A military expedition to the Gangetic plains that inspired a Chola capital
During the expedition, Rajendra Chola I defeated several kings and chieftains. The king celebrated the victory by assuming the title ‘Gangaikonda Cholan’. He also built Gangaikonda Cholapuram in the present-day Ariyalur district, along with the Gangaikonda Cholisvaram, the Shiva temple that was the jewel in his crown
During the expedition, Rajendra Chola I defeated several kings and chieftains. The king celebrated the victory by assuming the title ‘Gangaikonda Cholan’. He also built Gangaikonda Cholapuram in the present-day Ariyalur district, along with the Gangaikonda Cholisvaram, the Shiva temple that was the jewel in his crown
