Arasibidi: A forgotten capital of chalukyas Prof. Kokatanur Suryakanth P. Assistant Professor, Dept. of History, Sri. Cmp Govt. First Grade College, Lokapur-587122, Taluk: Mudhol Dist, Bagalkot, Karnataka State. e-mail spk.mudhol@gmail.com Online published on 23 January, 2019. Abstract The Chalukyas of Kalyan ruled from 973 to 1156 AD in Deccan. Their capital was Kalyan. Many sub capital or Secondary capitals were established. Among them Vikramapura or Arasibidi was well known. Arasibidi means Queens route1, the palace of the Queen2 attached with Akkadevi, the Chalukyan Princes. Arasibidi is now a place in Hungund Taluk of Bgalkot District in Karnataka. It was founded by Vikramaditya VI3 the greatest emperor of Chalukyas and made it as a secondary capital.4 It is 4.5 kms away from Gudur on the way to Maradi village. Half a kilometer from main road we come across Arasibidi, locally called Arasibuddi, where two the dilapidated Jain temples. It was headquarters of Kisukadu-70 an administrative division of Chalukyas. It was administered by Akkadevi, the Chalukyan princess and sister of Jayashimha II and made her headquarters5. Inaninscription it was called as Rajadhani Vikramapura.6 It was seat of Jaina religion and centre of learning. Akkadevi was patron of the Jain faith and she allowed her name to be associated with a Jaina temple of this place called Gonada Bedangi Jinalaya, evidently designated after one of her titles, which was Gonada Bedangi.7 It was mentioned in the inscriptions as a Brahmapuri8 and Agrahara. Many Hindu temple were built and grants were made to the temple and its associate, but we don't have any remains here except epigraphical evidence. More than ten inscriptions of this place have been identified which helps us to rebuild the history of this place. Top Keywords Akkadevi, Arasibidi, Brahmapuri, Gunada Bedangi, Inscriptions, Temples, Vikramaditya, Vikramapura. Top |