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The Chola Empire's Buddhist Patronage in Nagapattinam
In the 11th century, the Chola emperor Rajaraja I, a devout Shaivite, granted land and resources to build a Buddhist monastery in Nagapattinam for the Srivijaya king. This episode explores the strategic and religious dimensions of Chola Buddhist patronage, focusing on the Nagapattinam Buddhist monastery (Culamanivarmavihara) built by Rajaraja I at the request of the Srivijaya ruler Culamanivarman, as recorded in the Leiden copper plates. It also examines the broader Chola policy of toleration towards Buddhism and Jainism, the role of Buddhist merchants in Indian Ocean trade, and the famous…
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