It starts from 23:00 mins. I found few things, just wanted to mention here for clarification and discussion
1. at 25:03 - says the big temple named after him. But SPS said it is not. 2. at 26:00 - Copper plates by Rajendra with Seal. Venkateshwaran, I remember you asked for a photograph, seek the video to 26:00 minute. 3. at 29:00 - Micahel wood comments that the current raja of thanjavur, Raja bhonsle, descendants of Chola and ask him how does he feel? The raja doesn't mention that he is desendants of Maratiya but replies to him. 4. at 33:00 - Micahel wood search for Dancer's house in South street numbered 88 in the inscription of the temple, I thought he is crazy to find 11th century house numbered 88 now, but he find a house with a temple which is of same age of Big Temple as per the old man in that house. Any clue ? 5. at 38:00 - Descendants of Big Temple stapathi creating bronze image of Lord Shiva. Is he descendants of Perunthachan? 6. at 48:00 - Talks about Rajaraja's thank to God for giving Rajendra and Micahel wood shows a image of Rajaraja with mustache, I don't know the temple name. Is it true?
Hi Thiru >>at 25:03 - says the big temple named after him. But SPS said it is not.
I sure may agree with him and differ from SPS. the temple is called raja rajeshwaram in the thiruvisaipa by karuvur thevar, the only contemprary religious hymn sung about the temple
> 3. at 29:00 - Micahel wood comments that the current raja of > thanjavur, Raja bhonsle, descendants of Chola and ask him how does he > feel? The raja doesn't mention that he is desendants of Maratiya but > replies to him.
lots of caste affliated associations are claiming lineage from rrc but not the marattas. actually last aipasi sadayam when the function was going on within the temple, several protestors outside were seeking removal of the bhosle family as hereditery trustee, saying they were non tamil.
> 5. at 38:00 - Descendants of Big Temple stapathi creating bronze image of Lord Shiva. Is he descendants of Perunthachan?
not directly related but ganapathi sthapathy has claimed and we have discussed in a thread that he was a direct descendant of perunthachan. the narrator could have been alluding to the fact thath caste and occupation are strongly linked for centuries here
> 6. at 48:00 - Talks about Rajaraja's thank to God for giving Rajendra
my my. rjc was a man by the time his father became king. knowing the basic structure in the chola court rrc never was even the crowm prince to uthama when rajendra was born and could never have hoped to ascend the throne he had foregone.
sometimes relating the actuals stirs more wonder without fictionalising the tale. but then everything needs a screen play? venketesh