# Purushottama Deva - King

URL: https://allhistories.com/hinduism/rulers/purushottama-deva
Reign: c. 1467 – c. 1497
Dynasty or school: Gajapati of Odisha
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purushottama_Deva

Gajapati king remembered in the Kanchi-Kaveri legend for marrying the princess of Kanchi, associated with Jagannath's Rath Yatra rituals; he lost Kondavidu and Udayagiri to Vijayanagara's Saluvas but strengthened the temple cult.

## Succession
- Previous in list: [Singhawikramawardhana](https://allhistories.com/hinduism/rulers/singhawikramawardhana)
- Next in list: [Kanakasooriya Cinkaiariyan (c. 1467–c. 1478)](https://allhistories.com/hinduism/rulers/kanakasooriya-cinkaiariyan-c-1467c-1478)

## Timeline events during this reign or lifetime
- 1471 - [Vietnamese Sack of Vijaya, Champa](https://allhistories.com/hinduism/timeline/1471-vietnamese-sack-of-vijaya-champa)
- 1478 - [Majapahit Collapse and Exodus to Bali](https://allhistories.com/hinduism/timeline/1478-majapahit-collapse-and-exodus-to-bali)
- 1480 - [Bengal Sultans Patronise Hindu Literature](https://allhistories.com/hinduism/timeline/1480-bengal-sultans-patronise-hindu-literature)
- 1489 - [Dang Hyang Nirartha Reaches Bali](https://allhistories.com/hinduism/timeline/1489-dang-hyang-nirartha-reaches-bali)
- 1490 - [Sankardev and Ekasarana Dharma](https://allhistories.com/hinduism/timeline/1490-sankardev-and-ekasarana-dharma)