Kulothunga Chola II succeeded his father Vikrama Chola to the Chola throne in 1135 C.E. Vikrama Chola made his heir apparent and coregent in 1133 C.E and so the inscriptions of Kulothunga II count his reign from 1133 C.E. Events Geoffrey of Monmouth produces the Historia Regum Britanniae Durham Cathedral is completed Construction of Exeter Cathedral begun June 4 - Lothair III is crowned Holy Roman Emperor by Innocent II Births March 5 - King Henry II of England (died 1189) Honen Shonin, Japanese founder of Pure Land Buddhism (died 1212... Events Åhus, Sweden gains city privileges City of Airdrie, Scotland founded King Sverker I of Sweden is deposed and succeeded by Eric IX of Sweden. ... Temple at Gangaikonda Cholapuram Gangaikonda Cholapuram is a village in the inland Perambalur district of Tamil Nadu, India. ... Vikrama Chola succeeded his father the famous Kulothunga Chola I to the Chola throne in 1120 C.E. 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Kulothunga II reigned over a period of general peace and good governance. There is no record of any warfare except for the restoration of Chola control over the northern Vengi territories. Eastern Chalukyas were a South Indian dynasty whose kingdom was located in the present day Andhra Pradesh. ...

Patron of Chidambaram

Kulothunga was a great devotee of the Siva shrine of Chidambaram. He celebrated his coronation in that city. He also financed the elaborate renovation of the Siva temple in Chidambaram. The poem Kulothunga Cholan Ula describes in detail the work carried out in Chidambaram. It is possible that this renovation work is the continuation of the work started by Vikrama Chola. This article is about the Hindu God. ... Chidambaram is a town of India, in the South Arcot district of Tamil Nadu, 11 km from the coast and 240 km south of Chennai by rail. ... Vikrama Chola succeeded his father the famous Kulothunga Chola I to the Chola throne in 1120 C.E. He inherited an empire that had been severely confined to the Tamil country and a few out-lying areas of the Telugu country. ...

Religious Intolerance

Although Kulothunga II had a comparatively peaceful reign, he exhibited signs of intolerance towards the Vaishnava sect. He continued to persecute the Vaishnavites (worshipers of Vishnu), and had a shrine of Vishnu removed from the Chidambaram temple. Vaishnavism is the branch of Hinduism in which Vishnu or one of his avatars (i. ... For other uses of the name Vishnu, see Vishnu (disambiguation). ...

Personal Life and Family

Kulothunga II preferred to live in Chidambaram rather than the royal capital at Gangaikonda Cholapuram. Temple at Gangaikonda Cholapuram Gangaikonda Cholapuram is a village in the inland Perambalur district of Tamil Nadu, India. ...

We know of the names of to of the queens of Kulothunga II. The chief queen was Tyagavalli, also known as Buvanamulududaiyal. Mukkokilan, a princes of the family of Malaiyamans was the other queen.

Of the various titles Kulothunga had, Anapaya was perhaps his most favourite. It is found in his inscriptions as well in the poeting tribute Kulothunga Cholan Ula. He was also called Tirunirruchola.

Rajaraja Chola II succeeded him in 1150 C.E. Events Åhus, Sweden gains city privileges City of Airdrie, Scotland founded King Sverker I of Sweden is deposed and succeeded by Eric IX of Sweden. ...

References

• Nilakanta Sastri, K.A. (1935). The CōĻas, University of Madras, Madras (Reprinted 1984).
• Nilakanta Sastri, K.A. (1955). A History of South India, OUP, New Delhi (Reprinted 2002).
• South Indian Inscriptions - http://www.whatisindia.com/inscriptions/