Rajaraja Chola, (born Arulmoli Varman) often described as Rajaraja the Great, was a Chola emperor (985–1014) and was the most powerful king in South India. He was chiefly remembered for reinstating the Chola power and ensuring its supremacy in South India. His supreme rule extended in Srilanka and Maldives also through his great naval forces. The naval campaign of Raja Raja Chola was a demonstration of the Chola naval power in the Indian Ocean.
The success of Rajaraja allowed his son Rajendra Chola to lead the Chola invasion of Srivijaya (parts of today’s Malasia and Indonesia) , carrying out naval raids in South-East Asia.
Rajaraja Chola built Thanjai Periyakoil (Brihadeeshwara Temple) which is an engineering marvel.
Udayalur in south bank of Mudikondan river, Kumbakonam Taluk, Thanjavur District, is stated to be the burial site of King Rajaraja Chola.
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