Avantivarman was a patron of the arts and the most notable scholar of his time was Anandhavardana, the author of the Dhvanyaloka. He founded the cities of Avantipur and Suyapur, which was named after Suyya. He built many Hindu temples dedicated to both Vishnu and Shiva as well as Buddhist monasteries. Notable among the temples were the temples of Avantiswara and Avantiswami dedicated to Shiva and Vishnu respectively in Avantipur. The reign of avantiverman witnessed a remarkable rivival of Sanskrit learning in Kashmir.He built a dam on vitasta river to save kingdom from devastating flood.