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  • Karikal Chozha North Indian Expedition Details

    Karikal Chozha North Indian Expedition Details

    One of the three Great Tamil Dynasties of Dravida Desa was Chera Dynasty .They trace their origins to Suryavansha and also Chandravansha,ie Solar and Lunar dynasty.Reason is that Manu’s son Ikshvaku, founded the Solar/ Suryavansha).Manu had a daughter Ila and she founded the Lunar dynasty, Chandravansha by marrying Chandra and begetting Budha. There were intermarriages between the two dynasties as well.Therefore not only Cholas but Chera s and Pandyas may be traced back to these two dynasties.Surya Vamsa, the Solar Dynasty .

    Karikal Chola was an early Chola and he undertook an expedition to North India and was victorious.Chera King Cheralaathan was a Chera King who was successful in his expedition to North India. Cheralaathan’s Father Udhiyan Cheralaathan was contemporary of Karikal chola and Udhiyan Cheralaathan fed both armies of Kaurava and Pandava armies during Kurukshetra war , during Mahabharata period.Exploits of these kings are mentioned in Tamil Sangam Literature.

    Karikal Valavan,aka Karikalan conquered the kings of Magadha, Avanti,and other Kings including Maya.Maya refers to The architect of Asuras .Asura does not mean nether beings but people who were at loggerheads with Devas and are generally considered as with more bad qualities than good .This is a question of perception. ‘the Asuras are any spiritual, divine beings including those with good or bad intentions, and constructive or destructive inclinations or nature.[6] ‘ He built Mayssabha, Palace of Illusion for Pandavas.He was a historical figure.

    ‘According to Nilakanta Sastri Karikala reigned in 90 CE.(A History of South India: From Prehistoric Times to the Fall of Vijayanagar, page 119) I differ from this date. I shall be justifying the date of Karikalan in my next article.

    After subduing the south Karikala went on an expedition to the north and engraved his tiger emblem in the Himalayas. The king of the great Vajra whose sway extended as far as the roaring sea (in the east), gave him a pearl canopy as a tribute while the king of Magadha famous for his sword-play, and his enemy a while ago, presented to him an audience hall (pattimandapam). The king of Avanti gave him a friendly present of a tall and beautiful arch on the gateway. Though all these were made of gold and gems, their technique was not known to human artists even of exceptional skill; they were long ago given to the ancestors of these three monarchs by the divine Maya in return for some valuable service rendered to him. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karikala

    Silapthikaram : Chapter 5 : Versus 86–110

    நற்பலி பீடிகை நலம் கொள வைத்து

    உயிர்பலி உண்ணும் உருமுக்குரல் முழக்கத்து

    மயிர்கண் முரசொடு வான்பலி ஊட்டி

    இருநில மருங்கின் பொருநரை பெறாஅச்

    செறுவெங் காதலின் திருமா வளவன்

    வாளும் குடையும் மயிர்கண் முரசும்

    நாளொடு பெயர்த்து நண்ணார்ப் பெறுகஇம்

    மண்ணக மருங்கின்என் வலிகெழு தோள் எனப்

    புண்ணிய திசை முகம் போகிய அந்நாள்

    அசைவுஇல் ஊக்கத்து நசைபிறக்கு ஒழியப்

    பகைவிலக் கியதுஇப் பயம்கெழு மலைஎன

    இமையவர் உறையும் சிமையப் பிடர்த்தலைக்

    கொடுவரி ஒற்றிக் கொள்கையின் பெயர்வோர்க்கு

    மாநீர் வேலி வச்சிர நன்னாட்டுக்

    கோன் இறை கொடுத்த கொற்றப் பந்தரும்

    மகதநன் நாட்டு வாள்வாய் வேந்தன்

    பகைபுறத்துக் கொடுத்த பட்டிமண் டபமும்,

    அவந்தி வேந்தன் உவந்தனன் கொடுத்த

    நிவந்துஓங்கு மரபின் தோரண வாயிலும்

    பொன்னினும் மணியினும் புனைந்தன ஆயினும்

    நுண்வினைக் கம்மியர் காணா மரபின

    துயர்நீங்கு சிறப்பின் அவர் தொல்லோர் உதவிக்கு

    மயன்வி தித்துக் கொடுத்த மரபின , இவை தாம்

    ஒருங்குடன் புணர்ந்துஆங்கு உயர்ந்தோர் ஏத்தும்

    அரும்பெறல் மரபின் மண்டபம் அன்றியும்https://www.quora.com/Which-Tamil-kings-went-on-Himalayan-expeditions-and-engraved-or-planted-the-victorious-symbols-of-their-flag-on-Himalayan-mountains

