Pallava Dynasty - Vanniyarkale

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PALLAVA DYNASTY

History   The following chronology is accumulated from the three charters: Simhavarman I 275 - 300 CE Simhavarman II 436 - 460 CE Skandavarman Skandavarman IV 460 - 480 CE Visnugopa 350 - 355 CE Nandivarman I 480 - 510 CE Kumaravishnu I 350 - 370 CE Kumaravishnu II 510 - 530 CE Skandavarman II 370 - 385 CE Buddhavarman 530 - 540 CE Viravarman 385 - 400 CE Kumaravisnu III 540 - 550 CE Skandavarman III 400 - 436 CE Simhavarman III 550 - 560 CE   Mahendravarman II 668 - 672 CE Nandivarman II (Pallavamalla) 732 - 796 CE Paramesvaravarman I 672 - 700 CE Thandivarman 775 - 825 CE Narasimhavarman II (Raja Simha) 700 - 728 CE Nandivarman III 825 - 869 CE Paramesvaravarman II 705 - 710 CE Aparajitha Varman 882 - 901 CE Pallava Dynasty was a pastoral tribe who ruled the southern parts of India for almost 500 years. Pallava dynasty conquered the region of Thondaimandalam that was located at Pallavapuri, The Pallava rulers established their kingdom on the ruins of the eastern part of the kingdom of the Satvahanas. They originally worked as officials under the Satvahana rulers, in the course of time they established themselves as local rulers. Very rapidly their kingdom spanned parts of southern Andhra Pradesh and northern Tamil Nadu. Pallavas established their capital at Kanchi (modern Kanchipuram near Chennai), which gradually became popular and famous for its temples and as center of Vedic learning. Pallavas territory extended from Northern Odissi to Tanjore and Trichi in far south. They were great conquerors and left a huge impact in the field of art and architecture. The Pallava Dynasty fought many wars with the Chalukyas (to the northwest) and the Pandyas (to the south). Both of these states -Chalukyas and Pandyas tried their best to stop the Pallavas from rising, but failed. The Pallava Empire continued to live on until the 13th century AD. Around 14th century A.D, the Pallavas defeated the Ikshvakus and spread their territory as far as the River Krishna. Administration Simha Vishnu is the founder of Pallava dynasty and is considered to be a very efficient and strong conqueror. After Simha Vishnu death, his son Mahendravarman (571 – 630 CE ) became the king. He was a very efficient ruler and a learned man. The construction of the famous cave temple at Mahabalipuram was his initiation. However, the tales of prosperity of Pallava dynasty reached far and wide and Chalukya Pulakesi-II learnt about the richness and abundance of the kingdom. Chalukya attacked the kingdom and defeated Mahendravarman. In the battle the defeat was the main cause for the death of Mahendravarman. After him Narasimhavarman his son ascended the throne. He vowed to take revenge for the death of his father. He was a well built man who was also very intelligent. With much planning and tact, he virtually destroyed the kingdom of Chalukya Pulakesi. Later Narasimhavarman continued the construction of the cave temple which was stalled temporarily. Dandin the Sanskrit writer was his court poet. Kailasnatha and Vaikuntha Perumal temple of Kanchi known for beautiful sculptures were extended during the period of Narasimhavaram (700-728 CE). He was given the title of "Mamalla", which could be the reason why Mahabalipuram is also known as Mamallapuram. He got many temples constructed all over his kingdom Place Chennai, Andhra Pradesh Period 4th to 9th century CE Language Tamil Religion Hinduism Rulers Mahendravarman I, Narasimhavarman I, Nandivarman I, Simhavishnu, Paramesvaravarma I Society The society in south India is more of caste ridden, like that in north India. The Brahmins (priestly class) and Kshatriyas (warrior class) dominated the people belonging to the lower castes. Their position was on the rise as the rulers began to grant land to temples and important priests. Religion played an important part in the life of the people in the kingdom. Hinduism held sway in the kingdom and Vedic sacrificial rights were common. The cult of Lord Vishnu and Lord Shiva became important during the period of Pallava dynasty and Kanchipuram became an important pilgrim center for the Hindu devotees. Kanchipuram, the capital of the Pallavas, also became an important center of Tamil and Sanskrit studies. The temples became not the only places of worship, but they became important cultural and administrative centers where festivals were held and people also gathered in the temples to solve local problems, as the temples governed large areas of land and the people thereof. Art The rulers of the Pallava kingdom were not only great warriors, but also were great patrons of art and architecture. The Pallava kings built a number of important temples in 17th and 18th centuries AD. The large rock-cut temples at Mahabalipuram are magnificent examples of the architectural prowess of the artisans of that time. Temple architecture reached its magnificent heigths in ancient India when the Kailashnath temple at Ellora was built in the 8th century. Culture Pallava Dynasty was rich in various cultural aspects including dance, art, and music. Evidence of dancing among the Pallavas has been found painted on the walls of temples, caves and depicted by sculptures. Different poses are depicted and there were individual dances as well as group dances for both men and women. Dancing is the form of entertainment frequently employed in the king’s court, as well as temples. Dancing was used as a form of worship; Siva is depicted in the dance called tandava. The principal hobbies of the prince and princesses of the Pallava Dynasty was painting. The walls of the cave temples gave a partial look into this art form and paint can be seen in traces of rich colors. They Pallava dynasty used vegetable colour so the available colors were few, but they included red, yellow, green, and black. The Kailasanatha temple contains nearly fifty cells around the inner courtyard and each of them shows traces of painting. Music also had a prominent place in Pallava society and songs were not only used to praise deity, but even to praise rulers as well. The songs sang their praises and spoke of their individual genius and skill. Rise of Rashtrakutas had seen the decline of Pallavas. Vijayalaya the Chola king, completely vanquished Aparajitavarma the last Pallava king in 890 AD .

