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Which Chola ruler consecrated metal images of Appar, Sambandar and Sundarar around 945?

AKulottunga I
BParantaka I
CRajaraja I
DRajendra I
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Parantaka I
1. Cholas built Chidambaram, Thanjavur and Gangaikondacholapuram. 2. Parantaka I placed the saints' images in a Shiva temple. 3. They were carried in festival processions. _Source: syllabus Themes in Indian History Part II, Theme 6, Bhakti-Sufi Traditions: Changes in Religious Beliefs and Devotional Texts._
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