Personal Life and Family
Rajendra Cholan I, the only son of Rajaraja Cholan, was born on the Tamil month - Margalzhi Thingal and on the day of Thiruvathirai. As per the inscripts of Thiruvalangadu, he was originally named as Maduranthagan. He spent most of his childhood in Palayarai and was brought up by his father's sister Kundavai and great grand mother Sembian Madevi in the saivisam way.
Rajendra Chola had many queens. Some of them mentioned in inscriptions are Tribuvana or Vanavan Mahadeviar, Mukkokilan, Panchavan Mahadevi, ArindhavanMadevi and Viramadevi who committed sati on Rajendra’s death. The siddanta saravali of trilochana sivacharya who was a contemporary of Kulothunga III says that king Rajendran was a good writer and that he did compose hymns in praise of Lord Shiva.
Of his sons, three followed him on the Chola throne in succession. Rajadhiraja Chola, Rajendra Chola II and Virarajendra Chola of whom we do not know the identity of the Madurai viceroy Jatavarman Sundara Chola Pandya. Rajendra Cholan had two daughters - named Pranaar Arul Mozhi Nangai and Ammanga Devi. Ammanga Devi was married to Rajaraja Narendran, son of Kundavai (RajaRaja Cholan's daughter) and the chalukya king Vimaladithan.
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