Karikala, commonly known as Karikala the Great, was a prominent Hindu Emperor of the Early Cholas within the Chola dynasty, governing ancient Tamilakam from Uraiyur. An ardent devotee of Lord Shiva, he is reputed to have performed the Kumbhabhishekham, a sanctification ritual, at the Perur Pateeswarar temple using a hundred golden vessels. He is acknowledged for constructing the flood banks of the Kaveri River and for his conquests across Tamilakam and even extending as far as Sri Lanka. The Thi ... (Read More)