The existence of this queen is scientifically confirmed and is known either from religious literature such as Periyapuranam, semi-biographical poems of the later Chola period as well as temple, copper plate and cave inscriptions.

Description

A third-year inscription of Parakesari (107 of 1931) mentions a gift of a lamp by Mullur Nangai, the mother of the Chola queen Solamadeviyar. That this Solamadeviyar was the queen of Parantaka I is evident from an inscription of the 22nd year of Madiraikonda Parakesari at Tiruvaiyaru (225 of 1894). The lady Mullur Nangai also makes gifts in the neighbouring temples of Tillaisthanam (45 of 1895 – 3rd year), Tiruchchorrutturai (169 of 1931 – 3rd year) and Tiruppalanam (125 of 1895 – 3rd year).

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Informations

Preamble: no preamble of the Chola ruler available

Title: no ruler title available

Year of birth: no date available

Place of birth: no location available

Year of death: no date available

Place of death: no location available

Reign: no information about her reign

Seat of government: no location available

Predecessor: no name available

Successor: no name available

Father: no information about her father

Mother: Mullur Nangai2

Husbands: Parantaka Chola I. (Vira-Narayana)

Children: no information about her children

Era: Chola period

Time period: Medieval Cholas

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  1. Balasubrahmanyam, S. R., Early Chola Art – Part I, 1966, p. 165 ↩
  2. Balasubrahmanyam, S. R., Early Chola Art – Part I, 1966, p. 165 ↩