Rajendras legacy The closing years of Rajendra forms the most splendid period of Cholas.[19] The extent of the empire was the widest and the military and naval prestige was at its highest.[20] The emperor was ably assisted by his sons and other members of his family. The Chola imperialism was a benevolent one attested by the presence of the traditional rulers in the Pandya and Kerala countries and the act of reinstating the Srivijaya king after his defeat. Officials Senapati Narakkan Sri Krishnan Raman alias Rajendra-Chola-Brahmamarayan of Keralantaka Chaturvedimangalam.[21] The others include Irayiravan Pallavaraiyan who also served during the reign of his father.[22] Raman Arumoziyaan son of Krishnan Raman called as Uththamasola brahmarayan, became senapati after Krishnan Raman. Personal life and family Rajendra Cholan I, the only son of Rajaraja Cholan, was born on the Tamil month - Margalzhi Thingal and on the day of Thiruvathirai. As per the inscripts of Thiruvalangadu, he was originally named as Maduranthagan. He spent most of his childhood in Palayarai and was brought up by his fathers sister Kundavai and great grand mother Sembian Madevi in the saivisam way. Rajendra Chola had many queens. Some of them mentioned in inscriptions are Tribuvana or Vanavan Mahadeviar, Mukkokilan, Panchavan Mahadevi, Arindhavan Madevi and Viramadevi who committed sati on Rajendra’s death. The Siddanta Saravali of Trilochana Sivacharya who was a contemporary of Kulothunga III says that King Rajendran was a good writer and that he did compose hymns in praise of Lord Shiva. The temple inscriptions as well as Sthalapuranam of Tirumagaral, a Shiva temple near kanchipuram, say that the emperor was waylaid by lord Shivan who appeared to him as a golden crocodile and enslaved him there. For this reason the lord goes by the name Udumbeeswarar in the temple of Magaral. After being blessed with a vision, the emperor donated gold for regular conduct of festivals like Tiruvadirai and Kumbabishekham in the temple. The emperor is also known to have personally participated with love in the Saiva Agama worship rituals of the temple. Of his sons, three followed him on the Chola throne in succession. Rajadhiraja Chola, Rajendra Chola II and Virarajendra Chola of whom we do not know the identity of the Madurai viceroy Jatavarman Sundara Chola Pandya. Rajendra Cholan had two daughters - named Pranaar Arul Mozhi Nangai and Ammanga Devi. Ammanga Devi was married to Rajaraja Narendran, son of Kundavai (RajaRaja Cholans daughter, named after his sister) and the chalukya king Vimaladithan. Sri Kalahasti Temple Sri Kalahasti temple, one of the panchabootha sthalams of Lord Shiva where he is worshiped in the form of Air was further improved upon by Rajendra Chola, Lord Shiva is worshiped as one of the five elements namely air and known as Kalahasteeswara.
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