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  • Chozhas Were In North , permanently Settled in South In Dwapara Yug?

    Chozhas Were In North , permanently Settled in South In Dwapara Yug?

    In my earlier articles, I had explored the references to Chozhas in Sanskrit literature, Ramayana, Mahabharata and the references to Kings mentioned in Chozha inscriptions in Thiruvalankadu Copperplates of Chozhas. Chozhas,as in anywhere else where they recorded, mention in these Copperplates that they are the descendants of Suryavansh, Ikshvaku Dynasty and they list the names. These names agree with the list provided Puran,( some discrepancies are found and they are very minimal; I had written on this point .).

    History of South Indian Kings ,List Verified Dates From 5100 CE

    As one can see in the excerpts provided below , one may find that Uparichara was a king in Dwapara Yug , Cholavarman, grandson of Dushyant and son of Bharat ,was the first Chozha King.And his grandson Perunarkilli was the first King in Kaliyug.

    Now comes intriguing part. Cholas are reported to have ruled in South. Yet we find that Muchukunda Chozha and Sibi having been present in the North of Vindhyas. Sibi is reported to have built the Pundarikaksha Temple at Thiruvellarai near Sri Rangam in Tamil Nadu.Again we find Muchukunda Chozha is referred to in Ramayana and he is reported to have lived in present Hyderabad India.He helped Krishna, who lived in Dwapara Yug, kill Kala Yavan, who was a Greek!

    From the genealogy it transpires that the Earliest Chozha kings seem to have been present in the North of Vindhyas , annexed and ruled the areas of South. Sibi is referred to as Sivi in the North and he ruled from there.

    The Cholas seem to have settled in South permanently after Dwapara Yuga and their hold in the North seem to have waned.

    It was King Chitradhanvan, of Ikshvaku) Chola Dynasty. Chitradhanvan’ s great grandson was the last King in Treta Yuga.’His son was Narendrapati who became king at the end of the Treta age.  His son was king Vasu entitled Uparichara on account of his having received a celestial car from Indra by which he moved about in all directions (v. 39).  https://ramanisblog.in/2020/08/07/chola-kings-list-treta-yuga-ikshvaku-tamil-copper-plates-evidence/

    One must remember that Cholas belong to Ikshvaku .Ramanisblog

    • Vikukshi
    • Puranjaya
    • Kakutstha
    • Kakshivat
    • Aryaman
    • Analapratapa
    • Vena
    • Prithu
    • Dhundhumara
    • Yuvanasva
    • Mandhata
    • Muchukunda
    • Valabha
    • Prithulaksha
    • Parthivachudamani
    • Dirghabahu
    • Chandrajit
    • Sankriti
    • Panchapa
    • Satyavrata
    • Rudrajit
    • Sibi
    • Marutta
    • Dushyanta
    • Bharata
    • Cholavarman
    • Rajakesarivarman
    • Chitraratha
    • Chitrasva
    • Chitradhanvan
    • Suraguru (Mrityujit)
    • Chitraratha
    • Vyaghraketu
    • Narendrapati
    • Vasu (Uparichara)
    • Visvajit
    • Perunatkilli
    • Karikala
    • Kochchengannan… https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legendary_early_Chola_kings

    Muchukunda is mentioned in The Epics Manimekkalai, a Jain work,Silappadhikaram,Jain work,Kaligathupparani and in more post Sangam era literature.They record that Muchukunda Chozha helped Indra and as a token of gratitude Indra provided him with a Guardian Goblin( Booth) to protect Poompuhar Chozha city. It was called Naalangaadi Bootham, நாளங்காடி பூதம்.

    • நாளங்காடிப் பூதம்
    • இந்திரன் முசுகுந்தனுக்கு மெய்க்காவலாகுமாறு வலிய பூதம் ஒன்றை அனுப்பினான். அது பூம்புகார் நகரம் சென்று, மருவூர்ப்பாக்கம், பட்டினப்பாக்கம் என்ற இரு பகுதிகட்கும் இருந்த நாள் அங்காடியில் (பகற்காலக் கடைத் தெரு) இருந்து, தன் பணியைச் செய்து வந்தது.[1] அப்பூதம், புகார் நகரில் இந்திர விழாச் செய்யப்படா தொழியின் வெகுண்டு துன்பம் விளைவிக்கும் என்பது மணிமேகலை காலத்து மக்கள் கொண்டிருந்த நம்பிக்கையாகும்.[2] இவனைக் குறிக்கும் தமிழ் நூல்கள் முசுகுந்தன் சிலப்பதிகாரம், மணிமேகலை, கலிங்கத்துப்பரணி, கந்தபுராணம், ஒரு துறைக்கோவை முதலியவற்றில் குறிக்கப்பட்டுள்ளான். https://www.projectmadurai.org/pm_etexts/utf8/pmuni0600_01.html

