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APPENDIX I

A LIST OFTHE IRON AGE / MEGALITHS EXPLORED FROM THE PRESENT

KANNUR DISTRICT

SITE NAME MONUMENT

TYPE /

FEATUERS

ARTIFACTS TOPOLOGY REMARKS

/LOCATION

(Nearest Town)

Ezhilode

Rock-cut-

sepulchers-

Single chamber

with port hole-

Arch shaped

door-finished

roof. Out of

Three caves,

first one is

recently

explored (See

Fig.1 a).

B.R.W, Red

Wares Four

legged Jars,

Black Wares,

Black Lid &

Bases.(Fig.1

b).

Hard laterite

hillock slope,near

to a wet paddy

field named

Karat Vayal-

Kuppam River

Belt

A typical iron age

burial site- yielded

burial assemblages.

Near Mariyamman

Kovil, Ezhilode-

(Payyannur)

Korom

Rock-cut-

sepulcher-

Single chamber

with square

pillar at the

center- entrance

part damaged-

finished roof.

About nine

pots including

Black ,Red

colours-

Weathered

laterite hillock

slope-end at a

wet paddy field-

Perumba River

Belt

Madavana

Paramba, near

Korom Village

office- Payyannur

Muncipality-

(Payyannur)

Korom

Urn Burial,

with laterite lid

Small Pots

Hillock slopes-

non-productive-

Perumba River

Belt

In the slope of

Karakkunnu,near

Madavana

Paramba-

(Payyannur)

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Churathottukara

Rock-cut-

sepulcher--

Multi-champer

with decorated

door jambs

-------------

Hillock slopes-

non-productive-

Perumba River

Belt.

I

t was transformed

in a Siva temple-

Inside the confined

area under

Ezhimala Naval

Accademy

(Payyannur)

Tachankundu

Rock-cut-

sepulcher-

Single chamber

with port hole

and decorated

door jamb

-------------

Hillock slopes-

non-productive-

Perumba River

Belt.

Near Ramanthali

High School,

Under Ezhimala

Naval Accademy

(Payyannur)

Kottakkunnu

Rock-cut-

sepulcher-Multi

chamber -

decorated door

jamb

-------------

Hillock slopes-

non productive-

Perumba River

Belt

Under Ezhimala

Naval Accademy

(Payyannur)

Kurissumukku

Rock-cut-

sepulcher-

Single chamber

with port hole- -

finished roof.

decorated door

jamb

-------------

Laterite hillock

slope- pastoral

tracts-fresh water

channels & pond-

very close to wet

paddy land

Perumba River

Belt

In the slope of

Onakkunnu,near

Pramancheri Kavu,

Kunneru,

Ramanthali Village

(Payyannur)

Badiramana

paramba

Rock-cut-

sepulcher-

Single chamber

with port hole- -

finished roof-

decorated door

jamb.

Two small pots

in Red,Black

colours- 3 four

Legged Jar

Laterite hillock

slope- pastoral

tracts- very close

to wet paddy land

Perumba River

Belt

In the Eastern slope

of Ezhimala- near

Parokavu,

Kunneru,

Ramanthali Village

(Payyannur)

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Tiyattimalika

Rock-cut-

sepulchers-

single chambers

with port hole-

decorated doar

jamb- -finished

roof.

-------------

Non-productive

laterite hillock -

adjacent to the

wet paddy land

Perumba River

Belt

Echilamvayal,

Kunneru,

Payyannur

Muncipality

(Payyannur)

Onakkunnu

Rock-cut-

sepulchers-

single chambers

with port hole

and decorated

door jamb.

-------------

Non-productive

laterite hillock

near to a narrow

wet paddy land

Perumba River

Belt

Near Karivellur

School-Karivellur

Peralam panjayat

(Karivellur)

Kaniyakunnu

Urn Burial

-------------

Hillock

Perumba River

Belt

Near Karivellur

School-Karivellur

Peralam panjayat

(Karivellur)

Vannarathu

paramba

Rock-cut-

sepulchers-

single chambers

with port hole-

decorated door

jamb.

