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The Chola Empire's Queen Sembiyan Mahadevi: Power Behind the Throne
In this episode of The Chola Empire, Lucas and Luna explore the remarkable life and influence of Sembiyan Mahadevi, the queen who shaped Chola religious and political life in the 10th century. As the wife of Gandaraditya Chola and later regent for her son Madhuranthaka (Uttama Chola), she oversaw the construction of dozens of temples, including the Tiruvenkadu temple, and left behind a vast corpus of inscriptions. The conversation examines her role as a patron of Shaivism, her political maneuvering during a succession crisis, and how her temple-building program served as both devotion and…
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