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  • Chola Emblems Tiger Head Flower First Used Chitraratha Treta Yuga

    Chola Emblems Tiger Head Flower First Used Chitraratha Treta Yuga

    Ancient Tamil Kings used emblems in their reign. They had Bow, Tiger and Fish for Chera, Chola and Pandya respectively. These were used as Stamps in Coins and royal messages. Signet Rings also carried these. All these have their histories.

    Cholas use Tiger and this was used first by the Chola King Chitraratha.

    Cholavarman’s son was Rajakesarivarman and Rajakesarin’s son was Parakesarin (vv. 30 and 31).  These two names were used as titles alternately by the Chola kings in the order of their coronation (v. 32).  Parakesarin’s son was Chitraratha; his son was Chitrasva and his son, Chitradhanvan (v. 33).  It is stated that this last king Chitradhanvan brought into his dominions the river Kaverakanyaka, i.e., Kaveri, just as Bhagiratha brought into the earth Ganga, the river of the gods (v. 35).  In that family was born Suraguru entitled Mrityujit (v. 36).  In his family was born Chitraratha who bore the title Vyaghraketu after his banner on which was the figure of a tiger.  . 37.) In his race was born king Chitrartha called Vyaghraketu[28] from his banner-cloth bearing (the figure of) a tiger, who was a store of great heroism and who wore as an ornament on his head the flowers of the dhataki (Grislea Tomentosa). ‘

    Flower Cholas wore on head was dhataki (Grislea Tomentosa).
    Athippoo.flowers of the dhataki (Grislea Tomentosa). worn by Chola Kings.

    ‘இவற்றில் சோழர் அணிந்து கொள்ளும் பூ ‘ஆர்’. 

    இந்த ஆர் என்னும் பூ ‘ஆத்திப் பூ’ என்பதில் கருத்து மாறுபாடு இல்லை. https://ta.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%AE%86%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%8D_(%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%B2%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%8D)

    Thiruvalankadu Copperplates

  • River Kaveri Brought To Earth Chola King Close Of Treta Yuga

    River Kaveri Brought To Earth Chola King Close Of Treta Yuga

    It is always a great pleasure to delve into ancient Tamil literature and study it in conjunction with Purana Ithihasa,Ramayana and Mahabharata.And to check them against Landmasses and River bodies is exhilarating.

    I have been writing on the antiquity of Sanatana Dharma,Tamil and their intricate relationship. Each supplements the other.One finds references to Tamil,Tamils,Tamil land in Puran,Vedas and Ithihasas, Ramayana.They also talk about geography of Bharatvarsh and it’s flora and fauna.And waterbodies.The daily ritual of Sandhya vandhana of Hindus,Sun Worship, mention Seven Holy rivers.They are

    • Ganga
    • Yamuna
    • Godavari
    • Saraswati
    • Narmada
    • Sindhu
    • Kaveri

    ‘ Gange cha Yamuneschaiva, Godavari Saraswati; Narmadhe Sindhu Kaveri Jalesmin Sannithim kuru’

    River Kaveri which flows South of Vindhyas from Karnataka through Tamil Nadu is mentioned in early texts .Kaveri is considered as holy as Ganga.It is considered so holy that the Chola kings built over 100 temples on it’s banks. The first temple of Vishnu on the banks of Kaveri begins at Srirangapatna in Karnataka and the last Vishnu temple on the banks of Kaveri before Kaveri joins the sea at Poompuhar, is Srirangam.There is a saying in Tamil that Kaveri worships Renga,Vishnu wherever she goes.Kavei is inseparable from Tamil Culture.Sanskrit texts also as I said earlier,venerate Kaveri as Holy.

