Who among the following rulers in ancient India had assumed the titles 'Mattavilasa', 'Vichitrachitt

Question

Who among the following rulers in ancient India had assumed the titles 'Mattavilasa', 'Vichitrachitta' and 'Gunabhara'?

Accepted Answer

King Mahendravarman I. He was a Pallava king who ruled from 600 A.D to 630 A.D. He assumed many titles such as 'Mattavilasa', 'Vichitrachitta' and 'Gunabhara'. He was a great builder of cave temples. The Mandagappattu inscription hails him as Vichitrachitta who constructed a temple for Brahma, Vishnu and Siva without the use of bricks, timber, metal and mortar. He built rock-cut temples in a number of places like Vallam, Mahendravadi, Dalavanur, Pallavaram, Mandagappattu and Tiruchirappalli. Mahendravarman I was also a great scholar in the Sanskrit language. He wrote the satirical drama Mattavilasa Prahasanam in Sanskrit. His title Chitrakarapuli reveals his talents in painting. He was an expert in playing Veena known as Parivathini. The music inscription at Kudumianmalai is ascribed to him.