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90 § 4. The Vishnukundins.

The Râmarirtham (Ep. IncL Vol. XL, page 134) and the Chikkuila plates (Ep. Ind. Vol. IV^ pa^e 193) give us genealo^- Xo. I ; and the Pulirhbûru grant (Report on Epigraphy tor 1913-14; G. O. No. 920, Public, 4th Aug. 1914, page 102) gives us genealogy No. II : Madhavavarman I. Xo I. Vikramêndravarnian I. I Indrabhattârakavarman Vtkramèndravarraan 1 1. Vikramahèndra Xo II. ( Govindavarm-m I i Màdhavavarman (II).

I am of opinion that Vikramahendra niay be identified with Vikramêndravarman II. In fact, I have remarked that in several documents the information regarding the grand-fatJier or other ancestors of the reigning king has been sometimes altered. It is probable that the real name of the grandfather of Mâdhava II was Vikramêndravarman II.

It seems that the capital of the kingdom was Lendilùra which is probably the present village ot Dendulûru, in. the Kllore taluq near the ancient city of Vengi.

The tutelary deity of the dynasty is the "H 'v Lord of Sri Parvata,' Érl Sailam in the Karnul District. This God was the favourite deirv' of Prabhâvati, widow of Rudrasena IL and mother of Pravarasêna II, the Vâkâtaka king. On the other hand, Mâdhava^-arman I., the first Vishnukundin king had married a Vâkâtaka princess and we have said already, that very probably, in the middle of the V century, the Vâkâtakas uprooted the ancient Sâlankâyana dynasty of Vengi and placed on the throne their relation Màdhavavarman I. This king, in fact, is reported to have performed numerous sacrifices, 11 of