A History of South India from Prehistoric Times to the Fall of Vijayanagar c14.52
A History of South India from Prehistoric Times to the Fall of Vijayanagar c14.52
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c14.52
He was followed on the throne by his son Kulottunga II who was formally installed in 1133. He had a peaceful reign till 1150 and associated his son Rājarāja II with the actual conduct of the administration from 1146. Kulottunga II continued the renovation and extension of the temple at Chidambaram begun by his father and in the course of this work he removed the image of Govindarāja from the courtyard of the Natarāja shrine and cast it into the sea. Rāmānuja is said to have recovered it and enshrined it at Tirupati. It was restored to its original place long after by Rāmarāya of Vijayanagar.