01-21-2010, 07:51 AM
Kharavela was a Jaina Raja.
Mahendravarman & Narasimhavarman were also great Raja's. They are responsible for the beautiful art at Mamallapuram/Mahabalipuram.
Raja Raja Chozha was not just a great conqueror, he was also responsible for building the Brihadeeswarar Koyil at Thanjavur. He was also said to have begun the practice of inscribing his deeds on copper plates thus providing us with valuable primary sources of history. He also had Nambiandar Nambi collect the writings of the various Nayanmar's that were rotting away on palm leaves, had them inscribed on copper plates & sung in all the Sivan Koyils.
The iconic Nataraja sculpture was said to have been first created under the Pallava's & attained its final form under RajaRaja.
Lalitaditya of Kashmir was also a great ruler, responsible for building the famous Sharada Mandir I think.
Mahendravarman & Narasimhavarman were also great Raja's. They are responsible for the beautiful art at Mamallapuram/Mahabalipuram.
Raja Raja Chozha was not just a great conqueror, he was also responsible for building the Brihadeeswarar Koyil at Thanjavur. He was also said to have begun the practice of inscribing his deeds on copper plates thus providing us with valuable primary sources of history. He also had Nambiandar Nambi collect the writings of the various Nayanmar's that were rotting away on palm leaves, had them inscribed on copper plates & sung in all the Sivan Koyils.
The iconic Nataraja sculpture was said to have been first created under the Pallava's & attained its final form under RajaRaja.
Lalitaditya of Kashmir was also a great ruler, responsible for building the famous Sharada Mandir I think.