The Colas c15.39
The Cōḷas c15.39
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kōlam, six miles to the South-east of Arkōṇam in the North Arcot district.⁵² The Ātakūr inscription tells us that Kannaradēva 'was making a display of triumph after fighting against and killing the Mūvaḍi-Cōḷa-Rājāditya at a place called Takkōla'; it also adds: 'when Kannaradēva was fighting the Cōḷa, Būtuga made the howdah the battle-field, and aimed at, pierced and killed Rājāditya'—an act for which Kṛṣṇa rewarded him by granting him the districts of Banavāse 12,000, and Beḷvōla 300.⁵³ The Cōḷa version of what happened on the occasion is not different; the Tiruvālangāḍu plates⁵⁴ say that Rājāditya went to heaven after conquering Kṛṣṇarāja; the larger Leyden grant is more explicit and records⁵⁵: