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{{Short description|11th century central Indian Hindu emperor}}
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| name        = Vidyādhara
| name        = Vidyādhara
| title        = Paramabhattaraka Maharajadhiraja Parameshvara
| title        = '''Paramabhattaraka Maharajadhiraja Parameshvara Kalanjaradhipati'''
| image        = [[File:Vidyadhara Chandel and his wife Satyabhama (Chauhan Princess) during 1010 CE.jpg|thumb| Maharaja Vidyādhar with his wife Satyabhama (Chauhan princess)]]
| caption      = '''Maharaja Vidyadhara Chandel'''
| reign        = r. c. 1003-1035 CE
| reign        = r. c. 1003-1035 CE
| succession  = [[Chandela]] king
| succession  = [[Maharaja]] of [[Kalanjara]]
| predecessor  = [[Ganda (Chandela dynasty)|Ganda]]
| predecessor  = [[Ganda (Chandela dynasty)|Ganda]]
| successor    = [[Vijayapala]]
| successor    = [[Vijayapala]]
| dynasty      = [[Chandela]]
| birth_date  =
| consort      = Satyabhama
| birth_place  =
| death_date  =
| death_place  =
| spouse      = Satyabhama-devi ([[Chahamanas of Shakambhari|Chauhan]] [[Princess]]) {{sfn|Sullerey|2004|p=25}}<ref>{{cite book |title=Indian Archaeology: A Review |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=jW1DAAAAYAAJ |year=1975 |publisher=Archaeological Survey of India |page=55 }}</ref>
| spouse-type  = Maharani
| spouses      = *Urvashi-devi ([[Katyayana |Katyayana Bramhin]])
*Ashoka-Sundari ([[Kalinga Kingdom|Kalinga]] [[Princess]])[Acc. to Khajuraho Ballads]
| spouses-type = Wives
| issue        = [[Vijayapala]], Jayapala & Ajayapala
| issue-type  = Sons
| full name    = Shrimant Vidyadhara-Deva-varman Chandel
([[Hindi]]: श्रीमनमत विद्याधर-देव-वर्मन चन्देल)
| regnal name  = Chandra-Vida
| house        = [[Haihaya]], [[Lunar dynasty]]
| dynasty      = [[Chandelas|Chandel]]
| father      = [[Ganda (Chandela dynasty)|Ganda-deva]]
| mother      = Devsena-devi ([[Gahadavala dynasty|Gahadvala princess]])
| religion    = [[Shaivism]]
| native_lang1 = [[Sanskrit]]
| native_lang1_name1 =  
}}
}}
[[File:A view of Kandariya Mahadev Temple Khajuraho India.jpg|thumb|right|[[Kandariya Mahadeva Temple]], commissioned by 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>
'''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>