Part 16 - Vimaladitya (A.D. 1125)

Mahamandalesvara Vimaladityadeva was the son of Siddharasa ruler of Pottapi and was called M.P.C. His earliest record is from Nandalur dated AD. 1135 and the 8th year of Tirbhuvana chakravarti Srivikrama choladeva and registers his grant of a village for the success of the king’s arms. His next record is from Kalahasti dated in the 11th year of Vikrama chola mentioning him as Vimaladittan alias M.P.C., son of Siddhiyarasan of Pottapi chola family. Another record at Kalahasti dated in the 6th year of Rajaraja, mentions Vimaladevadevan, the younger brother of Malamadevarasar.Vimaladityadeva M.P.C., son of Siddharasa, made a further gift at Nandalur. In a record at Nandalur—with date inaccessible—mahamandalesvara M P.C. Siddharasa, father of Vimaladitya is mentioned as ruling Pottapinadu. Somisvara, son of Vimaladitya, figures in a record at Nandalur.

Thus M.P.C. Siddharasa, his two sons Vimaladitya and Mallamadevarasa, and Vimaladitya’s son Somisvara constitute three generations of the Pottapichola rulers. Siddharasa’s identification with Siddhi the elder brother of Betta I of the Nellore cholas has been suggested. In the 8th year of Virarajakesari chakravartm Kulottunga II (A.D. 1130) M.P.C. Siddharasa ordered the settlement of the boundaries of lands belonging to Kulottunga Solavinnagar in Kullottungasolachaturvedimangalam, the agarabrahmadeya of Nirandanur.The identity of this Siddha with Siddha, father of Vimaladitya is doubtful

Vimaladitya’s, allegiance to emperor Vikrama chola is attested by his records dated in his regnal years. His loyalty to Rajaraja II is seen from his record dated in the 6th year. The Chola topographical name and the language used in records—Tamil—are a further asset to the loyalty of the Pottapi cholas to the cholas.