Sanskrit sources of Kerala history

by Suma Parappattoli | 2010 | 88,327 words

This study deals with the history of Kerala based on ancient Sanskrit sources, such as the Keralamahatmyam. The modern state known as Keralam or Kerala is situated on the Malabar Coast of India. The first chapter of this study discusses the historical details from the inscriptions. The second chapter deals with the historical points from the Mahatm...

This book contains Sanskrit text which you should never take for granted as transcription mistakes are always possible. Always confer with the final source and/or manuscript.

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Citranaksatramala^[1] of A.R. Rajarajavarma contains 27 verses in praise of Visakam Tirunal^[2]. Citraslokavali^[3] of Keralavarma Valiyakoil Tampuran in praise of Ayilyam Tirunal Maharaja composed in 1869. Martandabhupastuti^[4] by an anonymous author, deals a short penegyric on king Marthandavarma presumably the famous king of that name in Travancore. Pancadasi^[5] of Paramesvara Iyyer of Ullur, is a work in 16 verses on Devan C.P. Rama swami Iyer of Travancore. Ravivarma stuti^[6] of Mrtynjasvami on Ravivarma, who is perhaps identical with the patron of Vasudeva. Sailadriswarasataka^[7] of Nilakantasarma of Punnasseri on the Zamorin of Calicut, Vidvan Manavikrama Ettan Tampuran. Sastipurtiprasamsa of Parameswara Sarma of Vattappalli is on the Sastipurti of Kerala Varma Valiya Koil Tampuran. Srimulakamaharajapadapadmasataka^[8] of Kerala varma valiya koil Tampuran writes 100 slokas in praise of Mulam Tirunal Maharaja. Srimulakapadanastava^[9] is a prasasti or Srimulam Tirunal Maharaja by Raja Raja Varma Tampuran of Ennakkatu. Tulabharasataka^[10] of Kerala varma Valiya koil Tampuran composed in 1870 in honour of the Tulapurusadana^[11] ceremoney of Ayilyam Tirunal Maharaja. Tulapurusadana of T.Ganapati Sastri, is on the royal Tulabhara ceremony at Trivandrum.

The above mentioned all these works sheds abundant light into the history and culture of Kerala.

Footnotes and references:

[1]:

Keraleya Samskrita Sahitya Caritram VI P 41

[2]:

vañjīndra vāñcitaviśākharuce viśākhakṣoṇīśa te dayitayoḥ kila kīrtidhātyaḥ |
hlāda girāṃ na saraṇāvihavartate ho ādyānugacchati tairā sattaṃ dvitīyāṃ |

[3]:

Kerala Sahitya Caritram, Ullur IV -P 413; Keraleya Samskrita Sahitya Caritram V -P 115

[4]:

Kerala University

[5]:

Sricitra Vol. I -No. I -Tvm.

[6]:

History of Classical Sanskrit Literature -P -488

[7]:

Kerala Sahitya Caritram, Ullur V -P 970

[8]:

Keraleya Samskrita Sahitya Caritram V -P 113 -15