Rajaraja Devendravarman

Rajaraja I
Kalingadhipati
Eastern Ganga emperor
Reign20 May 1070 – 1077
PredecessorVajrahasta V
SuccessorAnantavarman Chodaganga
Born997
Kalinganagari
Capital of Kalinga, Eastern Ganga dynasty (modern-day Mukhalingam, Andhra Pradesh)
Died1078 (aged 80–81)
Kalinganagari, Eastern Ganga dynasty
SpouseRajasundari (Chola princess)
IssueAnantavarman Chodaganga
Ulagaikonda Permadi
Regnal name
Kalingadhipati Devendravarman Rajaraja Deva I
DynastyEastern Ganga
FatherVajrahasta V
ReligionHinduism

Devendravarman Rajaraja I (reigned 20 May 1070–1077) was an Eastern Ganga monarch who ruled Kalinga from the year 1070 to 1077. He gained control over Kalinga after defeating the Somavanshi king Mahasivagupta Janmenjaya II completely while challenging the Cholas in battle, along with establishing authority in the Vengi region. He was the father of Anantavarman Chodaganga deva who ruled over Kalinga and expanded its territory from Ganga to Godavari.