Draft:Chandravarman I Chandel (ruler)

Pramati Chandravarman I
Chakravartin
Predecessor	Sukhdevvarman
Successor	Haravarman
Names Srimant Chandravarman Deva Chandel Regnal name Pramati
Sanskrit	श्रीमन्मत् चन्द्रवर्मन देव चन्देल
House	Haihaya Yadava, Chandravansh
Dynasty	Chandel (Rajput clan)
Father	Sukhdevvarman
Mother	Hemavati (Bhargava Bramhmin)
Religion	Vaishnav, Hinduism

Chandravarman I (Hindi: चन्द्रवर्मन चन्देल (प्रथम), reign. 289-321 CE) popularly known as Pramati, Different from later Chandel ruler Chandravarman II). He was the Chakravartin Emperor from the Chandel dynasty and avtar of Vishnu according to Matsya and Skanda Purana. He founded Mahoba.

Maharajadhiraj Sukhdevvarman, son of Chandel King Kapotdevvarman, was born in 195 AD. Sukhdev's surname was Chandra. One day, when King Sukhdevvarman had gone hunting riding a horse, he was shot by arrows from the spies of the enemy kingdom. Now when Hemavati, a Brahmin's daughter, saw him injured, she took him to her ashram and treated them. Both of them remained there for several months until Sukhdevavarman completely recovered and they fell in love with each other. Then Sukhdevvarman introduces himself to them and says that I am coming in a few days to get married. But when they go to the capital, Suddenly war starts and they have to immediately move to another country for war. Sukhdevvarman remained busy in wars for 1 year, then when he returned to Chanderi from the war, he immediately went towards Hemavati and married his beloved Hemavati who was waiting for him. Hemavati became pregnant after 3-4 years of marriage. After some time, Nagraj Ishwardutt attacked Chanderi. Sukhdevvarman was died due to an heavy injury state on the banks of the Ken River on September 27, 224 AD. Maharajadhiraj Chandravarman, son of Sukhdevvarman, was born on Magh Sudi Ekadashi, Vikrama Samvat 225 (January 168 AD), between the third and fourth hours of the night. Chandravarman I has been called 'Pramati' in ancient history due to his being a very intelligent person. Description of Nripashrestha Pramati is available in Matsyapuran and Brahmandapuran - In the evening period of Swayambhuva Manvantar, there used to be a king named Chandragotriya Pramati in Bhrigu dynasty to rule those unrighteous people. Here, the phrase'भृगुणां च कुले स्थितः' indicates the clan of Chandrabrahma's Brahmin descendant mother Hemvati and the phrase 'गोत्रेण वै चन्द्रमसो' indicates the 'Chandrayan' gotra of Maharaj Sukhdevvarman or Chandel dynasty. This is a popular and scientifically based fact. Chandrakulotpanna Nripashrestha Pramati has also been said to be an incarnation of Vishnu and the son of the Chandra. From this it becomes clear that the supreme God and the supremely intelligent Chandravarman is the real Pramati. The word 'Deva' in the word 'Nridevasyeh' indicates the name Devant of the lineage of Chandravarman's ancestors - Chandrakulotpann Nripashrestha Pramati has also been said to be an incarnation of Vishnu and the son of Chandra. From this it becomes clear that the supreme God and the supremely intelligent Chandravarman is the real Pramati.

About three centuries after the reign of Emperor Vikramaditya, the originator of Vikram Samvat, Shrimatparambhattark Maharajadhiraj Chandravarman became a Kshetra emperor of India. To commemorate the victory of Bengal, he established 'Vishnu Dhwaj' on a mountain named 'Vishnupad' near the Vyas river in Punjab province. Later, his successors established an iron pillar, which was later converted by the ruler of Delhi, Anangpal Tomar, and installed at a place called Mehrauli, The inscription engraved on it is an indication of the intact glory of Shrimatparambhattark Maharajadhiraj Chandravarman -

यस्योद्वर्त्तयतः प्रतीप मुरसा शत्रुन्समे त्यागतान् बङ्गेष्वाहववर्तिनोभिलिखिता खड्गेन कीर्तिर्भुजे। तीर्खासप्तमुखानि एन समरे सिन्धोर्जिता वाह्निका यस्याद्यापिधिवास्यते जलनिधिः वीर्य्यानिलैः दक्षिणः ।। 22

Emperor Pramati Chandrabrahma had kept one thousand seven hundred and sixty kings under his control as per the formula 'Nabh = 0, Ritu = 6, Rishi = 7, Brahma = 1' i.e. 'Ankanam Vamto Gatih' and had also started 'Chandel Samvat'.