Cholas Dynasty Crossword Puzzle
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QUESTIONS LIST:
- vijayalaya:the chola king who captured thanjavur around 850 ce and revived the medieval chola dynasty.
- parantaka:the early chola ruler associated with the construction of the stone temple at thirupullamangai.
- brihadisvara:the magnificent temple built by rajaraja chola i at thanjavur.
- vimana:the towering structure built above the sanctum of a south indian temple.
- uraiyur:an ancient chola capital associated with the sangam age.
- rajendra:the chola emperor who brought the ganges water to his new capital.
- nisumbhasudani:the powerful war goddess worshipped by vijayalaya chola at thanjavur.
- ganges:the sacred northern river reached by rajendra chola's army.
- shiva:the principal deity worshipped in the brihadisvara temples.
- airavatesvara:the famous chola temple at darasuram, known for its stone chariot-like mandapa.
- nayanmars:the 63 shaiva saints
- tevaram:the collection of tamil shaiva devotional hymns sung in chola temples.
- adhishthana:the stone base or plinth on which a chola temple is constructed.
- sabha:the village assembly that administered brahmadeya settlements during the chola period.
- rajaraja:the chola ruler who built the magnificent brihadisvara temple at thanjavur.
- srivijaya:the southeast asian empire attacked by rajendra chola i in his famous naval expedition.
- vandiyadevan:the fictional hero of ponniyin selvan whose appearance was inspired by a sculpture at thirupullamangai.
- nadu:an important territorial division in the chola administrative system, between the village and larger provincial units.
- puhar:the ancient chola port city, also known as kaveripattinam, located at the mouth of the kaveri river.





