1,000 Years of Rajendra Chola’s Legendary Maritime Expedition

Ministry of Culture celebrated the Aadi Thiruvathirai Festival, held from 23rd to 27th July 2025, to mark the 1,000th anniversary of Rajendra Chola I’s maritime expedition to Southeast Asia.

  • The festival also honours Tamil Shaiva Bhakti traditions, especially the 63 Nayanmars, saint-poets supported by the Chola dynasty.

Rajendra Chola I (1014 to 1044 CE)

  • He was son of the Rajaraja I the most powerful Chola ruler who became a King in 985.
  • He conquered the Ganga valley earning the title Gangaikonda Cholan (“The Chola who conquered the Ganges”).
  • To commemorate this victory, he founded a new capital named Gangaikonda Cholapuram, and also ....
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