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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 Thiruvalangadu plates of Rajendra Chola I, from the Medieval Cholas, identify Karikala Chola as one of their forebears. Numerous Telugu dynasties also assert descent from Karikala. Following his military endeavours in the north, Karikala returned to Tamilakam to worship Lord Shiva at the Perur Pateeswarar Temple, situated on the banks of the Noyyal River in present-day Coimbatore. A notable text, the Perur Puranam, was authored by Kachiyappa Munivar in Tamil, detailing the temple-origins. The poet Karungulal Adanar profoundly articulated the devotion of Karikala the Great to the Vedic religion and the profound grief surrounding his eventual demise. The Grand Anicut, also referred to as the Kallanai, was constructed by Karikala and is regarded as one of the oldest water-diversion or water-regulation structures still in operation today. Subsequent Chola monarchs credited Karikala with the construction of dikes along the Kaveri-banks. The elevation of the Kaveri River-banks by Karikala is also referenced in the Malepadu plates from the seventh century CE, belonging to the Telugu Chola ruler of Renadu. In honour of the king who built the Grand Anicut, the Karikala Cholan Manimandapam, a memorial hall, was established, featuring a bronze statue of the king. #History

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