-------------

Hillock

Perumba River

Belt

Near Puttur

A.L.P.School

Karivellur Peralam

Panjayat

(Karivellur)

Chempottikunnu

Umbrella

Stones- out of

five,two are

intact in nature-

four stone slabs

are placed as

part of clinostat

& each have

rough

mushroom type

orthostat.

-------------

A garden land in

the valley of

Chempotti

hillock- very

close to the wet

paddy field,

Kozhummal

Vayal,

Perumba River

Belt

At Perikamana

paramba-

Kozhummal

region- Karivellur

Peralam Panjayat

(Karivellur)

316

Cherupuzha

Rock-cut-

sepulcher-

single chamber

with port hole,

decorated door

jamb & passage

Red wares,

legged jars,

iron objects

and a

terracotta

lamb

Steep hillock

with hard laterite

surface-non-

productive and

recently occupied

area –

Karyankode river

belt

Bhoodhan colony-

near Cherupuzha

town (Cherupuzha)

Vazhakkundam

Rock-cut-

sepulcher-

single chamber

with port hole,

decorated door

jamb

-------------

Non-productive

laterite hilok

slope- garden

land area filled

with granite

boulders

Tejaswini river

belt

Near Christian

Church, Pulingom

(Pulingom)

Chengal

Rock-cut-

sepulcher-

single chamber

with port hole

decorated door

jamb,

-------------

Hillock slope

Pazhayangadi

river belt

Ezhom

(Pazhayangadi)

Trikkott

Rock-cut-

sepulcher-

single chamber

with port hole

decorated door

jamb

-------------

Hillock slope

Pazhayangadi

river belt

Cherukunnu

(Pazhayangadi)

Menachur

Rock-cut-

sepulcher-

double chamber

with decorared

door jamb and

passage,

-------------

Laterite plateau-

pastoral tracts-

less occupied

area-

Kuppam river

belt

Near Menachur

Kavu

(Talipparamba)

317

Chithapoyil

Rock-cut-

sepulcher-

single chamber

with port hole

decorated door

jamb

Small Black

pots, red pots,

legged jar,

iron fragments

Laterite plateau-

pastoral tracts-

recent settlement

Kuppam river

belt

Near Chithapoyil

Village Office

(Talipparamba)

Ezhumvayal

Five Rock-cut-

sepulchers-

single chambers

with port hole

decorated door

jamb. Two of

them are not

opened.

Pots &

terracotta

lamp from one

cave

Laterite plateau-

pastoral tracts-

recent settlement

Kadannappalli

Panappuzha river

belt

Kadannappalli

Panappuzha

Panjayat.

(Talipparamba)

Naduvil

Multiple Stone

Circle-about

fourteen

decorated stone

slabs.Out of

three circle one

was explored

earlier.

Excavated by

K J John

Laterite hillock-

near to eastern

mountain.

Chapparapadavu

river belt

Nentravattam, Near

Naduvil town

(Talipparamba)

Sreekantapuram

Rock-cut-

sepulcher-

single chambers

with round

pillar at the

center & a stone

platform in the

north eastern

side of the cave-

the entrance

portion still

remain

unopened.

About 22 pots

in red & black

colour, each

pot had lid,

iron chisel or

spear head,

bone

fragments.

Small hillock

slope- near to the

wet paddy field

Valapattanam

River belt

Alex nagar

Sreekandapuram,

(Talipparamba)

318

Kavinisseri

paramba

Three Rock-cut-

sepulchers-

single chambers

with port hole

decorated door

jamb

--------------

Hillock slopes-

garden land-

Pazhayangadi

river belt

Chundayil, Village,

Cherukunnu

Panjayat-

(Cherukunnu)

Aduppoottippara

Umbrella

Stone- four

stone slabs are

placed as part of

clinostat &

mushroom type

stone as

orthostat

--------------

Laterite plateau-

graze land/

pastoral tracts-

Perumba river

belt

Cheruthazham

Panjayat, Ezhilode

(Payyannur)

