Ilango Mutharaiyar

Ilango Mutharaiyar or Ko Ilango Mutharaiyar , also known as Videl Vidugu Ilangovathi Araiyan, was the last ruler of the Mutharaiyar dynasty (610 AD-851 AD).[1]

Temples

Vijayalaya choleeswaram

Vijayala choleeswaram built by llango Mutharaiyar 825AD

Narthamalai is 35 kilometres (22 mi) from Trichy on the Pudukkottai - Trichy Highway. There can be seen one of the oldest rock-cut temples built by Ilango Mutharaiyar, which was later rebuilt by Vijayalaya Chola, known as Vijayalaya Choleeswaram. The temple is dedicated to Shiva. There are also two rock-cut caves, one of which has 12 life-size sculptures of Vishnu. The temple is maintained and administered by the Archaeological Survey of India as a protected monument.

Keezhathaniyam temple

Uthamadhaneeswarar temple - Keezhathaniyam

Mutharaiyar was responsible for the construction of a temple at Keezhathaniyam, about 25 kilometres (16 mi) from Pudukkottai. Known as Uthamadhaneeswarar, it is dedicated to Shiva.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "PILC Journal of Dravidic Studies: PJDS.,". 12. 2002: 94.
  2. ↑ "9th century temple gets facelift". The Hindu. Retrieved 2017-03-20.
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