Sanskrit sources of Kerala history

by Suma Parappattoli | 2010 | 88,327 words

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Summary: This study deals with the history of Kerala based on ancient Sanskrit sources, such as the Keralamahatmyam. The modern state known as Keralam or Kerala is situated on the Malabar Coast of India. The first chapter of this study discusses the historical details from the inscriptions. The second chapter deals with the historical points from the Mahatmyas (works written in puranic style), such as the Kerala-Mahatmyam. The third chapter estimates the Historical contents from the Mahakavyas (epic/poetic literature). The Fourth chapter evaluates the historical evidences from the Sandesha-kavyas and Short poems. The final sixth chapter summarises the miscellaneous works bearing on Kerala history.

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This book contains Sanskrit text which you should never take for granted as transcription mistakes are always possible. Always confer with the final source and/or manuscript.

Preface: A Brief Survey of Sources of Kerala History

+ Chapter 1 - Historical details from Sanskrit Inscriptions

. Introduction—The Sanskrit inscriptions of Kerala

. The Kadalay Mana Plate of Rama Varma

. The Trivandrum Huzur plates of Ko-Karunantadakkar

. The Paliyam Palates of Varaguna

. The Parthivapuram inscription of Kollam

. The Cidambaram inscription of Jatavarman Sundara Pandya

. The Inscriptions of Sangramadhira

. The Short Poem on Sangramadhira

. The Poonamallee inscription

. The Trivandrum and Vadassery Inscriptions

. The Alvar Koyil Record of Virakerala Martandavarma (Dated Kollam 578)

. The Sucindram inscription of Martandavarma (Dated Kollam 586)

. The Tirukkurunkudi Bell inscription of Adityavarma (Dated 644 M.E.)

. The Sucindram Inscription of Ramavarma (Dated 654 M.E.)

. The Varkala inscription of Martandavarma (Dated 655 M.E.)

. The Quilon inscription of Vira Kerala (Dated 671 M.E.)

. The Kotapuram inscription Dated Kollam (Dated 669)

. The Padmaneri Grant of Venkatapati I

. Tiruvitancode Inscription of Vira Iravi Varma

. Kotai Iravi Inscription (Thrippunithura 917-944 AD)

. Netranarayana Inscription (Vadakkunnatha, Tricur—1731 AD)

. Paliyasa Inscription (Tiruvancikulam—1801 AD)

. Paliyasa inscription (Cennamangalam, 1803 AD)

. Ramavarman inscription (Thrippunithura, 1805 AD)

. Virakerala Rajendra inscription (Killikkurissimangalam, 1752 AD)

. Zamorin inscription (Peruvanam, 1758 AD)

. Zamorin inscription (Guruvayoor, 1838 AD)

. Ravivira inscription, Vadakkunnathan Thrissur (Dated AD 1559)

. Keralabhooshanam Inscription (Nellur)

. Sridhara of Suresvara family inscription (Thiruvalathur)

+ Chapter 2 - Historical details from Mahatmyas and Prashastis

. 1.1. The Kerala-Mahatmyam (Introduction)

. 1.2. The origin of Kerala

. 1.3. Temples of Kerala

. 1.4. The 64 Villages in Kerala Mahatmya

. 1.5. The settlements of Kerala with people

. 1.6. The Origin of Dynasties

. 1.7. The Kings in Kerala Mahatmya

. 1.8. Mamankam Festival

. 2. Kerala-kshetra-mahatmyam

. 3. Sri-Vallabha-kshetra-mahatmyam

. 4. Other Mahatmyas

. 5.1. Keralacara-dipika

. 5.2. Kerala-kshiti-ratnamala

. 5.3. Kolanrpotpatti

. 5.4. Syanandurapuravarnana-samuccaya

. 5.5. Udayavarmacarita of Ravivarman

. 5.6. Udayavarma-carita alias Brahmapratistha

. 5.7. Udayavarmacarita Sangraha alias Desyastaka

. 6.1. Prasastis of Narayana Bhatta

. 6.2. Devanarayana Prasasti of Ramapanivada

. 6.3. Kesavadasa Prasasti

. 6.4. Ravi-varma Prasasti (Chandrakala-mala)

. 6.5. Visakharaja-prasasti

. 6.6. Other Prasastis

. 7.1. Nakshatramala

. 7.2. Vancisastava

. Other works dealing with the history and culture of Kerala

+ Chapter 3 - Historical Details from Mahakavyas

. 1. Introduction (accounts of early Indian History)

