōmēśvara II, who had been compelled by Vīrarājēndra to part with some of his territory to Vikramāditya,²¹ and it was obvious that Kulōttunga could make a successful appeal to Sōmēśvara for assistance in the war against his brother; and that was what he did. Says Bilhaṇa.²²