Tailapa II (973–997 CE) (or Ahavamalla) has the titles Nurmadi Taliapa and Satyashraya Kulatilaka.

He reestablishes the Western Chalukya dynasty after a period of 220 years during which time they had been in eclipse.

The revived Chalukya kingdom rises to its height of power under Vikramaditya VI.

The revived dynasty is known as the Western Chalukyas, the Kalyani Chalukyas or simply "Later Chalukyas".

Tailapa II patronizes the famous Kannada poet Ranna.

From the Gadag records, it is known that he ruled for 24 years.