. 2. Mahodayapuresacaritam

. 3. Mushakavamsa (or Mushika-vamsa) by Atula

. 4. The Sivavilasa of Damodara Chakyar

. 5. The Padmanabha-vijaya by Subrahmanya

. 6. The Sri Ramavarma Maharajacarita by Paramesvara Sivadvija

. 7. Ramavarma Kavya of Koccunni Tampuran

. 8. The Visakhavijaya by Kerala Kalidasa

. 9. The Ramavarma-vijaya by Kunan Variyar

. 10. The Vancidravilasa of Sankara Subrahmania Sastri

. 11. Sri Narayana Vijayam of Balarama Panickar

. 12. The Keralodayam by Dr. K.N. Ezhuthachan

. 13. The Sri-vidyadhiraja-vijaya by Sri. Mutukulam Sridhar

. 14. Nayakabharana or Astalayanayakiya

. 15. Other Mahakavyas describing Kerala

+ Chapter 4 - Traces of Historical Facts from Sandesha Kavyas and Short poems

. 1. Introduction to Sandesha Kavyas

. 2. The Sukasandesa by Mahakavi Lakshmidasa

. 2. The Hamsa-sandesha by Purnasarasvati

. 3. The Kokila-sandesa by Uddanda

. 4. The Mayura-sandesa by Udaya

. 5. The Kama-sandesa by Matridatta

. 6. The Bhrngasandesa by Vasudeva

. 7. The Subhagasandesa by Narayana

. 8. The Catakasandesa (composed in Thirumandhamkunnu)

. 9. The Catakasandesa by Manttitta Sastra Sarmanah

. 10. The Nilakanthasandesa by Sridharan Nambi

. 11. The Viprasandesa by Koccunni Tampuran

. 12. The Sarikasandesa by Ramapanivada

. 13. The Cakorasandesa

. 14. Other Sandesa Kavyas describing Kerala history

. 15. Short Poems describing Kerala history

+ Chapter 5 - Sanskrit Dramas and Campus bearing on Kerala History

. 1. Attur Krsna-Pisaroti’s Three Dramas (Introduction)

. 1.2. The Samanvaya by Krishnachandra

. 1.1. The Raksapurusaka by Krishnachandra

. 1.3. The Yogavilasita by Krishnachandra

. 2. Balamartandavijaya by Devaraja-suri

. 3. Kaumudisoma by Paruttiyur Krishna Sastri

. 4. Pradyumnabhyudaya by Ravivarma Kulasekhara

. 5.1. Ramavarma-vilasam by Balakavi

. 5.2. Ratnaketudaya by Balakavi

. 6. Rukminiparinaya by Aswathi Thirunal Rama Varma

. 7. Sitaraghava by Ramapanivada

. 8. Srngarasudhakara by Aswathi Thirunal

. 9. The Dramas by Kulasekhara Varman

. 10. Vasulaksmikalyana by Venkata Subrahmanya Dhavarin

. 11. Other Dramas describing Kerala history

. 12. Astami-Mahotsava by Melpathur Narayana Bhattathiri

. 13. Balarama-vijaya by Sitarama

. 14. Keralabharana by Ramachandra Makhin

. 15. Padmanabhacarita by Krishna Sarma

. 16. Ramavarmavijaya

. 17. Syanandurapuravarnana-Prabandha by Rama Varma Swathi Thirunal

. 18. Other Campus bearing on Kerala history

+ Chapter 6 - Miscellaneous Sanskrit works bearing on Kerala history

. 1. Kerala in the Mahabharata, Harivamsa and Ramayana

. 2. Kerala in the Puranas

. 3. The Laghubhaskariya-Vivarana

. 4. The Lilatilakam

. 5. The Alankara Kaustubha by Kalyana Subramanya

. 6. Samudrabandha’s commentary on the Alankarasarvasva

. 7. Arthavimarsini by Vaikkathu Pachu Muttat

. 8. Balarama Bharatam by Balarama Varma Maharaja

. 9. Kavyadarsa (Keralavamsa)

. 10. Mukundamala by king Kulasekhara

. 11. Prakriyasarvasva by Melpathur Narayana Bhattathiri

. 12. Ramakatha and Sanksepabharata

. 13. Ramavarma-Yasobhusana by Sadasiva-Diksita

. 14. Varnanasarasangraha

. 15. Vrttaratnavali by Ilathur Ramaswami Sastri

. 16. Yamaka poems of Vasudeva

Appendix 1 - Sanskrit Works bearing on Kerala History

Appendix 2 - Kings of Musaka Dynasty—According to Musakavamsa

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