Andhra Ikshvaku

Ikshvakus of Vijayapuri
Ikshvakus of Vijayapuri
Early 3rd century–early 4th century
	South Asia; 350 CE YAUDHEYAS ARJUNAYANAS MADRAKAS MALAVAS ANDHRA IKSHVAKUS KALABHRAS WESTERN; GANGAS TOCHARIANS KADAMBAS PALLAVAS LITTLE; KUSHANS LICCHAVIS WESTERN; SATRAPS SASANIAN; HIND NAGAS OF; VINDHYATABI KAMARUPA GAUDA SAMATATAS DAVAKA KIDARITES ABHIRAS VAKATAKAS GUPTA; EMPIRE KUSHANO-; SASANIANS SAKASTAN TURAN MAKRAN SASANIAN; EMPIRE ◁ ▷ Location of the Andhra Ikshvakus in c. 350 CE
Capital	Vijayapuri
Official languages	Sanskrit
Religion	Shaivism (Hinduism), Buddhism
Government	Monarchy
Maharaja
History
• Established	Early 3rd century
• Conquest of Ikshvakus by Pallava Simhavarman and occupation of Vijayapuri by the Abhiras	early 4th century
Preceded by	Succeeded by
	Satavahana dynasty
Pallava Empire
Abhira dynasty
Today part of	India

The Ikshvaku (IAST: Ikṣvāku) dynasty ruled in the eastern Krishna River valley of India, from their capital at Vijayapuri (modern Nagarjunakonda in Andhra Pradesh) for over a century during 3rd and 4th centuries CE. The Ikshvakus are also known as the Andhra Ikshvakus or Ikshvakus of Vijayapuri to distinguish them from their legendary namesakes.

The Ikshvaku kings were Shaivites and performed Vedic rites, but Buddhism also flourished during their reign. Several Ikshvaku queens and princes contributed to the construction of the Buddhist monuments at present-day Nagarjunakonda.

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