Immediately after coming to power, Vikramaditya II sees an opportunity in the ensuing civil war in Kanchipuram and espouses the cause of Chitramaya, against that of Nandivarman II.

Vikramaditya II fights many battles with the Pallavas and wins three important victories, occupying Kanchipuram on these occasions.

Around 730, as the Chalukya crown prince, assisted by the Western Ganga Dynasty prince Ereyappa, he attacks the Pallava Paramesvaravarman II.

The Pallava king has to sue for peace at a great financial loss to his kingdom.

The Pallava king subsequently try to mount a counterattack upon the Ganga ally King Sripurusha (731), but he is killed in the battle of Vilande.

Sripurusha seizes the king’s insignia, the royal umbrella, and earns the title Permanadi.

Though this victory to the Chalukyas had happened during the rule of King Vijayaditya, the records of the Chalukya monarchs give full credit to Vikramaditya II.