Reversals
The last days of Pulikeshi II witnessed several reversals to his earlier successes. Pulikeshi's ambition prompted him to undertake another expedition against the Pallavas in the hope of achieving more decisive results. However, war had depleted the treasury sufficiently enough to prevent Pulikeshi to mount an effective campaign.
The Pallavas had overcome their defeat and Narasimhavarman I had succeeded Mahendravarman I. Pulikeshi began his campaign by an attack on the Banas, vassals of the Pallavas. After overrunning them, Pulikeshi invaded the Pallava kingdom proper and once more threatened the Pallava Capital. However the Pallava forces under Narasimhavarman defeated the Chalukyas in several battles including one at Manimangalam, east of Kanchipuram. In these battles the Pallava army was assisted by his important commander Paranjothi ( friend & commander of Narasimhavarman I and one of 63 Nayanars known as Siruthondar)and also the Sinhalese prince Manavarma who was there to request help from the Pallava king to support him to regain his country which he lost to King Attathathan ( Sri Lanka). Pulikeshi's expedition ended in failure. The Pallavas, encouraged by their success, invaded deep into Chalukya territory. The Pallava ruler captured and sacked Vatapi (Badami). Narasimhavarman assumed the title of Vatapikonda (the conqueror of Vatapi). Vatapi remained in Pallava control for twelve years.
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