{"id":56543,"date":"2025-07-24T12:00:21","date_gmt":"2025-07-24T06:30:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=56543"},"modified":"2025-07-24T15:38:58","modified_gmt":"2025-07-24T10:08:58","slug":"chola-gangam-lake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/chola-gangam-lake\/","title":{"rendered":"Chola Gangam Lake"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Chola Gangam Lake Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In view of the birth anniversary of the legendary Tamil king Rajendra Chola I Tamil Nadu Chief Minister announced that the \u2018Chola Gangam\u2019 lake would be developed.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Chola Gangam Lake<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\">\n<li><b>Location:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is a prominent water body situated within the vicinity of <\/span><b>Gangaikonda Cholapuram<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the Ariyalur District of <\/span><b>Tamil Nadu, India.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is locally known as <\/span><b>Ponneri lake.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Historical Background<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This historic lake owes its existence to <\/span><b>Rajendra Chola I,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> a famous <\/span><b>ruler of the Chola Dynasty<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was dug by <\/span><b>King Rajendra Chola I<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to <\/span><b>celebrate his northern campaign<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, according to <\/span><b>Tiruvalangadu Copper Plates.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To ensure a continuous water supply to Cholagangam Lake, a meticulously planned canal was constructed at a distance of sixty stones` throw from the <\/span><b>Kollidam River.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This canal served as a vital waterway, connecting the Kollidam River to Cholagangam Lake, ensuring the consistent replenishment of the reservoir.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The lake depends on surface water collected during the rains.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">According to some records the tank once irrigated 1,564 acres of land, its primary purpose being to <b style=\"font-size: inherit;\">supply drinking water to Gangaikonda Cholapuram.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Who was Rajendra Chola I?<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He is often described as <\/span><b>Rajendra the Great,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> was <\/span><b>a Chola emperor<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> who ruled between 1014 and 1044 CE.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rajendra succeeded his father, <\/span><b>Rajaraja I, in 1014 CE.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He was also known as <\/span><b>Gangaikonda Cholan<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, meaning \u201c<\/span><b>Bringer of the Ganges River<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d. Another title was Kadaram Kondan, which means \u201cConqueror of Kedah\u201d.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In order to commemorate his victory to the Ganges and over the northern kings, Rajendra Chola I assumed the title of <\/span><b>\u2018Gangaikondachola\u2019<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and had a temple dedicated to <\/span><b>Lord Shiva<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> built, which he <\/span><b>named \u2018Gangaikondacholeshwaram Mahadev\u2019.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He also <\/span><b>founded the city of \u2018Gangaikondacholapuram\u2019<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and shifted his capital there from Thanjavur<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/tamil-nadu\/tamil-nadu-government-to-develop-1000-year-old-chola-gangam-ponneri-lake-in-gangaikonda-cholapuram-at-20-crore\/article69843229.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TH<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chola Gangam Lake is a prominent water body situated within the vicinity of Gangaikonda Cholapuram in the Ariyalur District of Tamil Nadu, India. 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