Anuradhapura invasion of Pandya
| Siege of Madurai in 862 | |||||||||
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| Part of the Anuradhapura invasion of Pandya | |||||||||
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| Pandya Dynasty | |||||||||
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| Pandyan Army |
Anuradhapura Army Anuradhapura Navy Pallava Army | ||||||||
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| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||||
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| Unknown number of casualties | Unknown number of casualties | ||||||||
The siege of Madurai in 862 was a pivotal moment in the history of the Pandya Empire, with differing accounts regarding its outcome.This was a part of Sena II's retaliatory campaign against the devastation caused by Pandya incursions during his predecessor, Sena I. According to Culavamsa, the invasion ended in a victory for the Anuradhapura king, with the death of Srivallabha and the coronation of prince Varaguna II by general Kutthaka. According to the Pandyan side of the evidence makes the ruling king Srimara Srivallabha successful in repelling a Maya Pandya and Sinhalese forces thus keeping his throne to himself at the end of the struggle.