Narasimhavarman II

Narasimhavarman II
Rajaraja
Rajasimha
Rajamalla
Pallava emperor
Reignc. 695 – c. 728 CE
PredecessorParamesvaravarman I
SuccessorParamesvaravarman II
SpouseRangapataka
Lokamadevi
IssueMahendravarman III, Paramesvaravarman II
DynastyPallava
FatherParamesvaravarman I
ReligionHinduism
Pallava Monarchs
(3rd–9th Century CE)
Virakurcha(Unknown)
Vishnugopa I(Unknown)
Vishnugopa II(Unknown)
Simhavarman III(Unknown)
Simhavishnu575–600
Mahendravarman I600–630
Narasimhavarman I630–668
Mahendravarman II668–670
Parameswaravarman I670–695
Narasimhavarman II695–728
Paramesvaravarman II728–731
Nandivarman II731–795
Dantivarman795–846
Nandivarman III846–869
Nriputungavarman869–880
Aparajita Varman880–897

Narasimhavarman II, popularly known as Rajasimha and Rajamalla, was a Pallava emperor who reigned from 695 CE to 728 CE. He is credited with the construction of the Shore Temple Complex, the Isvara and Mukunda Temples in Mamallapuram, the Talagirisvara Temple in Panamalai, and the Kailasanathar Temple in Kanchi. He is further credited with the construction of a Buddhist Vihara at Nagapattinam, which is commonly known as the "China Pagoda".

Narasimhavarman's reign was a period of great literary and architectural advancements. He is often grouped by historians with Mahendravarman I and Narasimhavarman I as one of the greatest Pallava rulers.