Narasimhavarman, Mahendravarman's brave and intelli-gent son, felt deeply humiliated and vowed to avenge his fathers death. He challenged Pulakesi II twice. One in Manimangalam and again in Pariyalam in 632. Both the times he defeated Pulakesi II and achieved what his father could not. Pulakesi II was pushed into a retreat and he agreed never to conquer lands towards the south.