Avinita
| Avinita | |
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| King of the Western Ganga Dynasty | |
| Reign | 469–529 CE |
| Predecessor | Madhava II |
| Successor | Durvinita |
| Born | Gangavadi region, South India |
| Issue | Durvinita |
| Dynasty | Western Ganga Dynasty |
| Father | Madhava II |
| Religion | Jainism |
| Western Ganga kings (350–999) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Avinita (reigned c. 469–529 CE) was the sixth king of the Western Ganga dynasty, ruling the region roughly corresponding to modern-day Karnataka. He was a devout Jain and renowned for his courage, administrative acumen, religious tolerance, and literary patronage. Jain Acharya "Vijaykirti" was his teacher and advisor, His reign laid the foundation for the flourishing Ganga state under his son, King Durvinita.