Mrigeshavarma
| Mrigeshavarma | |
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| Dharmamahārājadhirāja | |
| King of the Kadamba Kingdom | |
| Reign | c. 475 - 490 CE |
| Predecessor | Shivamandhatruvarma |
| Successor | Ravivarma |
| Issue | Ravivarma |
| House | Kadamba |
| Father | Santivarma |
| Religion | Jainism |
| Kadamba dynasty 345–540 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Mrigeshavarma c. 475 was king from Kadamba dynasty and son of Santivarma. He came to the throne and faced the Pallavas and Gangas with considerable success. The Halasi plates describes him the "destroyer of the eminent family of the Gangas" and the "destructive fire" (pralayaanala) to the Pallavas. Mrigeshavarma was known to be a scholar and an expert in riding horses and elephants.