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'''Chandravarman I'''  ([[Hindi]]: चन्द्रवर्मन चन्देल (प्रथम), reign. 289-321 CE) popularly known as Pramati, (different from the later Chandel ruler [[Chandravarman II (Chandel ruler)|Chandravarman II]]). Born in 168 AD (225 Vikram Samvat) in [[Chandel (Rajput clan)|Chandel dynasty]], was the Chakravartin Emperor and the avtar of [[Vishnu]] according to [[Matsya Purana|Matsya]] and [[Skanda Purana]]. He founded [[Mahoba]].<ref><nowiki>https://books.google.co.in/books?id=8897ridkczoC&pg=PA437&dq=Chandravarman+225&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&source=gb_mobile_search&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiU9cWdxqGDAxWGcWwGHeK1D6sQ6AF6BAgLEAM#v=onepage&q=Chandravarman%20225&f=false</nowiki></ref><ref><nowiki>https://books.google.co.in/books?id=E7MPkSnFiicC&q=Chandravarman+225&dq=Chandravarman+225&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&source=gb_mobile_search&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiU9cWdxqGDAxWGcWwGHeK1D6sQ6AF6BAgGEAM#Chandravarman%20225</nowiki></ref> <ref><nowiki>https://books.google.co.in/books?id=F2xDAAAAYAAJ&q=Chandravarman+Chandel+225&dq=Chandravarman+Chandel+225&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&source=gb_mobile_search&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi-gLj0xqGDAxVvcmwGHcDcAKE4ChDoAXoECAsQAw#Chandravarman%20Chandel%20225</nowiki></ref>

===Early life===

Chandravarman was born on the third prahar of the night of Magh Sudi Ekadashi, Vikram Samvat 225 (168 AD). His father's name was Sukadevvarman Dev Chandel and mother's name was Supriya Devi Chandel, who was from a Panduvanshi Rajput family before marriage. He defeated the Shaka ruler Jeevadaman in a war with his father Agnivarman and drove the Shakas out of Mahishmati and confined them to the northern part of Avanti. When he was 16, he fell in love with a Bhargava Brahmin girl named Sulochana. Chandravarman talked about marriage to his priests, but they explained to him that inter-caste marriage is strictly prohibited in Kaliyug, the son becomes a hybrid and the entire clan including the ancestors fall into a severe hell for several Manvantars or Kalpas. But Chandravarman did not agree, he then asked his chief priest, then the chief priest told him, look prince, everything is the wish of Bholenath, what can we do now, we cannot go against religion, right. Hearing this, Chandravarman thought a lot and then he told his girlfriend that I am going to do penance of Mahadev, if it is successful then I will come back. After this, without telling anyone, he went to do penance in the hills of Kalinjar. Then he did severe penance of Lord Shankar. Even after so much penance, when Lord Shankar did not come, Chandravarman cried and called Mahadev loudly and cut off his head and offered it in front of Shivalinga. Then immediately Lord Shankar appeared there and brought him back to life by joining Chandravarman's head again. Then Shiv Ji asked Chandravarman to ask for a boon. As a boon, Chandravarman asked for this boon that his son and his direct descendants should never become a hybrid and his dynasty should never end and be extremely glorious. Then after that Lord Mahadev asked Chandravarman to go and build a fort on the hills of Kalinjar, where Mahadev had once stayed after drinking the poison Halahal. Chandravarman built a grand fort in Kalinjar. Then by then Mahadev, Chandra Dev and the priest of the gods Brihaspati appeared there and the coronation of Chandravarman began. Then Mahadev coronated him and he became the king of Kalinjar. Chandra Dev presented the Paras stone as a gift to this direct and great descendant of his in happiness. Iron could be converted into gold with the Paras stone. After this Chandravarman married Sulochana in the presence of Mahadev. Mahadev ordered Chandravarman that at this time religion is being harmed by the mlechha and many Shudras (who do not have the right to become kings) and unrighteous Kshatriyas have become kings. You should destroy them and re-establish the religion. Then Mahadev gave Chandrahas sword and said, go son, make your dynasty famous in the world and destroy the unrighteous, I am always with you. Saying this, Lord Mahesh disappeared.