Chhittaraja
12th Shilahara Ruler
Reignc.1022 – c.1035 CE
PredecessorArikesarin
SuccessorNagarjuna
DynastyShilahara

Chhittaraja was Shilahara ruler of north Konkan branch from 1022 CE – 1035 CE.

Chhittaraja succeeded his uncle Arikesarin some time before 1026 CE, when he issued his Bhandup plates. Chhittaraja was a patron of art and literature. He built the magnificent temple of Shiva at Ambarnath near Kalyan. He patronised Soddhala, the author of the Udayasundarikatha. (Dept. Gazetteer: 2002)

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References

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  • Fleet J.F (1896) :The Dynasties of the Kanarese District of The Bombay Presidency, Written for the Bombay Gazetteer .
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