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  Cholas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
The early Cholas ruled between the 1st and the 4th centuries A.D. The first and the most famous king of the early Cholas was Karikalan.
The greatest kings among the Medieval Cholas were Rajaraja Chola-I (reigned 985-1014) and his son Rajendra Chola-I (reigned 1014-42).
It succumbed to an attack by the Hoysalas from the west and the Pandyas from the south.
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 Cholas - the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
The early Cholas ruled between the 1st and the 4th centuries A.D. The the most famous king of the early Cholas was Karikalan.
Chola power declined with frequent attacks by the Pallavas, Cheras and Pandyas, but they rose to power again around the 8th century.
Until around the 13th century, the Chola Empire was the most powerful in South India.
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 Cholas   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
The Cholas were the most famous of the three Dynasties - the Cheras, the Cholas and the Pandyas, that ruled ancient Tamil Nadu.
The greatest kings among the Medival Cholas were Rajaraja Chola-I (reigned 985-1014)and his son Rajendra Chola-I (reigned 1014-42).
However, by the 13th century, the Chola kingdom had exhausted its resources and was on the decline.
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 Medieval Chola Empire and it's relations with Miyanmar   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
While emperor Rajaraja Chola -1 was on the Chola throne, king Kyaungbyu (A.D.984 -1006) was on the throne of Arimaddanapura kingdom of Marammadesa, and was followed by his son king Kyizo {A.D.1006-1012} on throne.
Kulothunga Chola lead his great forces in person, and reached Rammanadesa on his way to Kadarem and defeated the viceroy of Anuruddha ruling from Tharehkiltara (Prome) and captured the Rammanadesa (Arumanam).
The Chola Prince in strengthening his friendship with the Arimaddanapura kingdom also gave his daughter in marriage to Kyanzittha, thus smoothening the relations of the Cholas with the Arimaddanpur kingdom of Miyanmar.
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 Chola   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
The Cholas were the most famous of the three Dynasties - the Cheras, the Cholas and the Pandyas, that ruledancient Tamil Nadu.
The early Cholas ruled between 1st and the 4th Century A.D. The first and the most famous king of the early Cholaswas Karikalan.
The greatest kings among the Medival Cholas were Rajaraja Chola -I (reigned 985-1014)and his son Rajendra Chola -I (reigned 1014-42).Under these two, the Chola power reached its zenith.
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 Cholas - Open Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
He is well known for his great engineering marvel, "Kallanai", a great anaikut (dam used for irrigation) across the river Cauvery which is being used till date.
Chola power declined with frequent attacks by the Pallavas, Cheras and Pandyas, but they rose to power again around the 9th century.
The Medieval Chola kings went on to capture most of South India, Bengal, and some foreign islands like Indonesia.
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 CHOLAS FACTS AND INFORMATION   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
From the 3rd century, the Cholas' power declined under the pressure of frequent attacks by the Cheras and later the Pallavas and Pandyas,
The greatest kings among the Medieval Cholas were Rajaraja_Chola_I (reigned 985-1014) and his son Rajendra_Chola_I (reigned 1014-42).
And it is noteworthy that the Cholas were the first rulers in the Indian subcontinent to maintain a fleet and use it to expand their dominion overseas.
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 Thanjavur Palace,Tamilnadu Thanjavur Palace,Tamilnadu Palace Tour   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Sembian Madevi, the grand old lady of the Chola dynasty, mother of Uttama Chola and queen of Kandaraditya Chola, had a large number of such temples renovated and rebuilt with granite stones (late 10th century and early 11th century A.D.).
Thus, while acknowledging the lact that the Cholas built grand temples, bestowing their personal attention, wealth and all other resources at their command, they were equally tolerant about other faiths.
Kandaraditta Chola (950-957 A.D.) was a devout Saivite.
www.tamilnadu-tourism.com /tamilnadu-monuments/tanjor-maratha-marvel.html   (1640 words)

  
 The Hindu : Kulothunga-1 inscription found at Thirukalambur temple
The inscription of Kulothunga Chola I from the Kathaliswara Temple at Thirukalambur in Pudukottai district.
