HISTORY AND EVOLUTION

NAME – TRISHA.S.S , 2ND YEAR

ANAND SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE
RAJA RAJA CHOLAN INTRODUCTION

• Raja Raja Cholan is an inevitable

character in Tamizh and world history.
From modern-day Sri Lanka in the south
to Odisha in North to Malabar Coast
and the Maldives, Arulmoli Varman
(Raja Raja Cholan’s birth name), the
Tamizh King expanded his empire
throughout Asia. As Raja Raja Chola
accessed the throne, the golden era
bloomed
 THE ORIGIN OF THE NAME

• The religion was under the religion of king karikala

chola, on early chola king the early chola appointed
kizhars or mannarsto administer small religion the king
BoopathiRaja was the kizhar who ruled the religion with
lead to Its name Boopatirajapuram later the reunion was
considered as the pallavas was ruled by kizhas name
the king hence the village was renamed as Sri
kaanageyapuram . The Raja Raja Solan presented
udaiyalur to one of his wife Ulagamahadebi later
named as udaiyalur
IMPROVEMENT OF VILLAGE
• The kings and brahmins for accounts and for
agricultural land use and the king build houses
for brahmins because they were higher level.
• In 10th century heavy flood in Kumbakonam
due to increase in population of one year the
king donated some more plans after the
kizharadministrative was not totally accepted
by Raja Raja cholan so handle it in his own
hands after defeating the war of pallavas
CHANGES DUE TO ADVENT OF THE BRITISH

• By the end of 18th century the need for

sore eyes become source the udaiyalur to
find a look around outside the village
they were called agragaram there’s the
poor people belong to the last started
practicing Dhobi British arrived and
converted the belonging people to the
padaiyaatchi Christian caste
CHANGES AFTER INDEPENDENCE

• In the 19th century after the Indian

independence de do we get failed to furnish
the over Kaveri dwindled which gave a serious
blow to the Watchmen community in some
members of the community started to work
under the vaniyar Kula kshatriyar as farmers
vayalada worked in brick kilns
TEMPLE HISTORY
• The village as 5 temples at Church and many
cenotaphs all build during various courses of time each
time played prominent role in the expansion of the
village
PAALKULATHI AMMAN TEMPLE

• The temple was situated near Theppakulam which contains

water as white as milk you to the constant presence of
sulphur famous hence the temple and the dirty were
named paalkulathi
• The temple was built by the when the Brihadeeshwara
temple was being built by King Raja Raja cholan
KAILASANATHAR TEMPLE

• The temple was built by King Raja Raja chola and

was dedicated to lord shiva and Parvathi this temple
as a series of black lingas and the side of the main
structure
SELVA KALIAMMAN TEMPLE

• A small shine was built to the selva kaliamman by

the village the king shop in the sword before his
battle and always pays a visit to the Selva
kaliamman temple
DRAUPADI AMMAN TEMPLE

• A temple was built for Draupathy, Queen

of the Pandava kingdom.
• The villagers believe that the goddess
bestows bravery to the soldiers and mental
strength to their families
VISHNU TEMPLE

• The Iyengar division of the Brahmin

cash required Vishnu temple and
hence a small shrine was built.
CENOTAPH OF KING RAJA RAJA CHOLA

• The inhabitants of this village considered

that the soul of the departed rejoice with
the God and hence a cenotaph is laid and
a black Linga is placed over it.
• The parting wish of king raja Raja chola
was to be buried among his subjects hence
his was laid in this village
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