Parameswaravarman I was a

Pallava The Pallava dynasty existed from 275 CE to 897 CE, ruling a significant portion of South India, the Deccan, also known as Tondaimandalam. The Pallavas played a crucial role in shaping in particular southern Indian history and heritage. The ...

emperor who reigned in

southern India South India, also known as Southern India or Peninsular India, is the southern part of the Deccan Peninsula in India encompassing the states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Telangana as well as the union territories of ...

in the latter half of the 7th century, 670 - 695 CE. He ascended to the throne after the death of his father

Mahendravarman II Mahendravarman II or Mahendra Varma II was a Pallava monarch who reigned in southern India from 668 to 669 CE. He was the son of Narasimhavarman I, who reigned in southern India from 630 to 668 CE. He was succeeded by his son Paramesva ...

in 670 CE. His grandfather

Narasimhavarman I Narasimhavarman I was a Pallava emperor who reigned from 630 CE to 668 CE. He shared his father Mahendravarman I's love of art and completed the works started by Mahendravarman in Mamallapuram. During his reign, the famous Pancha Rathas ...

had already made the Pallava empire the most powerful force in the subcontinent and destroyed the

Chalukya The Chalukya dynasty () was a Classical Indian dynasty that ruled large parts of southern and central India between the 6th and the 12th centuries. During this period, they ruled as three related yet individual dynasties. The earliest dynas ...

capital at

Vatapi Badami, formerly known as Vātāpi (Sanskrit: from ''āpi'', ‘friend, ally’; ‘having the wind (vāta) as an ally’; Kannada script: ವಾತಾಪಿ), is a town and headquarters of a taluk by the same name, in the Bagalkot district o ...

. Parameswaravarman was an efficient and capable ruler, known for his military exploits, his love for poetry and his devotion to the God Siva, to whom he erected many temples. Parameswaravarman's reign was marked by revived conflicts with the

Chalukyas The Chalukya dynasty () was a Classical Indian dynasty that ruled large parts of southern and central India between the 6th and the 12th centuries. During this period, they ruled as three related yet individual dynasties. The earliest dynas ...

, led by

Vikramaditya I Vikramaditya I (655–680 CE) was the third son and followed his father, Pulakeshi II on to the Chalukya throne. He restored order in the fractured empire and made the Pallavas retreat from the capital Vatapi. Vikramaditya inherited the tr ...

who had fought against his grandfather and was now allied with many rulers . In 674 CE, the two armies met at Peruvalanallur near

Tiruchirappalli Tiruchirappalli (), also known as Trichy, is a major tier II city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and the administrative headquarters of Tiruchirappalli district. The city is credited with being the best livable and the cleanest city of T ...

and Parameswaravarman was victorious stupendously despite facing a huge coalition. He was succeeded by his son

Narasimhavarman II Narasimhavarman II, popularly known as Rajasimha and as Rajamalla, was a Pallava monarch who reigned from 695 CE to 728 CE. He is credited with the construction of the Shore Temple Complex, the Isvara and Mukunda Temples in Mamallapuram, the ...

also called Rajasimha in 695 CE.

References

* * South Indian inscriptions volume 1, volume 13 published by ASI * Periya puranam, a hagiography of Saiva saints, by Sekkizhaar of the 12th century CE * Rayakota grant of Parameswara varman 1 {{DEFAULTSORT:Paramesvaravarman 01 Pallava kings 7th-century births 7th-century deaths