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Chola Empire's Divine Kingship: How Rajaraja Became a Living God
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore how Rajaraja Chola I transformed Tamil kingship by projecting himself as a divine figure. They discuss the Brihadeeswarar Temple's iconographic program, where Rajaraja's portrait statues and inscriptions placed him alongside Shiva, the concept of 'tevara' (divine service) that linked temple ritual to royal authority, and the use of the Tamil term 'irajakula' (kingly lineage) in inscriptions to legitimize his rule. They also examine how Rajaraja's son Rajendra I continued this deification, culminating in the Gangaikonda…
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