Vikrantavarman II

Vikrāntavarman II (?–741 AD), was the seventh king of the Fourth dynasty of Champa, modern-day Central Vietnam, reigned from 686 to 741. He was the son of king Vikrantavarman I. He was identified as Jianduodamo (Chinese: 建多达摩, Middle Chinese: *kɨanh-tɑ-dɑt-mɑ) in the medieval Chinese annals of the New Book of Tang. In his kośa for the lingam of Vāmeśvara in Mỹ Sơn, Vikrantavarman II is venerated as lion among kings.^[1][2]

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Vikrāntavarman II
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Stelae of Vikrantavarman II dates 19 May 687 AD from Mỹ Sơn
King of Champa
Reign	687-741
Coronation	687
Predecessor	Naravahanavarman
Successor	Lútuóluó
Born	? Simhapura, Champa
Died	741 Simhapura
Names Śrī Vikrāntavarman
House	Fourth dynasty (Simhapura dynasty)
Father	Vikrantavarman I
Mother	?
Religion	Hinduism, Buddhism

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An inscription on a stele dated 19 May 687 in Mỹ Sơn is attributed to his coronation. That same day he also installed a sheath and a crown for two of his beloved gods, Īśānesvara and Bhadreśvara, manifest in the earth in the form of lingas.^[3][4]