    सर्वपापक्षयकरे मम पापं विनाशय ।
    कवेरकन्ये कावेरि समुद्रमहिषिप्रिये ‘ Kaverikanya(Kaveri) is very holy and is considered as beloved of Ocean’s Beloved.( Varuni is the consort of Varuna,Ocean)

    The origin of Kaveri river is associated with Sage Agastya and it was brought to earth by him.We find references to Agastya ,apart from references to him in Puran, Vedas,is mentioned in Vedas. He imparted Adhitya Hruday stotra to Sri Rama to shrug of his depression when Lakshmana was felled by Ravana’s Mohanastra. Agastya is reported to have come down south . This time frame is validated by Star Canopus, Agastya Nakshatra visibility in the southern hemisphere.And Ramayana lists over Thirty Rivers. List provided here below from research paper. I recommend readers to visit the site,( link provided in this article) and read a well researched study.

    Table 1: River of Kritibasi Ramayana Epic

    SL. No.

    Name of the river

    Page no.

    Frequency of river in Ramayana Sloka

    1

    Ganga

    50, 56, 57, 103, 103, 103, 152, 153, 164, 233, 238, 454, 524, 567, 567, 580, 599, 599, 600, 626, 646, 654, 654

    23

    2

    Aghrinja

    53

    1

    3

    Mandakini

    54

    1

    4

    Jahnabi

    54, 152, 502, 654

    4

    5

    Basu

    55

    1

    6

    Bhadra

    55

    1

    7

    Shweta

    55

    1

    8

    Alakananda

    54

    1

    9

    Bhagirathi

    238, 526, 567, 629

    4

    10

    Koushiki

    239

    1

    11

    Bhogbati

    454

    1

    12

    Saryu

    51, 88, 109, 119, 119, 155, 163, 233, 511, 651, 652, 654

    16

    13

    Suradhani

    56

    1

    14

    Padma

    58

    1

    15

    Pravash Tir

    59, 60, 261, 597

    4

    16

    Narmada

    81, 83, 235, 260, 261, 549, 549

    7

    17

    Tamasha

    151, 151, 151, 585

    4

    18

    Gomti

    151, 178, 233, 504, 506

    5

    19

    Yamuna

    87, 153, 154, 155, 164, 502, 594, 595, 602, 602, 602, 605, 624, 638

    13

    20

    Balarenu nadi

    157

    1

    21

    Phalgu

    170

    1

    22

    Godabari

    181, 182, 182, 200, 201, 235

    6

    23

    Pampa

    223

    1

    24

    Saraswati

    223

    1

    25

    Krishna

    235

    1

    26

    #Kaberi

    *235, 236

    2

    27

    Triyojan Nadi

    234

    1

    28

    Sindhu

    236, 263, 511, 625, 620, 620

    6

    29

    Bimala

    239

    1

    30

    Punyada

    240

    1

    31

    Nadipati

    265

    1

    32

    Kharatara Nadi

    438, 447

    2

    33

    Maya Nadi

    463

    1

    34

    Kunti Nadi

    501

    1

    35

    East sea

    49, 512

    2

    36

    North sea

    49, 512

    2

    37

    West sea

    49,512

    2

    38

    South sea

    512
    Aspects of Flows of the Rivers Mentioned in the Indian Epic Ramayana. 
    1

    https://rjhssonline.com/HTMLPaper.aspx?Journal=Research%20Journal%20of%20Humanities%20and%20Social%20Sciences;PID=2018-9-4-21https://rjhssonline.com/HTMLPaper.aspx?Journal=Research%20Journal%20of%20Humanities%20and%20Social%20Sciences;PID=2018-9-4-21

    Now was Kaveri brought down to earth like Ganga was by Bhagirath, ancestor of Sri. Rama?Answer is Yes. It was King Chitradhanvan, of Ikshvaku) Chola Dynasty. Chitradhanvan’ s great grandson was the last King in Treta Yuga.’His son was Narendrapati who became king at the end of the Treta age.  His son was king Vasu entitled Uparichara on account of his having received a celestial car from Indra by which he moved about in all directions (v. 39).  https://ramanisblog.in/2020/08/07/chola-kings-list-treta-yuga-ikshvaku-tamil-copper-plates-evidence/

    One must remember that Cholas belong to Ikshvaku Dynasty.

