The Nolamba dynasty the area they held sway over is referred to as ''Nolambasa-37'' of Henjeru (Hemavathi), ''Nolambalige'' (''Nolambavadi''-32000), etc. R. Narasimhacharya states that the Nolambas were a native
Kannada
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dynasty. An inscription says that the Nolamba dynasty claimed descent from the King
Trinayana Pallava.
Officers and kings belonging to the Nolamba dynasty
*Simhapota, a Nolamba chief, subordinate to the
Ganga kings.
*Mahendra I, Ayyapadeva who probably ruled around the period of
Krishna II of the
Rastrakutas.
*Anniga or Annayya with the title Bira-Nolamba ruled in the period of
Amoghavarsha of
Rastrakutas.
*Dilipa or Iriva Nolamba around the period of
Krishna III
Krishna III (r. 939 – 967), whose Kannada name was Kannara, was the last great warrior and able Rashtrakuta Emperor. He was a shrewd administrator and skillful military campaigner. He waged many wars to restore the glory of the Rashtrakuta ...
of the
Rashtrakutas
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. According to an inscription from Aimangala, 56 Dilipa's son and successor was Nanni Nolamba.
*There are two other names after Nanni Nolamba, namely Polalchora II and Vira Mahendra or Mahendra II as per Kolar district inscriptions.
As long as the
Rastrakutas were strong Nolamba flourished under their influence. But after their collapse Nolamba Dynasty lost its influence and power.
Nolambas were overrun by the
Ganga
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king Marasimha II (963-975 CE), who boasts of having destroyed the Nolamba family and had the title Nolambakulantaka. Nanni Nolamba was the king who was ruling in . Ahavamalla Nolamba appears identical with Nanni Nolamba. Mahendra II was succeeded by his younger brother Iriva Nolamba II Ghateyankakara, who was too young to come to the throne. Hence, Mahendra's mother Divabbarasi was the queen regent during this period of interregnum after his death.
Rajaraja I
Rajaraja I ( Middle Tamil: ''Rājarāja Cōḻaṉ''; Classical Sanskrit: ''Rājarāja Śōḷa''; 3 November 947 – January/February 1014), also known as Rajaraja the Great, was a Chola emperor who reigned from 985 to 1014. He was known fo ...
, the
Chola
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emperor, invaded Nolambavadi and occupied most of its southern parts. Trailokyamalla Nanni Nolamba II Pallava Permanadi succeeded Jagadekamalla Irmadi Nolamba and was installed on the throne on 5 April 1044 CE.
Other Nolamba officers listed in various inscriptions are: Irivabe-danga Nolamba Ghateyankakara, who appears to have married Pampa Devi, a daughter of
Satyashraya of
Western chalukyas.
*The Nolamba vassal under Jayasimha of
Western Chalukya
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was Udayaditya (about 1018–1035) also called as Vira-Nonamba Jagadekamalla Malladeva.
*Jagadekamalla Immadi Nolamba Pallava Permanadi, perhaps the successor of Udayaditya, was ruling over Kadambalige in 1037.
*Vijaya Pandya who ruled over Nolambavadi from Uchangi from about 1148 to about 1187.
Temples attributed to the Nolambas
*
Kalleshvara Temple, Aralaguppe, Tiptur taluk
* Kalleshwara Temple,
Chikkahulikunte, Sira taluk
* Nolamba Narayaneshvara temple,
Avani, Mulbagal Taluk
* Siddeshwara Temple,
Madhapura, Honnali taluk (Also Known as Heggeri Siddeshwara)
* Shankara muth,
Avani, Mulbagal Taluk
* Sri. Bhoga
Nandeshwara, Nandi,
Chikkaballapura Taluk
* Sri.Venugopala,
Tondanur,
Pandavapura Taluk
* Sri.Yoga Narasimha,
Tondanur,
Pandavapura Taluk
* Siddeswara (Henjerappa) and Doddeswara Temples built by Nolamba pallava kings in the 9th century, Hemavati, Anantapur district
* Sri Veeranjaneya Swamy Temple, Aragonda Village, Chittoor Dt.
Andhra Pradesh
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Sri Siddeswara TempleSiddeswarana Durga[Kolapala
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See also
*Religion in Western Ganga kingdom
*Ardhagiri
References
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External links
Kolar City Municipal Council - Tourism
''India9.com''
Dynasties of India
Nolambas