Mrigeshavarma

Mrigeshavarma
Dharmamahārājadhirāja
King of the Kadamba Kingdom
Reignc. 475 - 490 CE
PredecessorShivamandhatruvarma
SuccessorRavivarma
IssueRavivarma
HouseKadamba
FatherSantivarma
ReligionJainism

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.