Chudamani Vihara
Also called: Nagapattinam vihara · Topic: Southern Dynasties: Chalukyas, Pallavas, Cholas · NCERT: Class 7, Ch 4 "Turning Tides: The 11th and 12th Centuries"
Meaning
The Chudamani Vihara was a Buddhist monastery (vihara) at Nagapattinam, a Chola port in Tamil Nadu. It was built in the early 11th century by the Shrivijaya king, ruler of present-day Malaysia–Indonesia. Rajaraja Chola I allowed and supported it, even though the Cholas were mostly Shaivite. It shows Chola religious tolerance and the close trade links between south India and Southeast Asia.
Example
The Shrivijaya king Maravijayottungavarman built the vihara and named it after his father, Chudamanivarman. Rajaraja Chola I granted a village to support it. Rajendra Chola I confirmed the grant, as recorded in the Leiden copper plates.
Don't confuse with
- Shrivijaya monastery at Nalanda: a separate grant. A Shrivijaya ruler obtained land from the Pala king for a monastery at Nalanda in Bihar, recorded on a copper plate found there.
Related concepts
- Rajaraja Chola I
- Brihadishvara temple
- Larger Leiden plates
- Rajendra Chola I
- Gangaikondacholapuram
- Shrivijaya
- Chola naval expedition to Shrivijaya
- Kulottunga I