Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature c7.2319
Purāṇic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Purāṇic Literature c7.2319
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The Namboothiris (Brahmins) entered Kerala before the beginning of the Malayāla Era. With that, changes took place in the administration of Kerala. Certain edicts help us to ascertain the changes that took place in the administration. The edict of Vāzhappally of the 9th century by Rājaśekhara is an important one in this connection. This emperor of the Ceras who is considered to be a contemporary of Śrī Śaṅkarācārya had the title beginning with “Rājādhirāja Parameśvara Bhaṭṭāraka”. (T.A.S. Vol. II, P. 8-14). The subject dealt with in the edict is the ‘daily worship and settlement’, in the temple of Tiruvoṭṭiyūr. It is stated in this edict that the people of Vāzhappally and the representatives of 18 Nādus or divisions had met in the temple and taken certain decisions.