Krishnan Raman was an officer in the Chola army who served as the Commander-in-chief of the Chola forces under Rajendra Chola. He held the title Mummadi

Mummadi

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 Brahmarayar Niyomanam

Origin

Krishnan Raman was born in a Brahmin

Brahmin

Brahmin Brahman, Brahma and Brahmin.Brahman, Brahmin and Brahma have different meanings. Brahman refers to the Supreme Self...

 family in the Chola country.He joined the service of Raja Raja Chola at an early age.

Army service

Krishnan Raman joined the service of Raja Raja Chola and rose to become an important Senapati or commander. He was given the title Mummadi Brahmarayar Niyomanam. The Leyden Copper plates are an important source of information about him. Krishnan Raman's achievements as an officer won him administrative roles and he was made a Tirumandira Olainayagam, who was the highest officer in the bureaucratic setup.

Commander-in-chief

Krishnan Raman became the commander-in-chief of the Chola army under Raja Raja's son Rajendra Chola and assumed the traditional title Rajendrasola Brahmarayan. He was succeeded by his son Jananathan who distinguished himself in many of the Chola campaigns. Jananathan was known as the crest jewel of the Cholas.

Religious endowments

Krishnan Raman is known for the religious endowments he made. He was one of the main donors to the Brahadeeswarar temple at Thanjavur. Inscriptions in the Rajarajeswaram temple indicate that Krishnan Raman constructed the fortifications around the temple. This wall is known as Krishnan Raman Tiruchurrumaligai. This is one of the oldest surviving defensive walls around any Chola temple. A metal image of Ardhanariswara was donated by him in 1014 AD.

Family

Krishnan Raman's son Maraiyan Arumoli, also known as Uttamachola Brahmarayan, also served as Senapathi or army commander in the Chola army. He assisted Rajendra Chola in building a temple for Pidari

Pidari

Pidari also Pitari or Pidari Ammanor Pidaraska, is Hindu Goddess, popular in rural Tamil Nadu. She is also known as Pitali and Kali-Pidari.She was referred as the snake catcher, and is one of the consorts of Shiva....

 near Kolar

Kolar

Kolara is a city in the South Indian state of Karnataka. It is the headquarters of Kolar District. It is known for being one of the gold mining sites in India....

 in 1033. The 19th century Indian lawyer and politician P. S. Sivaswami Iyer

P. S. Sivaswami Iyer

Sir Pazhamaneri Sundaram Sivaswami Iyer, KCSI, CIE was a prominent lawyer, administrator and statesman who served as the Advocate General of Madras from 1907 to 1911....

is believed to be a descendant of Krishnan Raman.