    The above verse says that Thirumavalavan (karikala cholan) who after winning over North Vengadam to Kanyakumari and after defeating the mightier Pandya and Chera Kings ,

    Karikalan , the chola king who is also a lover of wars went in search of New enemies towards North until Himalayas (it mentions about his Himalayan expedition and conquest) , who could match his shoulder strength in fight , Started Conquest after praying to his god Kotravai , along with his soldiers , Carrying White umbrella and Murasu (Drums)

    [ Note : Mayir Kann Murasu mentioned here means the special Drum that is made out of tough Buffalo’s skin that had actually killed a Tiger in a fight when it was alive ]……இரும்பனம் போந்தைத் தோடும் கருஞ்சினை
    அரவாய் வேம்பின் அங்குழைத் தெரியலும்
    ஓங்கிருஞ் சென்னி மேம்பட மிலைந்த
    இருபெரு வேந்தரும் ஒருகளத்(து) அவிய
    வெண்ணித் தாக்கிய வெருவரு நோன்றாள்
    கண்ணார் கண்ணிக் கரிகால் வளவன்.”

    In the Battle of Venni, Karikala crushed the Pandya and Chera forces along with their 11 chieftains, leading to the unifying of the three kingdoms into one under Karikala’s rule. Chera King Peruncheralathan was fatally wounded by the arrow throwed by Karikalan that pierced his chest and wounded his back , Since he got wounded his back , the chera king out of shame had commited self sacrifice by starving himself to death facing North (vadakkiruthal).

    Thiruvaalangaadu copper plate inscriptions :

    He defeated the confederacy of nine minor chieftains in the battle of Vaagaipperundalai. Paranar, a contemporary of Karikala, mentions this in his poem from Agananuru.

    Pattinappaalai also describes the destruction caused by Karikala’s armies in the territories of his enemies and adds that as the result of those conflicts, the “Northerners and Westerners were depressed… and his flushed look of anger caused the Pandya’s strength gave way.

    He expanded his kingdom from Vengadam (Tirupati) to Kanyakumari after defeating other smaller kingdoms such as Thondai Naadu , Naagar Naadu , Pothuvar naadu , Malaiyamaan Naadu and vaduga Naadu in the extreme North of Tamil land(tirupati). After returning back from his Himalayan Expedition he raided Eelam and brought its kingdoms under his rule.https://www.quora.com/Which-Tamil-kings-went-on-Himalayan-expeditions-and-engraved-or-planted-the-victorious-symbols-of-their-flag-on-Himalayan-mountains?top_ans=102753057
  • Chera King Cheralaathan Expedition to Himalayas 5100 CE

    Chera King Cheralaathan Expedition to Himalayas 5100 CE

    There had been interaction between the people and kings of Aryavartha ,from the North of Vindhyas and the people and kings of Dravida Desa,South India.There have been marriages between Royal dynasties of South and North.Krishna, Arjuna,Bheema married princesses from South.Sri Rama’s sister was married to Rushyashrunga from Sringeri, Karnataka.

    The three Ancient dynasties of South, Chera,Cholzha and Pandyas were in constant touch with the kings of North.During Kurukshetra war, Mahabharata, Madurai Meenakshi’s Father ,Saranga,aka Malayadwaja,fought alongside the Pandavas.

    In the same war, Chera King Udiyan Cheralaathan provided food for both Pandava and Kaurava Armies.Because of this, he was called ,’ Perun Chotru Udhiyan Neduncheralaathan’ one who filled the stomach of a lot of people,i.e. he fed a lot of people. He also performed Tharapana,Religious rite for the dead, for those Dead ( who had no children).He was the King who gave lands and houses to Brahmins in Chera Kingdom, with a stipulation that he shall seize the gifts back the day he does not see smoke from Homa, Religious Rite Fire!

