Dear Gokul, Just saw your mail. (Feb 2004) > After writing on Kerala Mercinaries, while I was driving back home, I > was pondering the subject again and again. > Suddenly I recalled: KERALANTHAGAN VOIL in Periyakoil... No > Madurantagan voil... Of all the names, why did he chose this > particular name.. He is obsessed with Kerala war.. Identifying these > mercinaries has only made him the King - the process by which he > could over-power Uthama and sit in throne - as an Emperor! It is > mentioned that Uthama himself has crowned him.. > > RR did not name his son Madurantaga. As mentioned earlier, such > names are conferred upon or self proclaimed... > > Incidentally do you know that Pandarathar hailed from > Thirupperumbuyam? > > Ironically the Mahadevar is SATSHINADHAR - though famous for > Vennimaram - Kinaru - Chettippenn episode of Thiruvalayadal puranam. > Even today you can find a Vannimaram - Chettippen - Kinaru engraving > in one of the pillars near old Sundareswara (protected during > Malikafur period) in Madurai. Thiruppurambuyam - Madurai connections > are un-ending! > > "Thiruvarur Record SI XIII (570/1904) 30th day 2nd year - Aug 986: > Semibyan madevi made offerings to temple FOR THE WELFARE OF UTHAMA > CHOZHA." > "Thiruppurambiyam 338/1927 : 988 - RR 3 yr: GIFT of a Silver POT by > Udayapurattiyar, on behalf of her son UTHAMA" > > UTHAMA was also known as VIKRAMA CHOZHAN: > > " VIKARAMA CHOZHA MARAYAN figures in UTHAMA's Tiruvadi record XIX 307 > in Year 12. The same person figures as RAJARAJA PALLAVARAYAN @ > Vikrama Chozha Marayan in Kuhur Record 290/1917 :: 7th RR's year" > > =THE ABOVE ARE QUOTED FROM N.SETHURAMAN :: EARLY CHOLAS > > THIS VIKRAMA CHOZHA MARAYAN who changed his name and loyalty is > hailing from Kolar - (PALAMANER name is there today also near > Bangalore which resembles PAZHAMARNERI near Thirukkattuppalli). He > was a Minister under Uthama. Constructed Vikramachozhamangalam. Got > the Royal Order to have a canal formed from Cauvery to temple lands > when Uthama was sitting in Kanchi Palace.. > > I strongly believe that he is instrumental in unearthing the > assassination of AK. Not only he changed his name, he also changed > his Loyalty by constructing Olagapuram Siva Temple (under ASI now) > near Marakkanam, named after OLAGAMADEVI alias THANDHI > SAKTHIVIDANGI :: Empress of Rajaraja. He was also known as Pazhuvur > Nakkan. Panchanvan madevi - Queen of RR - also hails from Pazhuvur. > Rajendra's pallippadai for Panchavan Madevi should be revolving > around this nexus. > > - Fondly, sps > > > > Fondly, SB