Arikesari Maravarman

Arikesari Maravarman (r. c. 640–690 CE), also known as Parankusa, was a Pandya king of early medieval south India.

Arikesari
Maravarman
Reignc. 640–690 CE
PredecessorSeliyan Sendan (Jayantavarman)
SuccessorKo Chadaiyan Ranadhira
DynastyPandya
Pandya dynasty
Early Pandya polity
Early Medieval Pandyas
  • Kadungon (c. 590–620)/(c. 560–590)
  • Maravarman Avanichulamani (c. 620–645)/(c. 590–620)
  • Cheliyan Chendan (c. 654–670)/(c. 620–650)
  • Arikesari Maravarman
    (Parankusan)     (c. 670–700)/(c. 650–700)
  • Ko Chadaiyan Ranadhira (c. 700–730)
  • Maravarman Rajasimha I (c. 730–765)/(c. 730–768)
  • Srimara Srivallabha (c. 815–862)
  • Varaguna II (c. 862–880)/(c. 862–885)
  • Maravarman Rajasimha III (c. 900–915)

Arikesari's reign witnessed the beginning of the Pandya contesting with the Pallavas in the northern part of the Tamil country. He probably entered into an alliance with Chalukyas (to the counter the Pallavas). The Pandyas also fought with the Cheras ("Keralas") under his rule.

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