| Vishnugopa I | |
|---|---|
| Reign | c. 350 CE |
| Predecessor | Buddhavarman |
| Successor | Kumaravishnu I |
| House | Pallava |
| Father | Buddhavarman |
Vishnugopa (IAST: Viṣṇugopa) was a Pallava king of Kanchi. He was the son of Buddhavarman.[1]
He was one of the kings defeated by Gupta Emperor Samudragupta during his southern expedition.[2] Mayurasharma established Kadamba dynasty taking advantage of the weakening of the Pallava power.
A verse (lines 19–20) from the Allahabad stone pillar inscription of Samudragupta mentions Vishnugopa:
Whose magnanimity blended with valour was caused by (his) first capturing, and thereafter showing the favour of releasing, all the kings of Dakshiṇāpatha such as Mahēndra of Kōsala, Vyāghrarāja of Mahākāntāra, Maṇṭarāja of Kurāḷa, Mahēndragiri of Pishṭapura, Svāmidatta of Kōṭṭūra, Damana of Ēraṇḍapalla, Vishṇugōpa of Kāñchī, Nīlarāja of Avamukta, Hastivarman of Vēṅgī, Ugrasēna of Pālakka, Kubēra of Dēvarāshṭra, and Dhanañjaya of Kusthalapura.[3]