Battle of Thirupurambiyam
| Battle of Thirupurambiyam | |||||||
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Pallava dynasty Western Gangas Medieval Cholas |
Pandya kingdom Pallava factions | ||||||
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Aparajitavarman Prithvipati I † Aditya I |
Varagunavarman II Nriputungavarman | ||||||
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| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
Battle of Thirupurambiyam was fought between the Pandya king Varagunavarman II and a confederacy of the Pallavas, Western Ganga Dynasty and the Medieval Cholas in about 879 CE near modern-day Kumbakonam. The Pandyas lost the battle with Varagunavarman II going into retirement.
The battle is considered to be a turning point in the history of South India for it precipitated the fall of the Pallava and Pandya kingdoms and triggered the re-emergence of the Chola power in history after centuries of obscurity during Kalabhra rule.