Ballamahadevi (died 1285) was the queen regnant of the Alupa dynasty in 1275–1292. She was born in the family of Manabharanesvara. She was married to king Vlrapandyadeva. In 1275, she was widowed. She succeeded to the throne together with her minor son king Nagadevarasa. She was not merely the regent during the minority of her son; the inscriptions clearly state that she succeeded her spouse as a full monarch in her own right, and was the co-monarch of her son. She used the masculine title of Maharajadhiraja and all the sovereign titles used by the

Alupas The Alupa dynasty (ಅಳುಪೆರ್, ಆಳ್ವೆರ್) (circa 2nd century C.E to 15th century C.E) was an ancient ruling dynasty of India. The kingdom they ruled was known as ''Alvakheda Arusasira'' and its territory spanned the coa ...

. An inscription from 1277 records the gifts by the queen to the goddess Niruvara-

Bhagavati Bhagavatī (Devanagari: भगवती, IAST: Bhagavatī), is a Hindus, Hindu epithet of Sanskrit origin, used as an honorific title for female deities in Hinduism. It is primarily used to address one of the Tridevi: Saraswati, Lakshmi, and P ...

. She ruled from her principal palace at Barahakanyapura with all her ministers (''samasta-pradhanaru''), the ''desi-purushas'', the ''bahattara-niyogis'' and the priests.

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