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Kalingattuparani is a 12^th century Tamil poem and a war song by Jayamkondar, celebrating the victory of Kulottunga Chola I over the Kalinga king, Anantavarman Chodaganga in the Chola-Kalinga war^[1]^[2]. It gives a vivid and a graphic description of battle scenes. It is hailed as one of the master-pieces of Tamil literature with its majestic style and diction^[3]. Kulottunga Chola I is the protagonist and the hero of this magnificent work^[4]^[5]. Jayakondar, the court poet touches on various sections such as lineage of the king, his birth, his family, the training in warfare that he received as a child, his ascension to the throne, exploits and his subsequent move to the city of Kanchi. The author then proceeds to explain the training that Kulottunga received in warfare and his heroics in Vayiragaram and Chakrakottam while he was still young. Next he proceeds to talk about his queens and how one day the king wanted to move his capital to Kanchi. Finally, he touches on the circumstances which led to the Kalinga war. Karunakara Thondaiman, a Pallavan prince and a feudatory will distinguish himself in this affair.

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^ Sri Varadarajaswami Temple, Kanchi: A Study of Its History, Art and Architecture, page 13
^ Tamil studies, Volume 1, page 65
^ Temples of Kr̥ṣṇa in South India: history, art, and traditions in Tamilnāḍu, page 77
^ History of medieval Andhradesa, page 25
^ History of the Eastern Chalukyas of Vengi, 610-1210 A.D.

References

Sri Varadarajaswami Temple, Kanchi: A Study of Its History, Art and Architecture, By K.V. Raman
Temples of Kr̥ṣṇa in South India: history, art, and traditions in Tamilnāḍu, By T. Padmaja
History of the Eastern Chalukyas of Vengi, 610-1210 A.D., By Bhavaraju Venkatakrishna Rao, Bhāvarāju Vēṅkaṭakr̥ṣṇarāvu
History of medieval Andhradesa, By M. Krishna Kumari
Tamil studies, Volume 1, By A. V. Subramania Aiyar
Kaliṅkattupparaṇi. English & Tamil , By Cayaṅkoṇṭar 12^th century, general editor-G. John Samuel, editor-P. Thiagarajan, E.S. Muthuswamy, Chennai : Institute of Asian Studies, 2006.

[1] Sri Varadarajaswami Temple, Kanchi: A Study of Its History, Art and Architecture, page 13

[2] Tamil studies, Volume 1, page 65

[3] Temples of Kr̥ṣṇa in South India: history, art, and traditions in Tamilnāḍu, page 77

[4] History of medieval Andhradesa, page 25

[5] History of the Eastern Chalukyas of Vengi, 610-1210 A.D.

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	'''Kalingattuparani''' is a 12<sup>th</sup> century [[Tamil language\|Tamil]] poem and a war song by [[Jayamkondar]], celebrating the victory of [[Kulottunga Chola I]] over the Kalinga king, Anantavarman Chodaganga in the Chola-Kalinga war<ref>''Sri Varadarajaswami Temple, Kanchi: A Study of Its History, Art and Architecture'', page 13</ref><ref>''Tamil studies, Volume 1'', page 65</ref>. It gives a vivid and a graphic description of battle scenes. It is hailed as one of the master-pieces of [[Tamil language\|Tamil]] literature with its majestic style and diction<ref>''Temples of Kr̥ṣṇa in South India: history, art, and traditions in Tamilnāḍu'', page 77</ref>. [[Kulottunga Chola I]] is the protagonist and the hero of this magnificent work<ref>''History of medieval Andhradesa'', page 25</ref><ref>''History of the Eastern Chalukyas of Vengi, 610-1210 A.D.''</ref>. Jayakondar, the court poet touches on ~~variouss~~ ~~section~~ such as lineage of the king, his birth, his family, the training in warfare that he received as a child, his ascension to the throne, exploits and his subsequent move to the city of [[Kanchi]]. In this work, which was written during his reign, Jayankondar, the court poet, claims that Kulothunga was the son of Gangaikonda Solan and that his maternal uncle [[Virarajendra Chola]] made him crown prince and recognized him as the ''rightful'' heir to the [[Chola]] throne. Jayankondar also goes on to say that after the sudden death of his maternal uncle, the [[Chola]] country and Ponni became common property and that Abaya had to become king in order to the dispel the darkness of the Kali age. Kulottunga was also known as Abaya a short form of Nirbhaya. he also had other titles such as Maharajadhiraja, Parameswara, Nirbhayanarendra, Paramabattaraka etc. The author then proceeds to explain the training that Kulottunga received in warfare and his heroics in Vayiragaram and Chakrakottam while he was still young. Next he proceeds to talk about his queens and how one day the king wanted to move his capital to [[Kanchi]]. Finally, he touches on the circumstances which led to the Kalinga war. [[Karunakara Thondaiman]], a Pallavan prince and a feudatory will distinguish himself in this affair.		'''Kalingattuparani''' is a 12<sup>th</sup> century [[Tamil language\|Tamil]] poem and a war song by [[Jayamkondar]], celebrating the victory of [[Kulottunga Chola I]] over the Kalinga king, Anantavarman Chodaganga in the Chola-Kalinga war<ref>''Sri Varadarajaswami Temple, Kanchi: A Study of Its History, Art and Architecture'', page 13</ref><ref>''Tamil studies, Volume 1'', page 65</ref>. It gives a vivid and a graphic description of battle scenes. It is hailed as one of the master-pieces of [[Tamil language\|Tamil]] literature with its majestic style and diction<ref>''Temples of Kr̥ṣṇa in South India: history, art, and traditions in Tamilnāḍu'', page 77</ref>. [[Kulottunga Chola I]] is the protagonist and the hero of this magnificent work<ref>''History of medieval Andhradesa'', page 25</ref><ref>''History of the Eastern Chalukyas of Vengi, 610-1210 A.D.''</ref>. Jayakondar, the court poet touches on various sections such as lineage of the king, his birth, his family, the training in warfare that he received as a child, his ascension to the throne, exploits and his subsequent move to the city of [[Kanchi]]. The author then proceeds to explain the training that Kulottunga received in warfare and his heroics in Vayiragaram and Chakrakottam while he was still young. Next he proceeds to talk about his queens and how one day the king wanted to move his capital to [[Kanchi]]. Finally, he touches on the circumstances which led to the Kalinga war. [[Karunakara Thondaiman]], a Pallavan prince and a feudatory will distinguish himself in this affair.

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