Andhra Ikshvaku

Ikshvakus of Andhra
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 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 dynasty (IAST: Ikṣvāku) 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 the Ikshvakus of Vijayapuri to distinguish them from their legendary namesakes: the Ikshvakus of Kosala.

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.