Shankaradeva (Thakuri dynasty)
11th-century King of Nepal
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Reign
His rise to power was slow and gradual as shown by the epithets in the colophons. He was a king of religious disposition and an avid follower of Shiva. His name, Shankaradeva, literally means Lord Shiva.[3] He also built temples and shrines.[2][4]
Shankaradeva was dethroned by Vamadeva with the help of Thakuris of Patan and Jivas of Udaypur in c. 1083. The monarchy of the lineage of Bhaskaradeva came to a brief halt until Shankaradeva's son Simhadeva revived it in c. 1098.[5][6][7]
