Arinjaya Chola
Arinjaya Chola | |
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Parakesari Varman, Arikulakesari | |
Reign | 957-958 CE |
Predecessor | Chera princess of Paluvettaraiyar family[1] |
Religion | Hinduism |
Chola Kings and Emperors | |
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Interregnum (c. 200 – c. 848 CE) | |
1067–1070 |
Arinjaya Chola | |
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Parakesari Varman, Arikulakesari | |
Reign | 957-958 CE |
Predecessor | Chera princess of Paluvettaraiyar family[1] |
Religion | Hinduism |
Chola Kings and Emperors | |
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Interregnum (c. 200 – c. 848 CE) | |
Athirajendra | 1067–1070 |
Rajahnate of Cebu |
Rajahnate of Sanmalan |
Arinjaya Chola was a ruler of the
Recent scholarship suggests that Arinjaya was the son of a
Arinjaya is also referred to by the names Arikulakesari, Arikesari, or Arindama. His name is mentioned in some of Gandaraditya's inscriptions as Alvar Arikulakesarideva.[6]
There is some confusion regarding whether Arinjaya actually succeeded Gandaraditya. Some historians doubt whether Arinjaya ruled on his own right. There is little epigraphic evidence available to give us any concrete information on Arinjaya's rule. What we know now is partly speculative and partly informed extrapolations of known facts.[7]
Gandaraditya probably made his younger brother co-regent very early in his rule. It is also very probable that Gandaraditya did not have any heir until very late in his life. As a result, he must have made Arinjaya heir apparent and paved the way for Arinjaya's heirs to the line of succession to the Chola crown.
We can gather a good deal information from the epigraphs left behind by his peers. He was married to a Vaidumba princess of Eastern Chalukyas called Kalyani, who bore him Sundara Chola.
Arinjaya died c. 957 in a place called Arrur, which is possibly present-day
Arinjaya was succeeded by his son
Arinjaya figures in some of the inscriptions of his father Parantaka. Here is an excerpt,
..records a gift of 40 Ilakasu(equivalent of 20 Kalanju of gold) and 10 kalanju of gold by Parantakan Arikulakesari, the son of Cholaperumaanadigal for burning a perpetual lamp in the temple of Mahadeva in Tiruneyttanam[11]
Yet another one from a temple in Tiruvorriyur is as follows,
On the eleventh slab. Records in the 30th year of Maduraikonda Parakesarivarman(Parantaka) dated in his 30th year, gift of gold for a lamp by Arindigai-perumanar, son of Chola-Perumanadigal (i.e Parantaka), to the god Siva at Adhigrama.[12]
Preceded by | Chola 956–957 CE |
Succeeded by Sundara Chola |