Chola Dynasty - Vanniyarkale

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Chola-Dynasty

The Following is the great history about cholas (Vanniyas).


The CholaKingdom is very ancient, there has been references made in Mahabharatha and even in Ashokan inscriptions. It is known that Karikala was the Chola ruler who reigned in the 2nd century AD. During Karikala's reign, the capital city was moved to Kaveripattanam from Uraiyur. Nedumudikilli seems to have been the successor of Karikala, whose capital town was set to fire by the sea pirates. The frequent attacks of Pallavas, Cheras and Pandyas declined the Chola power and it was in the 8th century AD, Cholas glory began to shine when the Pallavas power declined.
Vijayalaya: In around 850 AD, Vijayalaya founded the dynasty probably by starting off as a vassal of the Pallava king. With the conflict between Pallavas and Pandyas, Vijayalaya occupied Tanjore and made his capital. He was succeeded by his son Aditya-I. Aditya-I defeated Pallava king Aparajita and also Parantaka Viranarayana, the Kongu ruler.
Aditya-I: Aditya-I was soon succeeded by his son Parantaka-I and ruled between 907 to 955 AD. Cholas power reached supremacy under his reign. He annexed territory of Pandya King and soon conquered the Vadumbas. He swept away all the traces of Pallavas power, but received a set back at the hands of Rashtrakutas.
Raja Raja Chola:









The powerful ruler of the Chola kingdom was Raja Raja - the Great. He ruled from 985 - 1014 AD. His army conquered Venginadu, Gangapadi, Tadigaipadi, Nolambavadi, Kudamalai-nadu, Kollam, Kalingam, Ilamandalam of the Singalas. His first triumph was achieved early in his reign by destroying the Navy of Cheras at Trivendrum. He annexed north part of Ceylon to his kingdom and sacked Anuradhapuram. Polonnaruva was made his capital of the Chola province of Ceylon. Political divisions of the Western Ganga's Gangavadi, Tadigaivadi and Nolambavadi were conquered in 991 AD and it remained under them for the next century. Union of Eastern and Western Chalukyas was stopped by helping Eastern Chalukya ruler . Towards the end of the reign, the Cholas was attacked by the Western Chalukyas, but
Raja-raja Chola won the war.

