In his
Bālarāmāyaṇa and
Kāvyamimāṃsā, Rajashekhara referred himself by his family name
Yāyāvara or
Yāyāvarīya. In
Bālarāmāyaṇa, he mentioned that his great grandfather
Akalajalada belonged to
Maharashtra. In the same work, he described his father Durduka as a
Mahamantrin (minister) without providing any details. He mentioned in his works that his wife Avantisundari belonged to the Chahamana family. In his works, he described himself as the teacher of the
Pratiharan emperor
Mahendrapala I of Kannauj. ==Works==