Vidyanandana
| Suryavarman of Champa | |||||||||
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| pu po tana raya | |||||||||
| King of Pāṇḍuraṅga (Khmer vassal) | |||||||||
| Reign | 1190–1191 | ||||||||
| King of Champa | |||||||||
| Reign | 1199–1203 | ||||||||
| Predecessor | Jaya Indravarman IV | ||||||||
| Successor | Prince On Dhanapati (Khmer puppet) | ||||||||
| Born | Unknown | ||||||||
| Died | 1203 Dai Viet | ||||||||
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| Religion | Balamon Tantric Buddhism | ||||||||
Vidyanandana, Shri Suryavarmadeva, or Suryavarman, was a Cham prince who served the Khmer Empire. He arrived in Khmer King Jayavarman VII's court in 1182 from Tumpraukvijaya, Champa, and was educated as a prince "in all branches of knowledge and all weapons". In the same year, he put down a revolt that broke out at Malyang against Jayavarman VII. In 1190 he took part in the war against Champa and seized the capital Vijaya, capturing King Jaya Indravarman IV. Adopting the title of Shri Suryavarmadeva, he made himself king of Panduranga. He made Prince In, a brother-in-law of Jayavarman VII, "King Suryajayavarmadeva in the Nagara of Vijaya" (or Suryajayavarman).