- This pic of RajaRajacholan with Karur thevar , is the only painting widely accepted as RajaRajan (See bottom not able to attach here )
- Among the tamil kings , rajarajan was the first to have a dedicated army , whereas other kings gathered an army only when needed.
- An important title of Raja Rajan is “kandhaloor saalai kalamarutharuliya ko rajakesari vanmarana Sri rajaraja Devan” - காந்தளூர்ச்சாலை கலமறுத்தருளிய கோராஜகேசரி வன்மரான ஶ்ரீ ராஜராஜ தேவன்
- People were so fond him even when “Uthama cholan” was in reign - after knowing his involvement in aaditha cholan death.(Brother of Raja Rajan)
- RajaRajan had at least 15 wives - in inscriptions he mentioned them as “nam pendugal” நம் பெண்டுகள்
- He had 3 daughters , the 3rd Daughter name is not known (there is no inscriptions with her name ) and Son is Rajendra .
- He married his Sister’s Daughter - ilangon pichiyar (இளங்கோன் பிச்சியார்) born to kundhavai and vallavarayar vandhiya thevar (remember ponniyin selvan)
- The inscriptions of his period starts with the word “swasthiskar” Sanskrit word which means மங்களம் உண்டாகட்டும்
- He was aware of the importance of water bodies and it’s management which made him form the “aayakatu sabai “ - a board to take care of water bodies , irrigation needs etc
- Thai Pongal was not a festival for Farmers and festival for rain god Indiran was prominent . This can be known from ,
“இழுது செய்யினுள் இந்திரத் தெய்வம் தொழுது நாற்று நடுவார்” - சேக்கிழார்
He was so attached to his Sister kundavai , that he treated her above his wives , the below inscription :
“ஸ்ர் ராஜராஜீஸ்வரமுடையார்க்கு நாங்கடுத்தநவும் அக்கன் குடுத்தநவும் நம் பெண்டுகள் குடுத்தநவும் மற்றும் குடுத்தார் குடுத்தநவும்”
He mentions his Sister before his Wives .. this inscription is important in another aspect that , he treated all equally ,and made sure apart from donations made by king’s family even things given by normal people should also be mentioned in inscription.