    Genealogy of Ikshvaku. Ikshvaku Dynasty.

    https://ramanisblog.in/2017/07/06/rama-family-tree-from-manu-confirmed-by-genome-studies/

    Cholavarman was the King who founded the Chola Dynasty in South ( Cholas had their Kingdom in North of Vindhyas too.Sivi, Muchukunda,among others ruled from there). Cholavarman was the grandson of Dushyant and son of Bharath‘. Bharat varsh is named after Bharat.

    Cholavarman’s son was Rajakesarivarman and Rajakesarin’s son was Parakesarin (vv. 30 and 31).  These two names were used as titles alternately by the Chola kings in the order of their coronation (v. 32).  Parakesarin’s son was Chitraratha; his son was Chitrasva and his son, Chitradhanvan (v. 33).  It is stated that this last king Chitradhanvan brought into his dominions the river Kaverakanyaka, i.e., Kaveri, just as Bhagiratha brought into the earth Ganga, the river of the gods (v. 35).  In that family was born Suraguru entitled Mrityujit (v. 36).  In his family was born Chitraratha who bore the title Vyaghraketu after his banner on which was the figure of a tiger.

    Thiruvalankadu Copperplates

    Kings after Muchukunda Chozha.

    Mandhata
    Muchukunda
    Valabha
    Prithulaksha
    Parthivachudamani
    Dirghabahu
    Chandrajit
    Sankriti
    Panchapa
    Satyavrata
    Rudrajit
    Sibi
    Marutta
    Dushyanta
    Bharata
    Cholavarman
    Rajakesarivarman
    Parakesarin
    Chitraratha
    Chitrasva
    Chitradhanvan

    Genealogy from Chola Inscriptions
  • Tamil History Being Erased in Thanjavur Big Temple? Fact Check

    Tamil History Being Erased in Thanjavur Big Temple? Fact Check

    A mischievous message is doing the rounds through a video that Hindi is imposed and Tamil history is being destroyed from the Thanjavur Big Temple inscriptions.It is a lie. Sarboji kings ruled the area in the later period of Cholas, they have donated to the temple and had left inscriptions of the details of donations. People should know that even during the Rule of the Chera Chola and Pandya the inscriptions in temples and elsewhere were made in Sanskrit,Tamil Brahmi and Tamil.Many Epigraphs begin in Sanskrit as well.Sanskrit words were used liberally.Misplaced Zeal for Tamil by those who do not know Tamil Culture and History is to be rooted out.

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    A video claiming that Tamil inscriptions in the Thanjavur Brihadeeswara temple are being replaced with Hindi inscriptions, has gone viral in social media. However, experts say the claims are baseless and totally false. The Devanagari script inscriptions shown in the video are not Hindi, but Marathi. They were recorded in the temple stones around 400 years ago when the region was ruled by a Maratha dynasty.
    “It is sad that some unknown person rewrites history according to his own tunes without knowing what actually happened. The present generation will be the victims of the fake news and the consequences which come with it,” said Dr S Rajavelu, Head of Marine Archeology Department, Tamil University of Thanjavur, and an epigraphist.
    The video shows some of the inscriptions on the temple written in Devanagari script (which is used to write different languages, including Hindi). The voice-over claims that these were “shocking scenes” and that these “Hindi” words are newly inscribed on the stones along with the original Tamil Brahmi scripts. The video then shows an iron gated locked room and the voice-over claims that in that room, the “work to remove Tamil inscriptions and replace them with Hindi stone slabs, is underway.” A message accompanying the video declares that, “The government is erasing the Tamils’ history.”
    Fake vs Real. Experts say all the content and claims in the video are totally fabricated and elaborated on the history of the delta region to put the correct facts on record. As history goes, Thanjavur was not just ruled only by Tamil-speaking kings. The region was ruled by various dynasties from Cholas to Pandyas, Nayakas and Marathas. The wall shown in this video is one of the lengthiest inscriptions in the country, speaking about the history of the Maratha Bhonsle dynasty. “The Marathas started the Bhonsle dynasty at Thanjavur in 1676 with Ekoji I as its first ruler. They had contributed a lot to the development of the city from agriculture to building shrines inside the temple. Sarfoji II who ruled from 1798 to 1832, was considered the greatest ruler of the dynasty,” said Rajavelu.
    “These inscriptions on the Southern and Western wall of the ‘prajara’ area, were built by the commander-in-chief of the Cholas, Krishnan Raman, with the help of Sri Lankan soldiers. During the continuous occupation on Thanjavur soil, the succeeding dynasties added some parts of the temple and the Marathas renovated it to the present look,” said Rajavel’
    Thanjavur Big Temple inscriptions

    https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2019/apr/29/video-on-replacing-of-tamil-inscriptions-is-fake-1970298.amp

