[Fegasderty]

Virarajendra

A brief study on the Pandiyas (Paandiyar) of the "early" Period of Tamil Nadu

Under construction

(1) Kalabhara (Kalappirar) interregnum (A.D.350-525)

(2) Kadungkon Paandiyan (A.D.560*590)

Evidence:

"........kol yaanai palavoatti kudaa mannar kulaanth thavirtha Palyaaka Muthukudumi Peruvaluthi ennum Paandiyaraasan......alavariya aathi raasarai ahala neekki ahaliththai Kalapprar ennum kali arasan kaikkondu athanai irakiya pin padu kadan mulaiththa paruthi pondru Paandiyaathi Rasan velippattu.....odunga mannar oli nakar aliththa Kadungo ennum kathir vet Thennan......."

Velvikkudi Copper Plates (Tamil portion) - Ten Pandiya Copper Plates published by Tamil Varalatru Kalakam 1967 (590 * 620 CE)

(2) Maravarman Avani Chulaamani (A.D.590*620) - Son of (1)

Evidence:

"........Kadungko ennum kathi vet thennan
mattravarkku makanaahi mahie thalam pothu neekki
malar mangaiyodu manan ayarntha
attramil paravai thaanai aathi raasan Avani Chulamani
etthiraththu mika alikku maththa yaanai Maaravarman......"

Velvikkudi Copper Plates (Tamil portion) - Ten Pandiya Copper Plates published by Tamil Varalatru Kalakam 1967

(3) Cheliyan Senthan (A.D.620-640) - Son of (2)

(4) Maravarman Arikesari Seer Nedumaran (A.D.670-710)

(5) Kochchadaiyan Ranatheeran (A.D.710-735)

(6) Maravarman Arikesari Parangkusan (Rajasimhan - 1) (A.D.735-765)

(7) Paranthahan Nedunchadaiyan (A.D.765-790)

(8) Rajasimhan -2 (A.D.790-800)

(9) Varaguna Paandiyan - 1 (A.D.800-830)

(10) Sri Maaran Sri Vallaban (A.D.830-862)

(11) Varaguna Paandiyan - 2 (A.D.862-880)

(12) Parantaka Viranarayana (A.D.880-900)

(13) Maravarman Rajasimha II (A.D.900-920)