    His son was Cheralaathan. He is called Imayavaramban Neduncheralaathan’,in honour of his having vanquished kings from North India and reached Himalayas.This is mentioned in Pathittuppathu, Sangam Literature of Tamil. Mahabharata date is ‘So the date of the Mahabharat War is pin-pointed as 16th October 5561′

    The Song Explains that , Neduncheralathan was born to Uthayan Cheralathan and Venmaal Nallini , It explains about his Successful Himalayan Conquest and had engraved his victorious symbol of Bow and Arrow in Himalayas , It also says that Neduncheralathan had earned huge wealth during his conquest defeating his foes on his way to Himalayas and have said to have shared all those wealth earned to his forces and to people of his kingdom. Pathirrupaththu 2nd 10 Songs sung by Kumattoor Kannanar about Imayavaramban Neduncheralathan as below : https://www.quora.com/Which-Tamil-kings-went-on-Himalayan-expeditions-and-engraved-or-planted-the-victorious-symbols-of-their-flag-on-Himalayan-mountains?top_ans=102753057

    Generally considered as the earliest known ruler of the Chera family from the Tamil texts (and the possible hero of the lost first decad of Pathitrupattu). Uthiyan Cheral was also known as “Vanavaramban” (Purananuru). His headquarters were at Kuzhumur (Akananuru). He is described as the Chera ruler who prepared food (“the Perum Chotru”) for Pandavas and the Kauravas at the Kurukshetra War (Purananuru and Akananuru). He Married Nallini, daughter of Veliyan Venman, and was the father of Imayavaramban Nedum Cheralathan (Pathitrupattu (II)). https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chera_dynasty

  • Sivacharyas Tamil Nadu Descendants of Bengali Brahmins

    Sivacharyas Tamil Nadu Descendants of Bengali Brahmins

    In Tamilnadu one shall come across Sivacharyas in Siva Temples. They are also called Gurukkal or Kurukkal .They are entrusted with Pooja in Siva Temples.They are generally well versed in Agama Shastra, which is a prerequisite for becoming a poojari in Temples.These Sivacharyas are Brahmins.I have, in my travels come across many Sivacharyas.They perform all the Karmanushtanas of a Brahmin.Though many Brahmins in South may not say it openly, I know that the Sivacharyas are not considered Brahmins. I have tried explaining that Sivacharyas are Brahmins, people did not accept my views and most Brahmins down South avoid having matrimonial alliances with Sivacharyas.

    I have been searching for evidence about the origin/ history of Sivacharyas.The reason is that Sivacharyas have a tendency to lean more towards Tamil Saiva Siddhandha practices, though they are Vaidikas,that is they follow Vedas and worship Agni.Vaidikas,(I am, at least by disposition,is a Vaidika,) ,though are quite conversant with Saiva Siddhandha, lean more on Vedas.If there is a conflict between Vedas and Saiva Siddhandha,sometimes philosophical points differ ( in essence there is no difference but exposition of the Principles make the novice think there is a difference), Vaidikas take Vedas as ultimate Authority and Sivacharyas take Saiva Siddhandha as final.(This point is debatable.)

    This has made me look for the history of Sivacharyas.There have been migrations to Dravida Desa from Aryavartha,North of Vindhyas .Brahmins migrated from Dwaraka and Agastya and Parashuram too settled Brahmins in South and these Brahmins intermingled with Brahmins of South and were assimilated. Sivacharyas stand out .

    Sivacharyas were brought from Bengal by Rajendra Chola son of Rajaraja Chola,after his expedition to North India. He defeated most kings of North India and brought Ganga Water and performed Abhishek for Siva at  Thiruloki, Tamil Nadu.

    Rajendra Chola’s expedition to North India was between 1019 and 1024 AD.

    While returning to his kingdom in South, Rajendra Chola brought Bengali Brahmins and these are the ancestors of Sivacharyas of today.

