[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Reference works](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference) › [Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975) › c7.2508 # Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature c7.2508 Purāṇic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Purāṇic Literature c7.2508 - **Language:** English ### [c7.2508](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c7.2508) Logan says that the Malayālam Era was started in commemoration of the conversion of Ceramān Perumāl to Islam and his pilgrimage to Mecca. But there is impropriety in thinking that the Hindu subjects of a King would commemorate the conversion of their King into Islam religion. Some say that the new era was started to commemorate the erection of a Śaivite temple. Another argument is that a new era was started in memory of the exhortation of Śrī Śaṅkarācārya to the Brahmins of Quilon, to do away with the irregularities seen in the Hindu religion. The period of Śaṅkarācārya has not yet been decided definitely. The opinion accepted by scholars on this subject is that of K.B. Pathak, according to whom Śaṅkarācārya lived from 787 to 819 A.D. If this is accepted as true, the exhortation made in 825 A.D. should be by somebody else and the Malayā- lam Era should have been established for some ot her reasons. - [Previous: c7.2507](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c7.2507) - [Next: c7.2509](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c7.2509) - [Up: c7](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c7) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c7.2508](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c7.2508) · Pramāṇa