Kadungon

Kadungon was a Pandya king who revived the Pandya rule in South India in the 6th century CE. Along with the Pallava king Simhavishnu, he is credited with ending the Kalabhra rule, marking the beginning of a new era in the Tamil speaking region.

Kadungon or Kadunkon was also the name an earlier Pandya king, mentioned in the Sangam literature.

Kadungon
Pandyadhiraja
Reignc. 590–620 CE
SuccessorMaravarman Avanisulamani
IssueMaravarman Avanisulamani
DynastyPandya
ReligionSaivism
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)

Kadungon's title was "Pandyadhiraja", and his capital was Madurai. He was succeeded by his son Maravarman Avanisulamani.

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