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{{Short description|Wife of Vijayalaya Chola}}{{Infobox royalty|name=Anagha|succession=Queen consort of the [[Chola dynasty]]|spouse=[[Vijayalaya Chola]]|issue=[[Aditya I]]}}
{{Short description|Wife of Vijayalaya Chola}}{{Infobox royalty|name=Anagha<br />அனகவதி சோழன்
(Aṉakavati)|succession=Empress consort of the [[Chola dynasty]]|spouse=[[Vijayalaya Chola]]|issue=[[Aditya I]]|successor = Tribhuvanamadeviyar|succession2= Dowager empress|title=Pattana Manishi}}


Anagha, also known Anaghavati, was a princess of the [[Tomara dynasty]] who was married to a chola king named [[Vijayalaya Chola]]. She was the daughter of a king who was the ruler of the Tomara dynasty.
'''Anagha''', '''Anagamdeviyar''', or '''Anaghavati''' was the queen consort of the [[Chola dynasty]], and was earlier a princess of the [[Tomara dynasty]]. She married the chola king, [[Vijayalaya Chola]] and had a son with him named [[Aditya I]]. The copper plates describe various deeds of Anaghavati Chola. In the versions of this dynasty, she is known as '''Anagamdeviyar''' in some books or written records. Anagha, was a beautiful lady whom she loved [[Vijayalaya Chola]]. The meeting of the king and the queen was written in a Tamil inscription stating Queen Anagha was beautiful, and King [[Vijayalaya]] thought not to marry another woman. Because of her, the Chola Empire increased very greatly. She was one of the beautiful consorts of Vijayalaya.


Queen Anagha started helping the [[Brahmins]] by giving them new clothes and food. She was relevant queen of [[Vijayalaya Chola]] and the mother of [[Aditya I]].
==Mother of Aditya I==
She was the queen of ''Vijayalaya Chola'', whom he loved the most. Queen Anagha is famous as the mother of King Aditya Chola Deva. In Tamil, she is known as Aṉakavati as her name is written in Tamil. The [[Rigveda]] describes Queen Anagha as the famous queen -


==Ancient stories==
{{Cquote|The wife of King Vijayalaya, queen consort of the chola Empire. The queen who famous for architecture. The queen who was related to Queen Sembiyanmadeviyar, the righteous mother of King Aditya Chola and one of the most beautiful queens of the Chola dynasty. Princess Kundavai relates to this queen.
===Marriage with Vijayalaya Chola===
One day, the Chola king named [[Vijayalaya Chola|Vijayalaya Chola]] thought to take a walk in the forest.
When he took three steps forward he saw three beautiful princesses. The main supporting woman was Anaghavati and her friends, Kanchana and Sumala. [[Vijayalaya Chola]]'s eyes fell on Anagha, the princess of the [[Tomara dynasty]] and asked her
{{Blockquote|O lady who are you, are you going to some temple?}}


Then Anaghavati replied that she was going to her home. Just then her friends called her,"Anagha, come its getting late." Then [[Vijayalaya Chola]]'s eyes became wide open and thought that ,"Anagha!What a beautiful name." After returning to the [[Chola dynasty]] he asked his messenger to find out Princess Anagha's parents. Chola's messenger tells him that she is a daughter of a Tomara dynasty ruler. King Vijayalaya decided to meet her father for his daughter's hand. Her father accepted it and married her to [[Vijayalaya Chola]]. This story echoes of the marriage of [[Ashoka]] and Princess Vidisha, who was the daughter of a reputed Shresthi. The couples were then blessed with a boy.  He was named [[Aditya I]].
Queen Anagha was succeeded by her daughter in law, ''Tribhuvanamadeviyar'' in the later period. Her death was fortunately unknown, but as inscriptions describe that she died during the death of King Vijayalaya. She blessed her son with good health.}}
 
Anaghavati, became a grandmother of Kannara Devan as he was her favorite grandson. She was famous for sculpting statues of the medieval kings and queens and basically queen Anagha was one of the medieval Chola queens.  
 
==In folktales==
Queen Anagha is mentioned as a royal regent in folktales of the marriage of King [[Vijayalaya Chola|Vijayalaya]] with Anaghavati. Anagha, the queen of Vijayalaya later became a regent after his death. It is described she did not marry another man. Her quotes are written by a author.

Latest revision as of 19:20, 28 May 2023

Anagha
அனகவதி சோழன் (Aṉakavati)
Pattana Manishi
Empress consort of the Chola dynasty
SuccessorTribhuvanamadeviyar
Dowager empress
SpouseVijayalaya Chola
IssueAditya I

Anagha, Anagamdeviyar, or Anaghavati was the queen consort of the Chola dynasty, and was earlier a princess of the Tomara dynasty. She married the chola king, Vijayalaya Chola and had a son with him named Aditya I. The copper plates describe various deeds of Anaghavati Chola. In the versions of this dynasty, she is known as Anagamdeviyar in some books or written records. Anagha, was a beautiful lady whom she loved Vijayalaya Chola. The meeting of the king and the queen was written in a Tamil inscription stating Queen Anagha was beautiful, and King Vijayalaya thought not to marry another woman. Because of her, the Chola Empire increased very greatly. She was one of the beautiful consorts of Vijayalaya.

Mother of Aditya I[edit | edit source]

She was the queen of Vijayalaya Chola, whom he loved the most. Queen Anagha is famous as the mother of King Aditya Chola Deva. In Tamil, she is known as Aṉakavati as her name is written in Tamil. The Rigveda describes Queen Anagha as the famous queen -

The wife of King Vijayalaya, queen consort of the chola Empire. The queen who famous for architecture. The queen who was related to Queen Sembiyanmadeviyar, the righteous mother of King Aditya Chola and one of the most beautiful queens of the Chola dynasty. Princess Kundavai relates to this queen. Queen Anagha was succeeded by her daughter in law, Tribhuvanamadeviyar in the later period. Her death was fortunately unknown, but as inscriptions describe that she died during the death of King Vijayalaya. She blessed her son with good health.

Anaghavati, became a grandmother of Kannara Devan as he was her favorite grandson. She was famous for sculpting statues of the medieval kings and queens and basically queen Anagha was one of the medieval Chola queens.

In folktales[edit | edit source]

Queen Anagha is mentioned as a royal regent in folktales of the marriage of King Vijayalaya with Anaghavati. Anagha, the queen of Vijayalaya later became a regent after his death. It is described she did not marry another man. Her quotes are written by a author.