page_title: Vasishthiputra Pulumavi
section_title: Nashik Pandavleni Caves
hierarchical_section_title: Vasishthiputra Pulumavi / Nashik Pandavleni Caves
caption_attribution_description: English: Nasik inscription No3, Cave No3
context_page_description: Vasishthiputra Pulumavi was a Satavahana king, and the son of Gautamiputra Satakarni. The new consensus for his reign is ca. 85-125 CE, although it was earlier dated variously: 110–138 CE or 130–159 CE. He is also referred to as Vasishthiputra Sri Pulumavi. Ptolemy, the second century writer, refers to Pulumavi as Siriptolemaios, a contemporary of the Western satrap, Chastana.
  The capital of Sri Pulumavi is reported to have been at Paithan.
context_section_description: Near Nashik, Cave No.3 of Pandavleni Caves was built by Queen Gotami Balasiri during the reign of Pulumavi, and also received a dedication by Sri Pulumavi himself. The cave was dedicated to the Samgha.
caption: Inscription of Sri-Pulumavi, Nasik cave No.3.
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