  • How Tamil Kings Are Named Identified Epigraphs Inscriptions

    How Tamil Kings Are Named Identified Epigraphs Inscriptions

    Recently I received an email from one of the readers of my blog asking me how the Ancient Kings of Tamil Nadu were mentioned in Epigraphs and Inscriptions.He wanted to know whether these Kings were mentioned as Dravidas or how they were referred to.

    An interesting question. Though I had written articles based on Epigraphs of Tamil Kings, this thought never struck me. I replied to the reader that though the Purans, at some places refer to Kings of Tamils as Kings of Dravida desa, here Dravida denoting South. Bhagavada Purana describes First Human Being Manu as an Emperor of Dravida Desa.But in other places these texts and Ithihasas mention Dravida kings in some places and Chera, Chola ,Pandya; in other places Kings reigning Dravida desa; or they mention the Kings by their names.

    In the case of Epigraphs and Inscriptions , method is followed by the Kings is to record their names and also identify their Dynasty by their Titles, like Parakesari,Valavan,Sembiyan… in the case of Cholas; மாறவர்மன்(Maravarman), சடய வர்மன்(Satayavarman) got Pandyas; வானவரம்பன்(Vaana varambhan) ,இமய வரம்பன்( Imayavaramban) in the case of Chera.

    Many kings added their unique achievements as their Titles, like Ariyappadai kadantha neduncheralathan,Mudukudumi Palyaga saalai Peruvazhuthi,Yaanaimerth thunjiya Chozhan,Kadaaram Kondaan,Perunchotru udhiyan Neduncheralathan.

    # Link provided in Tamil copperplate inscriptions in this article is good source for Tamil inscriptions. Please check out.

    A record of the Chola king Madhurantakadeva alias Uttama Chola.

    Records that the temple of Tirunallamudaiyar was built of stone by Madevadigalar alias Sembiyan Madeviyar queen of Gandaradittadeva and mother of the king[18]

    Yet another inscription of him from the Masilamanisvara temple in Tirumullaivayil,Dated in the reign of the Chola king Parakesarivarman alias Uttama Chola deva;

    records in his fourteenth year, gift of land by Sembiyan Madeviyar, queen of Gandaraditta Perumal and daughter of Malavarayar. The lands were purchased from the villagers in Ambattur in Ambattur-nadu, a district of Pular kottam Uthama Chola inscription

    The Sanskrit portion of the bigger &nnamanfir plates begins with a fragmentary verse 
    in which the king (perhaps Pdndya) boasts of having subdued the ocean—an attribute which 
    the mythical Pdndya kings generally assumed in consequence, perhaps, of their sea-bordering 
    kingdom, their naval power, and their sea-borne trade, from the earliest historical times. 
    Prom him were descended the kings known as Pdndyas (v. 2) ‘ who engraved their edicts on the 
    Himalaya mountain ’ and whose family-priest wffs the sage Agastya (v. 3). One of the 
    Phndya kings is said to have occupied the throne of Indra (v. 4) and another to have shared 
    it with that god, and still another, to have caused the Ten-Headed (i.e., Havana of Lanka) 
    to sue for peace (v. 5). One was a conqueror of the epic hero Arjuna (v. 7) 2 . VerseS 
    refers to a king who cut off his own head in order to protect that of his master and also to a 
    certain Sundara-P&ndya who had mastered all the sciences. Many kings of this family had 
    performed Vedic sacrifices Rdjasuya and A&samddha, (v. 9). 3 

    ' Bp. Ind., Yol. YIII, p. 317 f. 

    * See Jnd. Ant., Yol. XXII, p. 59 and foot-note 4. • 

    l he Tamil portion gives many more of each attributes to the Psndya ancestors ; see below p. 443. Source.
    Tamil copperplate inscriptions.