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1,040th Sathaya Vizha - Raja Raja Chola
November 4 , 2025
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- The two-day festival marking the 1,040th Sathaya Vizha or birth anniversary of emperor Raja Raja Chola I (947 CE-1014 CE) was held at Peruvudayar temple in Thanjavur.
- The birth anniversary of Raja Raja I falls on the Sathayam star of ‘Aippasi’ month which is celebrated as Sathaya Vizha.
- He ruled from 985 to 1014 CE and was marked by military prowess.
- He ruled over a sizable portion of northern Sri Lanka, the Chera country, and the Pandya country.
- Also, he bought Lakshadweep, the Thiladhunmadulu atoll, and a portion of the Maldives' northernmost islands in the Indian Ocean.
- In 1010 CE, Rajaraja Chola I built the grand Brihadeshwara temple (Rajarajeshwaram temple) at Thanjavur.
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