* The earliest reference to Amarabhujanaga Devar occurs in an inscription from Kochadaiyan Ranadheeran in the temple of Suchindram. Here, the king is said to have installed the deity of Amarabhujanga.
The term amarabhujanga requires clarification. It signifies the celestial snake - the king of Naga world. If you want a good sculptural representation of amarabhujanga, look at Sri Silpi's drawing of Sholingar Narasimhaswami shrine. An excellent portrayal wherein the snake king is shown with clasped hands. Not surprisingly, the nagerkoil shrine is built for this god.
There was a place near Nagerkoil which was known as "Amarabhujanga Nallur" in early times.
* The Amarabhujangan Nedunchezhiyan - who surprisingly does not figure in any of the Inscriptions but suddently appears in Thiruvalangadu copperplates - is one of the pandiyan kings (not the main king) - who should have probably resisted Rajaraja during his Kanthaloor chalai exploit. In pandiyas the one who sits in madurai is the main one and around 4 other kings will be ruling different parts of kingdom. (Pandi aivar). That is why rajaraja mentions pandiyas as sezhiyar in plural.
* The Amarabhujanga devar provided by sembiyan madeviyar is a bronze statue meant for worship.
-> > * The Amarabhujangan Nedunchezhiyan - who surprisingly does not figure > in any of the Inscriptions but suddently appears in Thiruvalangadu > copperplates - is one of the pandiyan kings (not the main king) - who > should have probably resisted Rajaraja during his Kanthaloor chalai > exploit. In pandiyas the one who sits in madurai is the main one and > around 4 other kings will be ruling different parts of kingdom. (Pandi > aivar). That is why rajaraja mentions pandiyas as sezhiyar in plural. >
Hi gokul thanks,
This takes care of amarabhujanga. But what about the young boy who is crowned in thirupurambiam forest - kalki in his footnote mentions that he too conspires for the pandya throne and is defeated by Rajendra chola. Any references to his name?
Also why did Rajendra, appoint Rajadhiraja as yuvaraja in 1018 itself. Rajadhiraja must have been the longest yuvaraja - 26 years !! and then ruling for another 10 years as Raja.