Parantakan, Parāntakaṉ: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconParāntakaṉ (பராந்தகன்) noun < parāntaka.
1. One who is like Yama to his enemies; பகை வர்க்கு யமன்போன்றவன். [pagai varkku yamanponravan.]
2. A famous Cōḻa king; புகழ்பெற்ற ஒரு சோழவரசன். [pugazhperra oru sozhavarasan.] (inscription)
3. A Pāṇḍya king of the 8th century A. D.; எட்டா நூற்றாண்டில் விளங்கிய பாண்டியருள் ஒருவன். [etta nurrandil vilangiya pandiyarul oruvan.] (inscription)
4. See திருமங்கையாழ்வார். (திவ்யசூரி.) [thirumangaiyazhvar. (thivyasuri.)]
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
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Early Chola Temples (by S. R. Balasubrahmanyam)
Temples in Andanallur (14th year) < [Chapter X - Historical Survey]
Temples in Andanallur < [Chapter II - Temples of Parantaka I’s Time]
Temples in Kodumbalur < [Chapter IV - Temples of Sundara Chola’s Time]
Middle Chola Temples (by S. R. Balasubrahmanyam)
2. Images Set Up By Kundavai < [Tanjavur/Thanjavur (Rajarajesvaram temple)]
Temples in Palur (Paluvur) < [Parantaka I]
Temples in Brahmadesam (S.A.) < [Chapter IV - Temples of Rajendra I’s Time]
Later Chola Temples (by S. R. Balasubrahmanyam)
Introduction < [Chapter IX - Rajadhiraja II (a.d. 1166 to 1182)]