Malayadhvaja Pandya | |
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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 |
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Early Pandya polity |
Early Medieval Pandyas |
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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.