Dear Kamal, I am able to see Dr. Kkvn's word of caution in every word of your mail. Good. We are all responsible for our words. Two things : Raja Rajan was also known as : 1. Arulmozhi 2. Arithurkalangan 3. Irnamugaveeman 4. Ravivamsa sigamani 5. Rajasarvagnan 6. Rajakandiyan 7. Chatrubujangan 8. Keralandakan 9. Chozhamarthandan 10. Chozhathrasimman 11. Thelingakulakalan 12. Nithyavinodhan 13. Pandiyakulanasini 14. Muumudichozhan 15. Jana Nathan 16. Kshathrya sigamani 17. Abayakula sekaran 18. Ravikula maanickam.19. Rajachrayan 20. Raja marthandan 21. Raja Vinodhan 22. Keralandakan 23. Chanda Parakraman 24. Siva padha Sekaran 25.Chozha kula sundaran 26. Thirumurai kanda chozhan 27. Nigarili (incomparable) Chozhan. 28. Panditha Chozhan 29. Periya Perumal 30. Moortha Vikramaparanan 31. Jayankonda chozhan., with RR there are 32 names!
His wives are Eleven :
1. Olaga Madevi (Known as Danthi Sakthi Vidangi in Thiruvisalur inscriptions (Pattatharasi):: With her only he performed Thulabaran (donating gold in equal weight) and Hiranya Karbam (entering through the mouth of a Golden cow and coming through the rear - to escape rebirth!. Along with Kundavai, she makes the highest bid for a land reclaimed in Thiruvaiyaru and donotes to the Temple!! 2. Abimanvalli 3. Ilada Madevi 4. Chozha Madevi 5. Thrailokya Madevi 6. Prithvi Madevi 7. Panjavan Madevi (Daughter of Pzhuvoor Nakkan - "Thillai azhagiyar" - all the Chola kings had one Thrilakoya - olaga & panjavan madevis. Panjavan madevi is equivalent to Dhraubathi - Sacred Wife of Pandavas. Such woman hailed from the "Dev dasi" community - grown up only for the King - supposed to be the closest to the King. Rajendra built Pallippadai (temple in apprciation of her bravery (some say memory) near Pzhavarai known as Panjavanmadeswaram - Nathan koil. Her maid servant donated 9 golden flowers to Thiruppugalur Thirugnanasambandar idol. Imagine her prosperity and influence). 8. Meenavan Madevi (Princess from Pandya Dynasty) 9. Vanavan Madevi - Vanathi - mother of Rajendra 10. Veera Narayani 11. Villavan Madevi (Princess from Chera Dynasty)
(Source : Rajarajan Manimandapam - Thanjai) Even though Rajaraja had eleven wifes, he gave birth only to one son - through Vanathi - who is Rajendran. He was born before RR ascended to throne in 985. RR ensured that Rajendra did not have any rivalry in ascending to throne. Panjavan Madevi should have helped him in some form (Either in RR ascending to throne or in Rajendra not having rivalry or saved either of them in some crucial issue. Hence Pallippadai at Pazhayarai). Kundvai - Olagamadevi - Panjavan madevi were not just decorative. They had their say in running the Empire! Fondly, SB
Dear SB and others, Thanks for the informative mail.
Purely from a logical standpoint, RR should have had more than one son - since the no of wives were eleven. But history does not throw any light on them. Quite mysterious.
Also, I'm not sure who was the mother of Kundavai and maadevadigal. Was it Vaanavan mahadevi or somebody else ?
1. Olaga Madevi (Known as Danthi Sakthi Vidangi in Thiruvisalur inscriptions (Pattatharasi):: With her only he performed Thulabaran (donating gold in equal weight) and Hiranya Karbam (entering through the mouth of a Golden cow and coming through the rear - related to avoiding rebirth and clensing!
Along with Kundavai, she makes the highest bid for a land reclaimed in Thiruvaiyaru and donotes to the Temple!! 2. Abimanvalli 3. Ilada Madevi 4. Chozha Madevi 5. Thrailokya Madevi 6. Prithvi Madevi 7. Panjavan Madevi (Daughter of Pzhuvoor Nakkan - "Thillai azhagiyar" - all the Chola kings had one Thrilakoya - olaga & panjavan madevis. Panjavan madevi is equivalent to Dhraubathi - Sacred Wife of Pandavas. supposed to be the closest to the King. Rajendra built Pallippadai (temple in appreciation of her bravery (some say memory) near Pzhavarai known as Panjavanmadeswaram - Nathan koil. Her maid servant donated 9 golden flowers to Thiruppugalur Thirugnanasambandar idol. Imagine her prosperity and influence). 8. Meenavan Madevi (Princess from Pandya Dynasty) 9. Vanavan Madevi - Vanathi @ Thribuvana madevi - mother of Rajendra 10. Veera Narayani 11. Villavan Madevi (Princess from Chera Dynasty)
(Source : Rajarajan Manimandapam - Thanjai)
Even though Rajaraja had eleven wifes, he gave birth only to one son - through Vanathi - who is Rajendran. He was born before RR ascended to throne in 985. RR ensured that Rajendra did not have any rivalry in ascending to throne. Panjavan Madevi should have helped him in some form (Either in RR ascending to throne or in Rajendra not having rivalry or saved either of them in some crucial issue. Hence Pallippadai at Pazhayarai). Kundvai - Olagamadevi - Panjavan madevi were not just decorative.
I was running through our archives and just wanted you help on the names of RRC - in the list below Keralandagan comes twice...( 8 and 22). can you give us the missing name