Period: 2nd century BC
Manu Needhi Chola was a mythological king. He was believed to be a ruler during Sangam age and considered as an early Chola king. As his son killed a calf by his car (rath), he killed his own son to provide justice to cow.
He ruled the Chola kingdom from Tiruvarur and was a great devotee of Lord Shiva.
The old Tamil books such as Silappadhikaram, Manimegalai and Periya Puranam written much later call this king as 'Manu Needhi Chola'. Otherwise, there is no name mentioned for this king. As per Maha Vamsam, there was Chola king named Elaran who ruled Sri Lanka for 45 years. The same story was told about him too in Mahavamsam. There is a possibility that both Elaran and Mand Needhi Chola were the same person.
Manu Needhi Chola was a mythological king. He was believed to be a ruler during Sangam age and considered as an early Chola king. As his son killed a calf by his car (rath), he killed his own son to provide justice to cow.
He ruled the Chola kingdom from Tiruvarur and was a great devotee of Lord Shiva.
The old Tamil books such as Silappadhikaram, Manimegalai and Periya Puranam written much later call this king as 'Manu Needhi Chola'. Otherwise, there is no name mentioned for this king. As per Maha Vamsam, there was Chola king named Elaran who ruled Sri Lanka for 45 years. The same story was told about him too in Mahavamsam. There is a possibility that both Elaran and Mand Needhi Chola were the same person.
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