Rajendra-I:

  Rajendra-I founded his new capital at Gangaikonda Cholapuram. He set up Vaishnava centre and the Vedic college for teaching Vedas. He had a friendly relationship with the China emperor, and had a peaceful reign of 32 years. He extended the territory inherited from his father, and subdued the power of Pandyas and Keralas. He performed Asvamedha sacrifice too. He was very successful in the beginning but later on he lost his life in the famous battle of Koppam on the Tungabhadra. The next ruler Rajendra-II (1052-1064 AD) just managed to maintain the Chola empire though he had to struggle with the troubling Chalukyas.


Vira Rajendra: Vira Rajendra (1064 - 1070 AD) was the elder brother of Rajendra-II. He succeeded his brother to reign for the next seven years. He met the invasion of Chalukya King and defeated the Chalukya ruler. He reconquered Vengi and foiled the efforts of Vijayabahu of Ceylon who was trying to drive the Cholas out of Ceylon. When Someswara-II succeeded the Chalukyas throne, Rajendra made some incursions but later on built a friendly ties by giving his daughter to Vikramaditya. Soon after the death of Vira Rajendra in 1070 AD, there was a contest for the throne and Adhi-Rajendra, the heir apparent took the throne. He had a short uneventful reign, Vijayabahu assumed independence in Ceylon.
Kulottunga - I: Rajendra-II succeeded Adhirajendra under the title Kulottunga Chola. In about 1073, Kalachuri King Yasahkarana invaded Vengi but did not gain anything. Pandyas and Chera's attack were put down by Kulottunga. The southern Kalinga revolt were put down too. In about 1118 AD, the Viceroy of Vengi - the Vikramaditya VI took control of Vengi from Chola and thus succeeded in separating the Cholas from the Eastern Chalukyas. Gangavadi and Nolambavadi were lost to Hoysala's Vishnuvardhana.
Vikrama Chola (1120 - 1135 AD): The next successor, the son of Kulottunga-I restored the Chola power by reconquering Vengi and by taking control of part of Gangavadi. His reign was somewhat peaceful to his subjects though there were floods and famines in the South Arcot. The Hoysala expansion took control of Chola power slowly and subsequently. The last rulers namely Kulottunga - II, Rajaraja - II, Rajadhiraja - III could not stop the Hoysalas annexation of Chola Kingdom. Cholas hold on Pandyan kingdom had already weakened. In about 1243, the Pallava chief declared independence. The Kakatiyas and Hoysalas partitioned among themselves the territory of the Chola empire and Chola empire ceased to exist for ever.

Chera Dynasty - Vanniyarkale

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We only started to rule this entire india and some foreign countries also, as a


1.Cheran
2.Cholan and
3.Pallava's


Vnniya Chera Kings

Origin

It is possible that the Cheras reigned an independent kingdom in the 4th century BC.^[16] Along with the Pandyas, Cholas and Satyaputras, Cheras ("Keralaputras") in the late megalithic phase are also mentioned in the inscriptions of third century BC Maurya Emperor Asoka. According Asoka inscriptions, the Cheras lived on the borders of the Maurya empire.^[3] An expression in the ancient Tamil grammar work, Tolkappiyam, suggests that the Cheras were the 1st to establish the kingdom compared to Pandyas and Cholas.^[16] However, the Chera Kingdom possibly rose to prominence on the fall of Pandya sovereignty.^[29]

Rulers

In early Tamil literature the Chera rulers are referred to as Cheral, Kuttuvan, Irumporai, Kollipurai or Athan. Chera rulers were also called Kothai or Makothai. The nobility among the Cheras were called "Cheraman" in general.

