Saturday, 23 February 2013

Chera Dynasty - Vanniyarkale

Dear Vanniya Sonthangale!!


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)


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.[16]


.King Nedum Cheralathan
Palyani Sel Kelu Kuttuvan

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....

 

 

 

 

3 comments:

  1. You have missed out Pandiyan importantly. Others are trying to usurp this through covert means - sort of love jihad using their babes.

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  3. Dear Shiva, first try to understand that both Sambhavar and present Vanniyars are brothers.They are one and the same and the direct sons of lord Shiva, the Sambhu. By skipping one from your do not give chance to others to take your history to modify them to wrong side. Dewan MVS Konadhri.

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