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Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature c8.863

Purāṇic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Purāṇic Literature c8.863

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c8.863

1) General information It is believed that this poet lived during the period from 1560 to 1648 A.D. He was born in the village of Kurumāttūr in Malabar district The illam (house of nambūtiris) which became famous by his birth was a mile to the east of the Bhagavatis temple, Candanakkāvu, which itself is situated just two furlongs to the north of the well known Tirunāvāya temple. Meppattūr illam became impoverished and was merged with another illam of name Maravañceri Tekkeṭattu.