    The Siddhantasaravali of Trilocana Sivacharya claims that a large number of Saivite Brahmins from Bengal were taken to the Chola country where they were granted lands by Rajendra Chola I. They, eventually, settled down in Kanchipuram and the Cauvery Delta forming the Sivacharya community.

    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chola_expedition_to_North_India#Sastri.  
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  • Rajendra Chola Epigraphs Thiruloki Temple Destroyed

    Rajendra Chola Epigraphs Thiruloki Temple Destroyed

    It is one thing that one’s history is denied by invaders; it is unpardonable that people of the country destroy their own past glories. Africa when one reads about its history, is told that there was no civilization there before the advent of Christianity there.Yet , Africa was called the Cradle of Human civilization.( latest findings indicate that earliest DNA was from India). People brushed Early African history as one of Superstition and tribalism. But, as I had written, African culture bespeaks of an advanced culture in ancient days.Same treatment is meted out to Arabia stating that there was no culture to speak of there except Paganism.This is totally untrue. Arabia had a rich culture in ancient days.

    In the case of India, invaders denied Indian history stating Indian history as Myths,Legends, stories.India had missionaries like Maxmuller who deliberately misinterpreted Indian Texts; India had Islam invaders who destroyed and looted temples, systematically wiped out symbols and heritage sites.Then India has a special homegrown species, Secularists,who are out to destroy Hinduism and Indian history and to promote and praise other cultures and religions;India also has a comedy piece Rationalists,very powerful, Atheists,who would denigrate Hinduism, but keep quiet on other Religions.

    The last mentioned Species,under the garb of political parties in South India,proclaiming to be the Saviours of Tamils and Tamil language,leave no turn unturned in destroying , demolishing anything remotely connected to Hinduism and temples.

    Systematically, under the guise of HRCE department ,which comes under the State government, these people have erased evidence of Great Tamil kings, Rajaraja Chola and Rajendra Chola having been ardent Followers of Hinduism. In their zeal, they have also destroyed critical evidence in the form of Epigraphs which have recorded the victory of Rajendra Chola(1012-1044-) so of Rajaraja Chola,who conquered areas upto Ganga.He was called Gangaikonda Chozhan,The Chozha who made Ganga his own.He built a temple in Tamil Nadu Gangaikonda Chozhapuram ,which is an architectural marvel.

    He worshipped Siva by performing Abhishek of Siva with Ganga Water he brought from his North India Campaign,as Kailasanatha at Thiruloki .This temple is on the southern bank of Kollidam River.Later he built the Gangaikonda Chozhapuram temple on the northern bank of Kollidam.This evidence of his having built Gangaikonda Chozhapuram was in the form of Epigraphs in Thiruloki Temple.

    Thiruloki Temple

    In 2016,the Epigraphs were whitewashed and hence are in a state of disrepair.

    HR&CE says it is ASI’s Job and they tossed the ball back to HRCE.

    There are thousands of Epigraphs thus destroyed.Shall be writing in detail.

    முதலாம் ராஜேந்திர சோழன் வடஇந்தியாவில் கங்கை வரை போர் தொடுத்து வெற்றி பெற்றதற்கு ஆதாரமாக விளங்கிய திருலோக்கி கல்வெட்டுகள், கோயில் கும்பாபிஷேகத்தின்போது வர்ணம் பூசி அழிக்கப்பட்டுள்ளதால் வரலாற்று ஆர்வலர்கள் வேதனை அடைந்துள்ளனர்.

    தனது தந்தை ராஜராஜ சோழன் போன்று முதலாம் ராஜேந்திர சோழனும் சிறந்த ஆட்சி நிர்வாகம் புரிந்ததுடன், தன்னுடைய படை பலத்தின் மூலம் பல சிற்றரசர்களை வென்று தனது பேரரசை விரிவுபடுத்தினார். அதன்படி, கி.பி.1012-1044-க்கு இடைப்பட்ட காலத்தில் வாழ்ந்த முதலாம் ராஜேந்திர சோழன் கங்கை போரில் வெற்றி பெற்று, கங்கை நதிநீரைக் கொண்டுவந்து, முதலில் கொள்ளிடம் ஆற்றின் தென்கரையில் உள்ள ஏமநல்லூர் என்று அழைக்கப்பட்ட திருலோக்கி என்ற ஊரில் உள்ள கைலாசநாதர் கோயிலுக்கு வந்து அங்கு உள்ள இறைவனை வழிபட்டுள்ளார்..

