Vijayalaya Chola - Inscriptions of Vijayalaya

Inscriptions of Vijayalaya

The Tiruvalangadu plates state that Vijayalaya captured the city of Tanjavur and made it his capital and that he also built in it a temple to the goddess Nisumbhasudani (Durga). The Kanyakumari inscription states that he renovated the city of Tanjore.

Vijayalaya took the title of Parakesarivarman. Chola kings succeeding him took the titles of Parakesari and Rajakesai in turns. This is probably to acknowledge their supposed ancestors Parakesari and Rjakesari.

Narttamalai, Pudukkottai has a solesvara temple attributed to Vijayalaya.

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