Rayapala
Maharajadhiraja Parameshvara
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Rayapala (IAST: Rāyapāla, r. c. 1132–1145 CE) was an Indian king belonging to the Naddula Chahamana dynasty. He ruled the area around Naddula (present-day Nadol in Rajasthan), before his relative Katukaraja seized the power.
| Rayapala | |
|---|---|
| Maharajadhiraja Parameshvara | |
| King of Naddula | |
| Reign | c. 1132–1145 CE |
| Predecessor | Ratnapala |
| Successor | Katukaraja |
| Dynasty | Chahamanas of Naddula |
Reign
Rayapala was the son of his predecessor Ratnapala, and ascended the throne around 1132 CE.[1] He assumed the title Maharajadhiraja Parameshvara, which indicates his sovereign status.[2]
Rayapala had two queens: Padmala-devi and Manala-devi. Padmala was the mother of princes Sahajapala and Sahanapala. The deities Padmaleshvara, Sahajapaleshvara and Sahanapaleshvara were named after these three persons. Manala was the mother of princes Rudrapala and Amritapala.[3]
Rayapala's father Ratnapala had dislodged his uncle Asharaja to ascend the throne of Naddula.[1] In 1145 CE, Asharaja's son Katukaraja seized the throne of Naddula.[1] According to historian Dasharatha Sharma, Rayapala's immediate successor was his son Sahajapala, who probably lost the control of his kingdom during a war between his two powerful neighbours: Arnoraja and Kumarapala.[3]