The temple should have been originally constructed, even prior to the time of Kulothunga-I, with a small `vimanam' and `ashtaparivara' shrines, as were many early Chola temples in the district.
The original Chola structure might have been damaged and rebuilt during the period of Kulasekara Pandya-I. But the temple with the Pandya architecture has been renovated several times over the years and has lost its pristine art.
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It is dated in the 31st year of Kulothunga Chola, but this is not a foundation inscription.
It is a repository of artistic excellence in Pallava, Chola and Vijayanagara tradition.
The present temple is constructed in the 11th century by king Kulottunga of Chola dynasty and further developed in 1336 by the emperors of Vijayanagaram.
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Rajendra Chola - 1 after ascending the throne would have found it necessary to send another expedition to the Palanthivukal to firmly establish their hold on these islands.
C(h)ola coins “kasu” which were standard in Sri Lanka and much of South India, have been found in the Maldives too.
This would have made Rajaraja Chola to think that it was necessary to capture these Islands too and bring them under the Chola fold, even at the tail end of his rule.
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 Dr.Gift Siromoney's Home Page
From an inscription at Perungalathur, it was found, that the village existed in the Chola period and it was called Perunkulathur, the village of the big tank.
The king referred to is Rajendra Chola and is most likely to be Kulothunga I since it refers to the king's practice of sitting on the throne with his consort Bhuvanamuzhuthu Udaiyaal.
When the Chola kings became weak during the thirteenth century, the Pandyas and the Telugu Chodas became influential in the Tambaram area.
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 Kulothunga Chola-I - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Kulothunga Chola united the thrones of Cholas and Vengi.
Chola Empire was in its peak (in size) reaching as far as river Krishna in east coast and Tungabatra river in west.
In his reign, Cholas invaded Kalinga in 1110 under the famous Chola commander, Karunakara Thondaiman, a Pallava prince, which devasted Kalinga.
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During the Chola period the practice of marking the dot over the consonant was discontinued making it difficult for us to decipher the words.
This date agrees with the 35th regnal year of Rajendra III the last of the Chola kings, and the inscription would thus be the last of the reported Chola inscriptions.
Karunakara Thondaimaan, the commander of the Chola army is referred to in Kalingathuparani (v.
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In the war between Third Kulothunga chola and him,he was defeated at Maptiyur at Tirupattur.
Madurai flourished till 10th century AD when it was captured by Cholas the arch rivals of the Pandyas.
The Cholas ruled Madurai from 920 AD till the beginning of the 13th century.
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 Cholas   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Rajaraja Chola Rajaraja Chola I/ Paranthaha Chola II Thanjavur
Rajendra Chola II 2nd Son of Rajendra Chola I
Arhant Mahinda holds an exalted place in the history of Buddhism in Sri Lanka.
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 1Up India > India > Tamilnadu > Thanjavur > Excursions from Thanjavur - Tamil Nadu
It is believed that the Chola King Kulothunga-I who built the Shrine borrowed this feature.
13th Century Chola Temple dedicated to Lord Siva and this is renowned for silk weaving.
The Airateswara or Darasuram temple built by Raja Raja Chola-II is an excellent example of 12th century Chola (Dravidian) architecture and is well preserved to this day.
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 Sri Ramanuja   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
The Chola king about this time was Kulothunga I and he was a staunch Saivite.
Two of the disciples of Ramanuja, Kuresa and Mahapurna, donned the orange robes of Sannyasins and visited the court of Kulothunga I in place of Ramanuja.
The successor to Kulothunga Chola I was a pro-Vaishnavite and Ramanuja was left undisturbed.
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 Divyadesam Online.com - Purana Sthalams - Mannargudi - Sri Rajagopalaswamy Temple
This great temple is located on 24 acres and was built by Rajathi Raja Cholan (1018-1054 AD) and because of this, this temple is also called with the name “Rajathi Raja Vinnagaram”.
