| Chandanaraja | |
|---|---|
| King of Sapadalaksha | |
| Reign | c. 890–917 CE |
| Predecessor | Govindaraja II |
| Successor | Vakpatiraja I |
| Dynasty | Chahamanas of Shakambhari |
| Father | Govindaraja II |
Chandanaraja (r. c. 890–917 CE) was an Indian king belonging to theShakambhari Chahamana dynasty. He ruled parts of present-dayRajasthan in north-western India.
Chandana-raja succeeded his fatherGuvaka II as the Chahamana king. He is also known as Vappayaraja and Manika Rai.[1]
According to theHarsha stone inscription, Chandana defeated a Tomara ruler named Rudra (or Rudrena).Dasharatha Sharma identifies this ruler with a king of Delhi'sTomara dynasty.[2] Historian R. B. Singh theorizes that Rudra was another name of the Tomara ruler Chandrapala or Bibasapala.[3]
ThePrithviraja Vijaya states that Chandana's queen Rudrani was also known as "Atma-Prabha" because of heryogic powers. She is said to have set up 1,000 lamp-likelingams on the banks of thePushkar lake.[4]
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