Kunjimangalam Rock-cut-

sepulchers-

single chambers

with port hole

decorated door

jamb-

megalithic

clusters

--------------

Laterite plateau-

graze land/

pastoral tracts-

Perumba river

belt

In the

Kunjimangalam

High school

compound

Kunjimangalam

Panjayat-

(Payyannur)

Chirakkal Rock-cut-

sepulcher-

double

chambers -

decorated door

jamb-

megalithic

clusters

--------------

In the slopes of a

small hillocks –

non productive

region-

Valapattanam

river belt

Near railway tracts

Chirakkal

(Kannur)

Mathil

Rock-cut-

sepulchers-

single chambers

with port hole

decorated door

--------------

In the slope of a

hillock and on a

granite garden

land very close to

wet land

Near Mathil town,

Mathil Panjayat.

(Payyannur)

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jamb-

megalithic

clusters

Perumba river

belt

Ettukudukka

Rock-cut-

sepulcher-

double chamber

with transected

walls with doar-

finished roof-

door was

disturbed-

megalithic

clusters

--------------

In the slope of a

hillock and on a

granite plateau.

Fresh water

ponds-

Perumba river

belt

Velam Umbrella stone-

huge orthostat

tilted- four

stone slabs as

clinostat in

dilapidated

condition

-------------- In a garden land

very close to

Velam vayal

(Wet land paddy

field)

Valapattanam

river belt

At Kundyeri

Paramba- east of

the Velam Maha

Ganapathi temple-

Mayyil panjayat,

(Mayyil)

Velam

Urn burials -------------- From the garden

land near to the

wet region -

Valapattanam

river belt

At Chekkyat

Paramba- near

Velam Maha

Ganapathi temple-

Mayyil panjayat,

(Mayyil)

Velam Two Rock-cut-

sepulchers-

single chambers

with port hole-

decorated door

jamb-

megalithic

cluster

--------------

From the garden

land near to the

wet region -

Valapattanam

river belt

At Parappuram &

Kizhakke Veetu

Valappu, north of

Mayyil town-

Mayyil panjayat,

(Mayyil)

Mayyil

Rock-cut-

sepulchers-

single chambers

with square

Iron age burial

pots in large

quantity iron

objects & bone

Small laterite

hillock slope-

near to the

narrow wet

In a road named as

Guharoad (cave

road) near

Chekkyat kavu &

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pillar and a

stone slab –

laterit doaor

megalithic

cluster

fragments region between

two small

mountain-

Valapattanam

river belt

Mayyil Vishnu

temple, Mayyil

panjayat, Mayyil

town

(Mayyil)

Mavicheri

Alathatta

Rock-cut-

sepulchers-

single chambers

with port hole

decorated door

jamb-

megalithic

clusters

2 Black and

1red bawls, 1

red ware, a red

bawl kept

above the red

pot as lid-

Black pot

with

decorations-

iron objects

Hillock – laterite

plateau- grazing

land- fresh water

natural ponds –

about four rock

cut caves in the

same hillock –

wet land

(Kadambur

vayal) spread in

the south eastern

valley of hillock

Kuppam river

belt

In the Chittarithat

paramba, Kutiyeri

village,Pariyaram

Panjayat.

(Talipparanba)

Purathukavu

Clusters of

Rock-cut caves-

and stone circle

with 36 stone

slabs

--------------

Kuttikkol river

belt

Ariyil, near. Govt.

