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**juyrett** · 06-24-2010, 02:16 AM

Durga,

According to Thiruthondar Puranam, Charaman and Sundarar came from Tiruvarur to Tiruvanchikulam and then proceeded to Kailash in `Iravatham' elephant.

Only Sekkizhar's Periayapuranam (Thiruthondar Puranam) is authentic record of Sundarar's life and rest are just hearsay.

Sekkizhar's Thiruthondar Puranam was composed in 11/12th century AD whereas Sundarar lived in 8/9th century AD.

If Cheraman converted to Islam, Sekkizhar would not have written about him

However Indian history says Islam came to Malabar region in the 7th century AD through traders. Kodungallur mosque is the first mosque built in India by Rama Varma Kulusekhara, the first convert to Islam

Islam in India - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

But Cheraman lived in the subsequent period say 8/9th Century AD and there is no evidence that he converted to Islam

So there is no connection between Kodungallur Mosque and Cheraman.

All the best

cheraman was a chera king, who converted to islam. here is a different explanation

http://tourism.webindia123.com/touri...ub_cat=Mosques

but what is interesting is that kannadasan wrote in vikatan a historic novel about this king (cheraman kadhali).

apparently the king was overwhelmed by palace intrigue to an extent that he gave it up all, went to mecca, and died there soon after.

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juyrett Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 429 Senior Member	Durga, According to Thiruthondar Puranam, Charaman and Sundarar came from Tiruvarur to Tiruvanchikulam and then proceeded to Kailash in `Iravatham' elephant. Only Sekkizhar's Periayapuranam (Thiruthondar Puranam) is authentic record of Sundarar's life and rest are just hearsay. Sekkizhar's Thiruthondar Puranam was composed in 11/12th century AD whereas Sundarar lived in 8/9th century AD. If Cheraman converted to Islam, Sekkizhar would not have written about him However Indian history says Islam came to Malabar region in the 7th century AD through traders. Kodungallur mosque is the first mosque built in India by Rama Varma Kulusekhara, the first convert to Islam Islam in India - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia But Cheraman lived in the subsequent period say 8/9th Century AD and there is no evidence that he converted to Islam So there is no connection between Kodungallur Mosque and Cheraman. All the best cheraman was a chera king, who converted to islam. here is a different explanation http://tourism.webindia123.com/touri...ub_cat=Mosques but what is interesting is that kannadasan wrote in vikatan a historic novel about this king (cheraman kadhali). apparently the king was overwhelmed by palace intrigue to an extent that he gave it up all, went to mecca, and died there soon after.
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