SALANKAYANA DYNASTY
- Salankayana means ‘Vrishabam’ (holy bull). (GR 2 2011)
- Ancient dynasty
- Capital: Vengi (West Godavari of Andhra Pradesh).
- Ruled from 300 to 440 AD.
- Caste: Brahmins (belief).
- Symbol: vrishabam
- Salankayana name derived from Gothra name.
- Patronized Shaivism. (GR 2 2011)
- 4 coins belong to them found at Ghantasala.
- Information is available from 10 dhanashasana’s issued by them.
According to this inscriptions,
They called them as progenitors of Vishwamitra.
They called them as Bappa battaraka Pada battaraka.
Worshiper of foot of father and fore fathers.
Worshiper of Chitra Ratha Swamy.
A god in chariot – Sun god.
- In Ptolemy’s opinion, the people called “salankaini” are located to the west of the river Godavari.
Hasti Varma
Established
independent kingdom.
His
inscription was found at peddavegi.
Defeated
by Samudra Gupta.
In Allahabad prasati inscription of Samudragupta
he was mentioned as VAINGEYAKA (lord of vengi).
Tittles: Aneka
samaravapta vijaya (peddavegi inscription)
Prakara
vijayasya (guntapalli inscription)
Samaramukha
nirmata karma (kanukollu inscription)
Dharma
maharaja (guntapalli inscription)
(From
the above tittles it is known that he expanded the kingdom by defeating
ikshavaku samanthas)
Nandi Varma I
Son
of Hasti varma.
Issued
kanukollu inscription (prakrit).
Tittles: Vivida
Dharma Pradanasya (peddavegi inscription)
Arjitha
Dharmasya, Gosahasra Pradayi (guntapalli inscription)
Swaprathanihithavarma (kanakollu inscription)
Vijaya Deva Varma
His inscription was
found at Eluru (in prakrit), issued in 13th regnal year.
He
performed Ashwamedha Yaga.
Tittle
Parama maheshswara.
Vijaya Nandi Varma
Last
king.
Issued
Guntapalli inscription.
Built
a vihara for aparashaila sect of Buddhist.
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