275 CE – 897 CE · Tamil Nadu and Andhra
Provisionalपल्लव
Pallava Dynasty
Pallava
IIReign chronology
2 events4 dated events · dashed line = sources disagree
The Pallava Dynasty arose under Simhavishnu around 275 CE in Tamil Nadu and Andhra. Evidence class on record: verified evidence.
IIIRecords patronised by this dynasty
15 temples · 0 inscriptions · 3 manuscriptsPLATE M01
Provisionalनालायिर दिव्यप्रबंधम्
Nalayira Divya Prabandham
PLATE M02
Provisionalतेवारम
Tevaram
PLATE M03
Provisionalvedic-kamikagama
vedic-kamikagama
IVRulers and succession
7 rulersLines show documented parent-to-child descent only. Throne successions with no recorded bloodline are listed below, not drawn as lineage. All rulers are reference-imported and provisional until scholar-verified.
PLATE R01
ProvisionalSimhavishnu
Simhavishnu
PLATE R02
ProvisionalMahendravarman I
Mahendravarman I
PLATE R03
ProvisionalNarasimhavarman I (Mamalla)
Narasimhavarman I (Mamalla)
PLATE R04
ProvisionalMahendravarman II
Mahendravarman II
PLATE R05
ProvisionalParamesvaravarman I
Paramesvaravarman I
PLATE R06
ProvisionalNarasimhavarman II (Rajasimha)
Narasimhavarman II (Rajasimha)
PLATE R07
ProvisionalAparajitavarman
Aparajitavarman
Provenance ledger
2 entries
- dynasty periodPallava · dynasty period · 275 CE – 897 CEverified evidence
- temple consecrationPallava Shore Temple and Rock-Cut Shrines, Mahabalipuram · timeline event · 630 CE – 728 CEverified evidence