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Dhangavarman
Names
Srīmat Dhanga Varman Deva Sanskrit:श्रीमत-धंग-वर्म-देव
HouseChandel
DynastyChandelChandelas of Jejakabhukti
FatherYashovarman
MotherPushpa (Hindu Shahi Princess)
ReligionShaivism

Dhangavarman (r. c. 950-999 CE), IAST: Dhaṇga) was a king of the Chandel dynasty of Jejakabhukti. He succeeded his father Yashovarman as the emperor of the Jejakabhukti country and shifted his military capital to Kalanjara. On his order, the Kalachuri king Shankaragana III was killed. The Mahoba inscription describe that Dhanga Varman's arms equalled Sabuktigin. The rulers of Kosala, Kratha (part of Vidarbha region), Kuntala, and Simhala listened humbly to his officers' commands. While the wives of the kings of Andhra, Anga, Kanchi and Raḍha resided in his prisons as a result of his success in wars. He is also notable for having commissioned magnificent temples at Khajuraho, including the Vishvanatha temple.