Model Residential

School Pattuvam,

Talipparamba

Taluk

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APPENDIX II

A LIST OF THE MUSHIKA RULERS

NO NAME CANTO RELATIONS PECULARITIES

1 Ramaghata II – 6 Son of the fugitive

queen

Founder of the ruling

family

2 Nandana VII - 1 Son .......................

3 Ugra XI – 1 Son .......................

4 Ugradhavana XI – 8 Son .......................

5 Simhasena XI - 12, 13 Son .......................

6 Chandravarma XI - 14 Son .......................

7 Brihasena XI - 17 Son .......................

8 Ugrasva XI - 19 Brother .......................

9 Citraketana XI - 23 Son .......................

10 Sutasoma XI - 25 Son Patron of the Cellur

brahmin settlement

11 Asvasena XI - 28 Son .......................

12 Simhaketu XI - 28 Son .......................

13 Visvapala XI - 29 Son .......................

14 Sarmadatta XI - 32 Son .......................

15 Rudravarma XI - 36 Son .......................

16 Vyagrasena XI - 37 Son .......................

17 Prthudyumna XI - 38 Son .......................

18 Vajradhara XI - 39 Son .......................

19 Valahaka XI - 40 Son .......................

20 Bhimavarman XI - 41 Son .......................

21 Brhatsena XI - 42 Son .........................

22 Daska XI - 43 Son .........................

23 Atula XI - 44 Son .........................

24 Nayavardhana XI - 45 Son ........................

25 Mitrasoma XI - 46 Son ........................

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26 Bhadra XI - 47 Son ........................

27 Viravarma XI - 48 Son ........................

28 Amitakratu XI - 49 Son ........................

29 Jagadasva XI - 50 Son ........................

30 Suradyumna XI - 51 Son ........................

31 Arjunavarma XI - 52 Son ........................

32 Ugrabhahu XI - 53 Son ........................

33 Jayaditya XI - 54 Son ........................

34 Vratasena XI - 55 Son ........................

35 Ulpalaksa XI - 57 Son .........................

36 Mahakirti XI - 57 Son .........................

37 Devadyumna XI - 57 Son .........................

38 Ugra XI - 57 Son ........................

39 Manu XI - 57 Son ........................

40 Brhadgiva XI - 57 Son ........................

41 Vatukavarman XI - 58 Son Established the

Vatukesvara Temple

42 Ahirana XI - 68 Son Built the temple

Ahiranesvara

43 Ranabhara XI - 70 Son ......................

44 Aryagupta XI - 78 Son .......................

45 Acala XI - 78 Son Established

Acalapattanam

46 Asvasena XI - 80 Son ........................

47 Vikramasena XI - 81 Brother ........................

48 Vinayavarman XI - 82 Son ........................

49 Rajavarma XI – 83-84 Son ........................

50 Jayamani XI - 85 Son of Asvasena .........................

51 Ranamani XI - 86 Son .........................

52 Udayavarma XI - 87 Son .........................

53 Udayaditya XI - 88 Son .........................

54 Virocana I XI - 89 Son .........................

55 Virocana II XI - 92 Son .........................

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56 Kalasena XI - 92 Son .........................

57 Vyalasena XI - 92 Son .........................

58 Satrumtapa XI - 93 Son .........................

59 Brhabahu XI - 93 Son .........................

60 Prthukirti XI - 93 ---

61 Amitrajit XI - 93 --- .........................

62 Dvipanika XI - 93 --- ........................

63 Sasidatta XI - 95 Son .........................

64 Janavrata XI - 95 Brother .........................

65 Vajrasrara XI - 96 Son of Magadhan

queen

.........................

66 Sura XI - 96 Son .........................

67 Visala XI - 96 Son .........................

68 Mahasvan XI - 96 Son .........................

69 Ajita XI - 96 Son .........................

70 Puskala XI - 97 Son .........................

71 Bahukirti XI - 97 Son .........................

72 Suketu XI - 97 Son .........................

73 Vikata XI - 97 Son .........................

74 Sudhanva XI - 98 ............ .........................

75 Satyavarata XI - 98 ............ .........................

76 Caturaketu XI - 98 ............ .........................

77 Udarakirti XI - 98 ............ .........................

78 Svarbhanu XI - 98 ............ .........................

79 Uttamakula XI - 98 ............ .........................

80 Sakala XI - 98 ............ .........................

81 Adriketu XI - 98 ............ .........................

82 Kamaprada XI - 98 ............ .........................

83 Nayadhana XI - 98 ............ .........................

84 Kavikarkasa XI - 98 ............ .........................

85 Parjanya XI - 99 ............ .........................

86 Paramayasas XI - 99 ............ .........................

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87 Nipatavarma XI - 99 ............ .........................

