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[[File:A view of Kandariya Mahadev Temple Khajuraho India.jpg|thumb|right|[[Kandariya Mahadeva Temple]], commissioned by Vidyadhara]] | [[File:A view of Kandariya Mahadev Temple Khajuraho India.jpg|thumb|right|[[Kandariya Mahadeva Temple]], commissioned by Vidyadhara]] | ||
'''Vidyadhara''' ( | '''Vidyadhara''' ([[Hindi]]: विद्याधर:)(reign 1003-1035 c.) popularly known as '''Vidyadhar-Varman''' or '''Chandra Vida''', was a emperor from [[Chandela|Chandel dynasty]] of Central India who is born in [[Heheya Kingdom|Vrishni]] clan{{sfn|Dikshit|1976|p=3}} who ruled from region [[Jejakabhukti]] , with his capital at Kalinjar in present-day Uttar Pradesh. In early period he streched Chandela kingdom from Chambal river in the northwest and Narmada River in south. In 1018 CE, he defeated Kannauj ruler [[Gurjara-Pratihara dynasty|Rajapala]].{{sfn|Mitra|1977|pp=72-73}} He celebrated his success over Sultan [[Mahmud of Ghazna]], [[Bhoja]] of [[Malwa]], and other rulers by building [[Kandariya Mahadeva Temple|Kandhariya Mahadev temple]].{{Sfn|Ring|Salkin|Boda|1994|p=468}}{{sfn|Mitra|1977|p=82}}<ref>{{Cite book |last=Balakrishna |first=Sandeep |url=https://books.google.co.incom/books?id=lzALEAAAQBAJ&pg=PT69&dq=the+proud+kshatriya+king+vidyadhara&hlpg=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&source=gb_mobile_search&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjXkeOC7r_5AhU7R2wGHaaUAikQ6AF6BAgGEAM#v=onepage&q=the%20proud%20kshatriya%20king%20vidyadhara&f=falsePT69 |title=Invaders and Infidels (Book 1): From Sindh to Delhi: The 500-Year Journey of Islamic Invasions |date=2020-11-28 |publisher=Bloomsbury Publishing |isbn=978-93-90077-22-9 |language=en}}</ref> | ||
== Ascension == | == Ascension == | ||