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King Rajarajadeva took god’s name because he wanted to be god-like.

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The given statement is True.
King Rajarajadeva built the Rajarajeshvara temple to honour the deity Rajarajeshvaram. The king adopted a name that sounded similar to the deity's name to appear god-like to people. He wanted to come off as a ruler chosen by God to rule the earth. When priests carry out religious rituals in temples to please the deity, the other God, i.e., the king, is honoured by nature. Rulers wanted to emphasise their moral right to be kings and gain their subjects' trust. The temple resembled a miniature world where the most important deity was the king, and the lesser deities represented the king's allies.

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