88 Tivrasva XI - 99 ............ .........................

89 Sumati XI - 99 ............ .........................

90 Amitraha XI - 99 ............ .........................

91 Vicanda XI - 99 ............ .........................

92 Aksobhya XI - 99 ........... ........................

93 Samarasabha XI - 99 ............ .........................

94 Mahodaya XI - 99 ............ .........................

95 Sivacarita XI - 100 Son of Mohodaya .........................

96 Isna or Isaan XI - 100 Son .........................

NEW GENERATIONS RULERS

97

Kuncivarman

XI - 100

Son

.........................

98 Isnavarman XII - 5 Son He had matrimonial

relation with Cedi and

Chola

99 Nrparama XII - 62 Son .........................

100 Candravarman XII - 77 Son .........................

101 Palaka XII - 89 Son of Isnavarman .........................

102 Validhara XII - 90 Nephew of Palaka Mentioned in N.K.I at

Ramantali

103 Ripurama XII - 93 Nephew .........................

104 Vikramarama XII - 95 Brother Mentioned in N.K.I at

Ramantali

105 Janamani XII - 101 ................ .........................

106 Samkavarma XII - 102 ................ .........................

107 Jayamani XII - 103 ................ .........................

108 Valabha XIII - 1 ................ .........................

109 Kundavarman XIII - 14 Brother of Valabha Established

Narayanapura Temple

110 Palaka XIII - 17 Nephew .........................

111 Ripurama XIII - 18 .................. .........................

112 Gambhira XIII - 24 ................... .........................

113 Jayamani XIII - 39 Brother of Gambhira Mentioned in

Tiruvattur Inscription

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114 Valabha II XIII - 43 Nephew Established the city -

Valabha pattanam and

Madayi. Visited

Srimulavasam and

Sambara. Assisted

Chera in their war

against Chola.

115 Srikanta XV – 1

XV- 48

Brother Patron of the poet.

Mentioned in

Thiruvattur inscription,

Renovate the temples

like

Vatukesvara,Ahiranesv

ara and Kharakanana

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APPENDIX III

ANJUDESAM BRAHMINS

LIST OF THE HOUSEHOLDS DISTRIBUTED IN THE FIVE REGIONAL UNITS

CHERUTHAZHAM, KULAPPURAM, ARATHIL, KUNNERU &

VARARUCHIMANGALAM- IN THESAGARA GRANTHAVARI

Sreekrishnapurathambalakkaraya Anjillakkar

1. Sarvaathidhya Perumana

2. Anikaala

3. Annappalli

4. Kodaluvalli

5. Maamghula

Sreebhadrapurathambalakkaraya Naalillakkar

1. Kodalumana

2. Appulli

3. Attamangala

4. Nathi

Sreeharipurathambalakkaraya Anjillakkar

1. Vethiramana

2. Neelamana

3. Thotta

4. Chandramana

5. Velliyodu

Sreekrishnapurathambalakkaraya Anjillakkar(Total 87 illams)

