Mankunda

Mankunda was an early royal residence of the Western Ganga rulers in the country between Bangalore and the Kaveri. Also recorded as Makunda or Mankunda-patna, it was associated in the seventh century with the kings Bhuvikrama and Shivamara. Local legend credits its foundation to Vijayapala. The Ganga kings later used Manyapura as another royal centre, while their principal capital remained at Talakad on the Kaveri. Ancient remains preserve the memory of Mankunda’s place in this early kingdom.