Narasimhavarman II
| Narasimhavarman II | |
|---|---|
| Rajaraja Rajasimha Rajamalla | |
| Pallava emperor | |
| Reign | c. 695 – c. 728 CE |
| Predecessor | Paramesvaravarman I |
| Successor | Paramesvaravarman II |
| Spouse | Rangapataka Lokamadevi |
| Issue | Mahendravarman III, Paramesvaravarman II |
| Dynasty | Pallava |
| Father | Paramesvaravarman I |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Virakurcha | (Unknown) |
|---|---|
| Vishnugopa I | (Unknown) |
| Vishnugopa II | (Unknown) |
| Simhavarman III | (Unknown) |
| Simhavishnu | 575–600 |
| Mahendravarman I | 600–630 |
| Narasimhavarman I | 630–668 |
| Mahendravarman II | 668–670 |
| Parameswaravarman I | 670–695 |
| Narasimhavarman II | 695–728 |
| Paramesvaravarman II | 728–731 |
| Nandivarman II | 731–795 |
| Dantivarman | 795–846 |
| Nandivarman III | 846–869 |
| Nriputungavarman | 869–880 |
| Aparajita Varman | 880–897 |
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.