Sripurusha

The rule of Sripurusha Muttarasa seems to have been filled with conflicts with the Pallavas of Kanchi, Pandyas, later the Rashtrakutas who overthrew the Vatapi Chalukyas. In 731 CE he defeated Pallava King Nandivarman II and assumed the title "Permanadi"His capital was shifted to "Manne" (Manyapura) near Nelamangala, now identified as a Ganga stronghold. He had good relations with Chalukyas and had helped them fight the Pallavas during the rule of Vikramaditya II and later he fought the Pandyas during the rule of Chalukya Kirtivarman II but suffered reversal at Venbai. When the Rashtrakutas rose to power, though betrayed by the Nolambas, Sripurusha had many victories against Krishna I and occupied some Ratta territories. This resistance to Rashtrakutas continued for some time before the Gangas normalised their relationship with martial alliances. ==Religion and Patronage==

Sripurusha continued the Ganga legacy of Jain support. Charters from his reign document land grants for monasteries such as the "Lokatilaka Jinalaya" and "Kongeśvara Jina caityālaya", and recorded Jain festivals like "Nandisvara" and "Sripanchami" that endured for centuries ==Literature and Legacy==

Sripurusha was a scholar-king who authored the Sanskrit treatise "Gajasastra", focused on elephant management. His reign cemented a dynastic tradition combining martial power, cultural advancement, and religious pluralism. The Doddahundi nishidhi inscription, raised by his son Satyavakya, immortalizes a Jain ritual site honoring his dynasty’s religious identity. ==References==