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...
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11. Other Dramas describing Kerala history
Annadatrcarita[1] is a drama by Balarama Panikkar on Perumkurrucian Ceralatan.
Rasasadanabhana[2] of Vidvan Ilaya Tampuran contains an account of the various entertainment in connection with the festival at Kotungallur temple. Many of the descriptions of the scenes and situations are quite true to the 19th C. of Kerala.
Special mention may be made to the description of the Ottamtullal, Chakyar Kuttu etc.
gāthāṃ keralabhāṣayā viracitāṃ śṛṅgārahāsyādibhiḥ pūrṇāṃ puṇyapurāṇavarṇanamayīṃ dāyannayaṃ nartakaḥ |
tālojjṛmbhitamaddala svanasamaṃ nṛtyan dṛśo'rvibhramaibhāvavyañjanakāribhirvinute prītiṃ sabhāvāsinām ||
The mode of dress among the Malayalis, the Yatra festival of Kali in the temple, the visit of the king, the method of worship in the Kerala temple etc. described here.
Chandralekhasataka[3] by Rudradasa dealing with the marriage of Manaveda with Candralekha, the princess of Anga in four acts called yavanikas. Srngarasarvasvabhana[4] of Anantanarayana of Coravana composed to be enacted at Tirunavay at the time of mamankam. Vasumati manavikrama[5] of Damodarabhatta of Kakkassery is a drama in seven acts dealing with the marriage of king Manavikrama of Calicut with Vasumati, the daughter of his minister Mannattaccan.
Srnagaramanjaribhana[6] of Ratikara written for staging at the yatra festival of Srirama of Karimpuzha (Nilapaga)
Footnotes and references:
[1]:
An incomplete anonymous commentary on the drama is also available, Madras Govt. oriental man. library.
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[5]:
Keraleya Samskrita Sahitya Caritram -I -P 414 -128; Kerala Sanskrit Literature 188 -189
[6]:
Keraleya Samskrita Sahitya Caritram -III -P 616 -617, Kerala Sanskrit Literature -P 223