Malayadhvaja Pandya

Malayadhvaja Pandya
Malayadhvaja Pandya
King of Madurai and Korkai; Maharaja
King of Madurai & Korkai and Emperor of Pandyan dynasty
Reign	1200 BCE
Predecessor	Kulashekara Pandya
Successor	Meenakshi
Spouse	Kanchanamalai
Issue	Meenakshi
Dynasty	Pandya
Father	Kulashekara Pandya

Malayadhvaja Pandya (Tamil: மலயத்வஜ பாண்டியன், romanized: Malayadhvaja Pāṇḍyan), also known as Sharangadhvaja Pandya, is a legendary^[1] king of Madurai and ruler of the Pandya Empire. He is mentioned in the Hindu epic Mahabharata. His queen consort is Kanchanamalai. He is the father of the goddess and queen of Madurai, Meenakshi.

^ Pottamkulam, George Abraham (17 March 2021). Tamilnadu A Journey in Time Part II: People, Places and Potpourri. Notion Press. p. 212. ISBN 978-1-63806-520-3.

[1] Pottamkulam, George Abraham (17 March 2021). Tamilnadu A Journey in Time Part II: People, Places and Potpourri. Notion Press. p. 212. ISBN 978-1-63806-520-3.

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Malayadhvaja Pandya
King of Madurai and Korkai Maharaja
King of Madurai & Korkai and Emperor of Pandyan dynasty
Reign	1200 BCE
Predecessor	Kulashekara Pandya
Successor	Meenakshi

Spouse	Kanchanamalai
Issue	Meenakshi
Dynasty	Pandya
Father	Kulashekara Pandya

Pandya dynasty
Early Pandya polity
Koon Pandiyan Nedunjeliyan I Nedunjeliyan II
Early Medieval Pandyas
Kadungon (c. 590–620)/(c. 560–590) Maravarman Avanichulamani (c. 620–645)/(c. 590–620) Cheliyan Chendan (c. 654–670)/(c. 620–650) Arikesari Maravarman (Parankusan) (c. 670–700)/(c. 650–700) Ko Chadaiyan Ranadhira (c. 700–730) Maravarman Rajasimha I (c. 730–765)/(c. 730–768) Srimara Srivallabha (c. 815–862) Varaguna II (c. 862–880)/(c. 862–885) Maravarman Rajasimha III (c. 900–915)