PALIPADAI OF RAJARAJA I
Rajaraja cholan was one of the great tamil king. he laid foundation for the expansion of later chola empire. He was not only a great king but also a great personality. He was also a good administarater. Complete land survey was conducted during his reign. His most mangnificient work is Thanjavur Big temple.Several tamil novels were composed with Rajaraja as a hero including magnum opus ponniyin selven which steels thousands of hearts.
But unfortunately, memorial (palipadai) of Rajaraja cannot be founded. Some people said it was situated in udayalur near Kumbakonam. But such claim is not authentic. some historions opined that sivalingam in udayalur which claims to be a palipadai lingam is a ordinary sivalingam which is washed away by rain and flood and setteled in that place. Here i have to explain about palipadai. Palipadai means a siva temble built upon burial place of erstwhile kings and warriors. Palipadai sivalingam is different from ordinary sivaligam by square shape bottom. Lets come to udayalur again, inscription in palkulathamman temple which claims to have information regarding Rajaraja palipadai actually refers only palace used by rajaraja at udayalur. So, Rajaraja memorial is not situated at udayalur.
Then Rajaraja palipadai situate at which place? there is no authentic answer. some people even claims that Rajaraja become a sidhar during his last years, and attain jiva samadhi at Thanjavur Big temple, thats why structure of big temple is different from other temple.In big temple goprum of sanctum sactrum is taller than main gopuram. But there is no evidence for this claim.
Government of Tamilnadu, must take concrete efforts to find a memorial of this great Tamil king.
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