A History of South India from Prehistoric Times to the Fall of Vijayanagar c15.21

c15.21

In the thirteenth century in Kerala, some kings of Vēnād known chiefly from their donative records claim to belong to the Yadu-kula, thus tracing their descent from the Āy Kings of the eighth century who in turn connected themselves with Āy Andiran of Sangam literature. In the last quarter of the century Ravivarman Kulaśekhara who calls himself Chera emperor shot into a short-lived eminence by raiding extensive territories including the Pāndya country and right up to Kānchipuram and Poonamallee; he was an accomplished ruler and liberal patron of letters. Kollam (Quilon) was his capital. His exploits will be referred to again in the next chapter. Not far removed from him in time was Virarāghava Chakravarti, author of the Kottayam plates conferring the title of Maṇigrāmam and certain other honours on Iravikorran; the grant is attested among others by the authorities of Veṇāḍ, Odanāḍ, Ernāḍ and Valluvanāḍ, important divisions of the Kerala country.