    அதன் பின்னரே, கொள்ளிடம் ஆற்றின் வடக்கு கரையில் உள்ள சோழபுரத்துக்குச் சென்று அங்கு அழகிய சிவன் கோயிலை எழுப்பி, அதற்கு கங்கை கொண்ட சோழபுரம் என பெயரிட்டு அழைக்கப்பட்டதாக வரலாறுகள் தெரிவிக்கின்றன.

    இதற்கு ஆதாரமாக திரு லோக்கி கைலாசநாதர் கோயிலில் கல்வெட்டுகள் பொறிக்கப் பட்டுள்ளன. இந்த கல்வெட்டுகளின் அடிப்படையில்தான் கங்கை கொண்ட சோழபுரத்தின் வரலாறு உலகுக்குத் தெரியவந்தது.

    போற்றிப் பாதுகாக்கப்பட வேண்டிய இந்த கல்வெட்டு கள், அண்மையில் நடைபெற்ற இக்கோயில் கும்பாபிஷேகத் தின்போது முழுவதும் வர்ணம் பூசி அழிக்கப்பட்டுள்ளன என்பது வரலாற்று ஆர்வலர்களுக்கு வேதனையை ஏற்படுத்தியுள்ளது.

    இதுகுறித்து, கல்வெட்டு மற்றும் வரலாற்று ஆர்வலர் கோமன் கூறியபோது, “முதலாம் ராஜேந்திர சோழனின் கங்கை கொண்ட வெற்றி குறித்து வரலாற்றை நாம் அறிய திருலோக்கி கல்வெட்டுகளே ஆதாரமாக இருந்தன. இந்த கல்வெட்டுகள் பாதுகாக்கப்படாமல் இருந்ததால், அவை கும்பாபிஷேகத்தின்போது வர்ணம் பூசி அழிக்கப்பட்டுள்ளன.

    திருலோக்கி கைலாசநாதர் கோயிலில் 1932-ம் ஆண்டு பிரிட்டிஷ் ஆட்சிக் காலத்திலேயே இந்த கல்வெட்டுகளை படி எடுத்துள்ளனர். ஆனால், அவை வெளியிடப்படவில்லை. அதன்பிறகு எங்களைப் போன்ற வரலாற்று ஆர்வலர்கள் அந்த கல்வெட்டுகளை படி எடுத்துள்ளனர். இருந்தாலும் கோயிலில் இருந்த கல்வெட்டு பாதுகாக்கப்படாமல் அழிக்கப்பட் டுள்ளது வேதனையைத் தருகிறது.

    இதுபோன்ற பல கோயில்களிலும் கும்பாபிஷேகத் தின்போது கல்வெட்டுகள் சிதைக்கப்படுகின்றன. இதனைப் பாதுகாக்க அறநிலையத் துறையும், தொல்லியல் துறையும் முன்வர வேண்டும் என்றார்.

    இதுகுறித்து இந்து சமய அறநிலையத் துறையின் இணை ஆணையர் கஜேந்திரனிடம் கேட்டபோது, “திருலோக்கி கோயி லில் அண்மையில் கும்பாபிஷேகம் நடைபெற்றது. அங்கு உள்ள கல்வெட்டுகள் மீது வர்ணம் பூசப்பட்ட தகவல் தற்போதுதான் தெரியவருகிறது. உடனடியாக விசாரித்து நடவடிக்கை எடுக்கப் படும்” என்றார்.

    இது தொடர்பாக தொல்லியல் துறை அதிகாரிகளிடம் விசாரித்த போது, “திருலோக்கி கைலாசநாதர் கோயில் முழுவதும் அறநிலையத் துறை கட்டுப்பாட்டில்தான் உள் ளது. தொல்லியல் துறைக்கும் அக்கோயிலுக்கும் எவ்விதத் தொடர்பு இல்லை” என்றனர்https://www.hindutamil.in/news/tamilnadu/87330–2.html