Amara Malla

Amara Malla
Amara Malla
King of Kantipur
Reign	1530-1560
Predecessor	Surya Malla
Successor	Mahendra Malla
Died	1560; Nepal
Issue	Mahendra Malla
Dynasty	Malla
Father	Surya Malla

Last updated July 03, 2025

Amara Malla (also known as Narendra Malla) was a king of the Malla dynasty and the third king of Kantipur. He succeeded his father Surya Malla and ruled from 1530 to 1560. During his reign, as well as many Jatra festivals, including Hari Siddhi Jatra, he instituted a dance for the goddess Mahalaksmi and the Rudrayani Temple at Khokana. He was succeeded by his son Mahendra Malla.

Life

Also known as Narendra Malla, Amara Malla was the son of Surya Malla, the second ruler of the Kingdom of Kantipur.^[1] He was a member of the Malla dynasty, descended from the first Malla ruler in Nepal, Arideva Malla, the name 'Malla' being derived from a word that means 'wrestler'.^[2] His grandfather, Ratna Malla, was the founder of the Kingdom of Kantipur.^[3]

Amara ascended to the throne on the death of his father in 1530.^[1] A religious monarch, as well as patronising the dance of the goddess Harisiddhi, he instituted a dance for the goddess Mahalaksmi in Khokana.^[4]^[5] He also started numerous festivals known as Jatras across the kingdom, including Halchowk Devi Jatra, Hari Siddhi Jatra, Kankeshwari Jatra, Khokhana Jatra and Trisuli Jatra. The Rudrayani Temple in Khokana was constructed during his reign. He annexed to his kingdom the villages of Gokarna, Harisiddhi, Halchowk, Phaping, Khokana, Kirtipur, Thankot and Tokha.^[6]

He died in 1560 and was succeeded by his son Mahendra Malla.^[7]

References

Sources

Hasrat, Bikrama Jit; Williams, Donovan (1971). History of Nepal: As Told by Its Own and Contemporary Chroniclers. Hoshiarpur, Punjab: V.V. Research Institute Book Agency. OCLC 250738913.
Shaha, Rishikesh (1992). Ancient and Medieval Nepal (PDF). New Delhi: Manohar Publications. ISBN 978-8-18542-569-6.
Vergati, Anne (2000). Gods And Masks Of The Kathmandu Valley. New Delhi: D.K. Printworld. ISBN 978-8-12460-121-1.
Shrestha, D. B.; Singh, C. B. (1972). The History of Ancient and Medieval Nepal (PDF). Katmandu: HMG Press. OCLC 499415812.

Preceded by Surya Malla	King of Kantipur 1530–1560	Succeeded by Mahendra Malla

This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.

[FOOTNOTEShaha199271-1] 1 2 Shaha 1992, p. 71.

[FOOTNOTEShresthaSingh197221-2] Shrestha & Singh 1972, p. 21.

[FOOTNOTEShresthaSingh197231-3] Shrestha & Singh 1972, p. 31.

[FOOTNOTEVergati2000106-4] Vergati 2000, p. 106.

[FOOTNOTEShaha199272-5] Shaha 1992, p. 72.

[FOOTNOTEShresthaSingh197232-6] Shrestha & Singh 1972, p. 32.

[FOOTNOTEHasratWilliams197162-7] Hasrat & Williams 1971, p. 62.

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

[5]

[6]

[7]

v t e Malla dynasty rulers
Kathmandu Valley	Aridev Malla c. 1201–1216 Abhaya Malla c. 1216–1255 Jayadeva Malla c. 1255–1258 Jayabhimadeva c. 1258–1271 Jayasimha Malla c. 1271–1274 Ananta Malla c. 1274–1308 Jayanandadeva c. 1308–1320 Jayari Malla c. 1320–1344 Jayarajadeva c. 1348–1361 Jayarjunadeva c. 1361–1382 Jayasthiti Malla c. 1382–1395 Jayadharma Malla c. 1395–1408 Jyoti Malla c. 1408–1428 Yakshya Malla c. 1428–1482
Kantipur	Ratna Malla 1482–1520 Surya Malla 1520–1530 Amara (Narendra) Malla 1530–1560 Mahendra Malla 1560–1574 Sadashiva Malla 1574–1583 Shivasimha Malla 1583–1619 Lakshmi Narasimha Malla 1619–1641 Pratap Malla 1641–1674 Chakravartendra Malla 1669 Mahipatendra Malla 1670 Nripendra Malla 1674–1680 Parthibendra Malla 1680–1687 Bhupalendra Malla 1687–1700 Bhaskara Malla 1700–1722 Jagajjaya Malla 1722–1736 Jaya Prakash Malla 1736–1746 Jyoti Prakash Malla 1746–1750 Jaya Prakash Malla 1750–1768
Lalitpur	Purandara Simha c. 1580–1600 Harihara Simha (installed by his father Shivasimha) c. 1600–1609 Shivasimha Malla (King of Kantipur) 1609–1619 Siddhi Narasimha Malla 1620–1661 Srinivasa Malla 1661–1685 Yoga Narendra Malla 1685–1705 Loka Prakash Malla 1705–1706 Indra Malla (Purandara Malla) 1706–1709 Vira Narasimha Malla 1709 Vira Mahindra Malla 1709–1715 Riddhi Narasimha Malla 1715–1717 Mahindrasimha Malla (King of Kantipur) 1717–1722 Yoga Prakash Malla 1722–1729 Vishnu Malla 1729–1745 Rajya Prakash Malla 1745–1758 Vishvajit Malla 1758–1760 Jaya Prakash Malla (King of Kantipur) 1760–1761 Ranajit Malla (King of Bhaktapur) 1762–1763 Jaya Prakash Malla (King of Kantipur) 1763–1764 Dal Mardan Shah 1764–1765 Teja Narasimha Malla 1765–1768
Bhaktapur	Raya Malla 1482–1509 Bhuwana Malla 1505–1519 Prana Malla 1519–1547 Vishva Malla 1547–1560 Trailokya Malla (with Tribhuvana Malla and Ganga Rani) 1560–1613 Jagajjyoti Malla 1613–1637 Naresha Malla 1637–1644 Jagat Prakasha Malla 1644–1673 Jitamitra Malla 1673–1696 Bhupatindra Malla 1696–1722 Ranajit Malla 1722–1769

Amara Malla

Contents

Life

References

Sources