King Mānadeva

King Mānadeva (464–505 AD), also spelled as Mandev or Mandeva (Nepali: मानदेव), was a king of Licchavi dynasty in Nepal. He was the son of Dharmadeva, grandson of Shankardeva and the great grandson of Vrsadeva. He suppressed the feudal chiefs of the east and west and also conquered Mallapuri. He minted coins called Mananka and constructed the palace of Managriha for himself which later became a center of administration of the Licchavi kings.

Reign Mandev's father died when he was young and he was crowned as the king in his early age. His mother Rajyabati, upon her husband's death, chose to assist her son in ruling the kingdom rather than going Sati.

After crushing the rebels, he, along with his maternal uncle, marched towards west and conquered Mallapuri, Nabalpur and various other tiny states.

Personal life He had at least three queens: Bhogini, Ksemasundari, and Gunavati. Although he was an ardent worshipper of Lord Vishnu, he was tolerant of other religions as shown by the installation of Lord Shiva's images by his queens and his daughter.