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Explore Gangaikonda Cholapuram , Rajendra Chola I’s imperial capital, its UNESCO-listed temple, and the cultural legacy of the Chola northern expedition. Founded a brand-new capital city – Gangaikonda Cholapuram ("The City of the Chola Who Conquered the Ganges") Transported holy Ganges water in golden pots and created Chola Gangam (a sacred tank) The Gangaikonda Cholapuram Temple was built by the Chola emperor Rajendra I and completed in 1035 CE to commemorate his victorious northern expedition. [3] Rajendra I, according to Tamil tradition, thereafter assumed the name of Gangaikonda Cholan , meaning the one who conquered the Ganga. He established Gangaikonda Cholapuram as his capital from the medieval Chola capital of Thanjavur, which would go on to become the capital for the next 250 years. [7]