King Uthiyan Cheralathan (2nd century BC)

Main article: Uthiyan Cheralathan

The first of the known rulers of the Chera kingdom was "Vanavaramban" Perumchottu Uthiyan Cheralathan. He had his capital at a place called Kuzhumur in Kuttanad. He expanded the kingdom northward and eastward from their original home in Kuttanad. Uthiyan Cheralathan was a contemporary of the Chola ruler Karikala Chola. Mamulanar credits him with having conducted a feast in honour of his ancestors. In a battle at Venni, Uthiyan Cheralathan was wounded on the back by Karikala Chola (Pattinappalai ). Unable to bear the disgrace, the Chera committed suicide by starvation.^[31] His queen was Veliyan Nallini.^{[citation needed]}
The Sangam work, Purananuru has a reference to Uthiyan Cheralathan, which is widely misinterpreted as he feeding the two rival armies of the Mahabharata war. The event, however, is possibly related to the Chera war with the Satavahanas, and hence the period of Uthiyan Cheralathan could be assigned in the 2nd century BC.<sup>[16]


.King Nedum Cheralathan
Palyani Sel Kelu Kuttuvan</sup>

Narmudi Cheral

 

King Selva Kadumko Valiathan

 

King Vel Kelu Kuttuvan (Senguttuvan)

 

 

Palyani Sel Kelu Kuttuvan

Adu Kottu Pattu Cheralathan

Perum Cheral Irumporai

King Illam Cheral Irumporai

 

King Yanaikatchai Mantaran Cheral Irumporai

 

Kanaikkal Irumporai

 

so on....

 

 

 

 

Origin As a God

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The name Vanniyar is derived from the Tamil word 'Vanmai' which means valor. Agni,the God of Fire is connected with Regal office,as kings hold in their hands the fire wheel or Agneya chakra. The Vanniyars of South India considered as a representative of the Non-Aryan,a Dravidian Rajput Element. In Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka Vanniars while referring their caste in circumstances and rituals, subtitle with the phrase 'Agnivanshi' denoting their clan.
At Sirkazhi Vaideeswaran Temple Inscriptions about Vanniyar Puranam are seen. It denotes that,at ancient times there is two asuras known as Vatapi and Mahi, worshipped Brahma and obtained immunity from Death and subsequently they garrisoned the Earth. Jambuva Mahamuni,performed a Yagam,or sacrifice by power.soon Armed Horse men sprung from the flames,undertook twelve expeditions against them and destroyed them. Their leader then assumed the government of the country under the name Rudra Vanniya Maharaja,who had five sons,the Ancestors of Vanniya Caste. This Tradition alludes to the destruction of the city of Vatapi by Narasimhavarman,the king of Pallis or Pallavas.
In the Classical tamil poem Kalladam,which has been attributed to the time of Thiruvalluvar,the author of the sacred Kural,Vanni is used in the sense of King. Kamban, the author of Tamil Ramayana,uses it in a similar sense.
The vanniyans of agnikula race, can be classified as

Ruthra Vanniyar,

 Agni Vanniyar, 

Sambu vanniyar,

 Brahma vanniyar, and

 Indra Vanniyar.

Vanniyan born to destroy the immorals,immoral activities and immoral activists.we are created by Lord Shiva,adopted by Devendran and related with Murugan and Ganesan(Piilaiyar).

so  We have nice Origin and histroy,As a vanniyar you all should proud to say 

"VANNIYAR".

Think Reality,

Like Originality,

Live without poverty.

 

VanniyarVaralaru

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I am Shiva Started this blog to explain our valuable history and hero's also to integrate the outstanding power of vanniya 's together ,yes wecan together and create our old history again.

whom we are....

1.God
2.Agni putirargal
3.Kings
4.Phalanthraphist(vallalkal)
5.Scholars
6.Ministers
7.Soldiers
8.Freedom Fighters

and so on....