Cheraman Perumal (Nayanar)
- Cheraman Perumal (Nayanar)
Rajasekhara Varma known as a 'Cheraman Perumal (Great man of the Cheras) [Sviderski 40] [Nayar 88] was a Nayanar regal saint from the ancient Chera country (Kongu Nadu). He is said to have ruled from the seat of Cheras, Karuvur vanchi (modern Karur) located on the shores of Anporunai (modern Amaravati River). He also ruled the Koduntamizh regions of Kuttanadu, Venadu and Tenpandinadu, the first two north and south modern Kerala and the third, the southern tail end districts of Tamil Nadu from his seat at Karur.
Life
He was a King of the Chera dynasty in the late 8th Century AD, He was a friend of Sundaramoorthy Nayanar.
Notes
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References
*cite book |last= Sviderski |first= Richard |coauthors= |title= Blood Weddings: The Knanaya Christians of Kerala |publisher= New Era Publications |year= 1988 |month= |isbn=
*cite book |last= Nayar |first= K. Balachandran |coauthors= |title=In Quest of Kerala |publisher= Accent Publishers |year= 1974 |month= |isbn=
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