After the period of Rajathi Raja Cholan, this temple was renovated by his successor, Kulothunga Cholan during the period of 1074-1125 A.D. and because of this, later this sthalam is called with the other name “Kulothunga Chola Vinnagaram”.
After the Chola empire, the Nayakar kings of Thanjavur, renovated the temple in a grand way.
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 ramanuja/sri vaishnavism   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
He turned out to be a ruthless follower of Siva and tried to convert his kingdom to Saivism under the threat of force.
The successor to Kulothunga Chola I was favorable to Ramanuja so he was left undisturbed.
During his final stage of his life Ramanuja completed is famous Vedanta-sutra commentary the Sri-bhasya.Through his Sri-bhasya he established the monotheistic principles of Sri Vaisnavism and opposed the philosophy of Sankara.
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 Ancient Shiva Temple at Tirusoolam
It is a rare sight to see the temple in the middle of the hills dotted with shrubs.
The temple is said to have been in existence from the time of the king Kulothunga Chola!
There are as many as 14 edicts which testify that various Chola rulers such as Vikrama Chola, Raja Raja Chola, Rajadhiraja Chola and Kulothunga III, apart from Kulasekara Pandian, worshipped here.
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 Dhan Foundation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
In the year 1190 A.D., during the reigns of Kulothunga Chola III, heavy rains slashed the village Somangalam in Sriperumpudhur Taluk of Kancheepuram District of Tamilnadu.
The tank in the village got breached at seven places on the same day and the lands were kept fallow for several years.
DHAN Foundation also expects that philanthropies interested in water resources would come forward in a big way to support these efforts.
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 SPECIAL STORY   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
One such temple is the 1000-year-old Dhandeeswarar temple at Velachery built by the successive kings of Chola dynasty.
The inscriptions were made in the sixth year of the rule of King Rajendra Chola and 25th year of Kulothunga Chola and seventh year of Rajakesari Varman.
According to legend, Lord Shiva was worshipped in this kshetra and thus the name of place became Vedasreni, which is now called Velachery perhaps the twisted form of its original name.
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 Cholas - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation Cholas   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
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Chola power declined with frequent attacks by the Pallavas, Cheras and Pandyas
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Chola King “Ko Chengot Cholan” (He is also called as Chenkannan) constructed this temple in 1st Century B.C. Ko Chengot Chola had built 70 other Shiva temples all over Tamil Nadu and he is one among the 63 “Nayannmars” (Holy Saivite saints).
King Sandhirabendiran son of King AdhithayDevan built this in 1435 A.D. Karthigai Gopuram: This Gopuram is the West Gopuram after Mallapan Gopuram.
Because of this instance the East Side praharam is known as “Vibhoothi” (sacred ash) praharam.
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 Cholas articles and news from Start Learning Now   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Cholas articles and news from Start Learning Now
- List of Chola rulers Category:Ruling clans of India Category:Historical Indian empires Category:Hindu history Category:Cholas
Explore to your heart's content, and we hope you enjoy reading the material we have assembled for you here!
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 Sri Thirubuvaneswarar Temple - Thirubuvanam,sarabeswarar,thirubuvanam,Sarabesvara,Pandiyan,Thiruvidaimarudhur ...
He embraced Lord Narasimha, cooled Him down and made Him accessible to all beings.
This temple was also constructed in the 12th century by the Chola king Kulothunga Chola-II.
This temple has been constructed on the lines of the Brahadeeswarar temples of Thanjavur.
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 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
The temple dates back to the period of Kulothunga Chola I (1070 - 1120).
From the stone inscriptions it is clear that the temple was well looked after by Vikram Chola (1118 - 36), Rajarajan II (1146 - 1168), Rajadhi Rajan (1163-1178), Kulothunga Chola III (1178 - 1218) and Kulasekhara Pandya (14th Century).
The place itself has undergone changes in name such as Chathurvedimangalam, Thiruneetru Chola Nallur, Surathur, Thiruchuram and Brahmapuri.
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