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Indravarman II (Champa)

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Indravarman II
Raja-di-raja
King of Champa
Reign854–893
Coronation854
PredecessorVikrantavarman III
SuccessorJaya Simhavarman I
Born?
Indrapura, Champa
Died893
Indrapura, Champa
ConsortPrincess Rājakula-Haradevi
Names
Laksmindra Bhumiçvara Gramasvamin
Regnal name
Śrī Indravarmadeva
Posthumous name
Paramabuddhaloka
DynastyBhrgu dynasty
FatherBhadravarman
MotherMahâdevï
ReligionMahayana Buddhism

Indravarman II (Sanskrit: जय इंद्रवर्मन; ? - 893) was the king of Champa from 854 to 893 and the founder of Champa's Sixth dynasty.[1]

Reign

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During his reign, relations between Champa and China was restored. Chinese historians begin referring Champa by Chang-cheng or the city of Cham in its Sanskrit form. He founded a new capital, Indrapura in modern-day Quang Nam Province.[2]

Indravarman claimed himself to be a master that had been enlightened after many years of meditating, not a member of any noble house or previous dynasties.

He authorized the construction of Lakshmindralokeçvara temple, a Mahayana Buddhist monastery located in Dong Duong (Indrapura), southeast of Mỹ Sơn. A royal cult consecrating to Avalokiteśvara was highly promoted by the Cham elites. In 889, Khmer ruler Yasovarman I led an invasion of Champa, but was repelled by Indravarman II.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Hall 1981, p. 203.
  2. ^ a b Hall 1981, p. 202.

Bibliography

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  • Hall, Daniel George Edward (1981), History of South East Asia, Macmillan Education, Limited, ISBN 978-1-349-16521-6
  • Maspero, Georges (2002), The Champa Kingdom, White Lotus Co., Ltd, ISBN 978-9-74753-499-3
Preceded by King of Champa
?–893
Succeeded by