Chapter VII, Parantaka I, Heading : Close of Parantaka's reign: ".. An inscription .. Punganur Taluk, Chittoor is dated in his 48th year., i.e, 955 AD. He had many wives .. no fewer than 11 .. Kokkilan - mother of Rajaditya, called also Kodandarama, eldest son of Parantaka, who died in the battle of Takkolam; Arinjaya's mother was a Kerala Prinicess... large influx of Malayalis into the Cola country in search of service under the king and his sons... Besides Rajaditya, Parantaka had four other sons: Gandraditya, Arikulakesari, Uttamasili and Arindigai or Arinjaya of the plates. One daughter Viramadevi, Queen of Govinda Vallavariyar.. and another Anupama, was married to the chieftan of Kodumbalur. .... The Thiruvalangadu plates describe him as the bee at the lotus feet of Lord Siva (Purantaka) and they and the Leyden grant concur that he covered with gold the Siva temple of Chidambaram.... "
Adds Sastry in the foot note :
"Was it an accident that Aditya Pandya contemporary was a Parantaka Viranarayana, and that Aditya's son also had the names Parantaka and Viranarayan? Or was it more common then to name the first children after their MATERNAL grandparents then it is now? "
Tree : Parantaka + Kokkilan - Rajaditya + .. - Gandraditya + Sem.Madevi - Utthama chola + .. Uthamaseeli + Kerala Princess - Arinjaya + Vaidumba Kalyani - Sindara Chola - Aditya II & Rajaraja I. Fondly, SB