1. Cheruthazham Desathu Sarvathidhya Perumana

2. Kunnaryathu Cheppaykkodu

3. Kunnaryathu Kadukkasseri

4. Kolapprathu Thalivalli

5. Vararuchimangalam Desathu Thottasseri

6. Cheruthazhathu Meethaledathu Perumbaikkadu

7. Thazhedathu Perumbaikkadu

8. Kizhakkedathu Maangaadu

9. Padinjaredathu Maangaadu

10. Perkkundiyil Kizhakkinedathu Perumana

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11. Padinjaredathu Perumana

12. Kunnaryathu Aattupuram

13. Kolapram Desathu Periyattu Meethaledathu Modakkanjiram

14. Kolapram Desathu Thazhedathu Modakkanjiram

15. Kolapram Desathu Padanaprathu Aattupuram

16. Kolapram Desathu Cheethayil Perumana

17. Kolapram Desathu Padanaprathu Modakkanjiram

18. Kolaprathu Pulikeezhu

19. Cheruthazhathu Erumaaykkodu

20. Kolaprathu Thekkinedathu Neeranghattu Bhattathiri

21. Vadkkinedathu Thennattu Perumana

22. Kolapram Desathu Periyattu Nakkazhi

23. Kolaprathu Tammanadu

24. Mannakkazhi

25. Kolapram Desathu Padannaprathu Appakkottu

26. Cheruthazhathu Thennattu Perumana

27. Kolaprathu Thekkinedathu Thennattu Perumana

28. Vadakkinedathu Thennattu Perumana

29. Kunnaryathu Thevanamghodu

30. Vararuchimangalathu Thevanamghodu

31. Arathil Karattu Vaalakkodu

32. Kolaprathu Vaalakkodu

33. Kunnaryathu Thekke Bhagathu Thekkedathu Perumana

34. Vadakke Bhagathu Thekkedathu Perumana

35. Kunnaryathu Thekkinedathu Moothedathu Perumana

36. Vadakkinedathu Moothedathu Perumana

37. Cheruthazhaathu Naripatta

38. Kunnaryathu Bilvapathi

39. Cheruthazhaathu Ettikkada Namboothiri

40. Cheruthazhaathu Inthodi

Anikaala Grihakkar

1. Cheruthazhaathu Anikaala Namboothiri

2. Kunnaryathu Thekke Bhagathu Animangalam

3. Vadakke Bhagathu Animangalam

4. Kunnaryathu oothrapalli

5. Arathil Desathu Chittanooru Varakkal

6. Kolapprathu Animangalam

7. Kolapram Desathu Periyattu Thekkinedathu Animangalam

8. Vadakkinedathu Animangalam

9. Pullooru Animangalam

10. Cheruthazhaathu Kunnathu Kallamballi

11. Kunnaryathu Vadakke Kallamballi

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12. Arathil Desathu Poracheri Kallamballi

13. Arathil Desathu Kaarattu Kallamballi

14. Cheruthazhaathu Moothedathu Uppilisseri

15. Cheruthazhaathu Moolayil Kallamballi

16. Kunnaryathu Uppilisseri

17. Kunnaryathu Thekkedathu Kallamballi

18. Kunnaryathu Thalakkolam

19. Arthil Desathu Karattu Kochooru

20. Karattu Perumana

21. Arthil Desathu Pazhachayil Moothedathu Perumana

22. Eledathu Perumana

23. Cheruthazhathu Varanacode

Annappalli Grihakkar

1. Arathil Cheeravalli Namboothiri

2. Arathil Desathu Porasseri Chandramana

3. Arathil Chettoru

4. Arathil Desathu Karatu Chetturu

5. Arathil Kannamperu Bhattathiuri

6. Vararuchimangalam Desathu Alakkattu Vellakkadu

Kodaluvalli Grihakkar

1. Vararuchimangalam Desathu Pallithara Kodaluvalli Namboothiri

2. Pallithara Kodalvalli

3. Arathil Desathu Pazhachayil Kodalvalli

4. Kolapram Desathu Athiyidathu Kodalvalli

Maaghola Grihakkar

1. Vararuchimangalam Desathu Pallithara Thekkinedathu Maaghulam Namboothiri

2. Pallithara Karyasseri Maaghulam

3. Vararuchimangalam Desathu Korothu Moolayil Maaghulam

4. Kizhakkinedathu Maaghulam

5. Padinjaredathu Maaghulam

6. Vararuchimangalam Desathu Alakkattu Padinjaredathu Maaghulam

7. Alakkattu Padinjaredathu Maagholam

8. Arathil Desathu Pannikkadu Maagholam

9. Vararuchimangalam Desathu Koorveli Maaghulam

10. Thekkinedathu Omanynkara

11. Vadakkinedathu Omanynkara

12. Kunnaryathu Neelakara

13. Kunnaryathu Karuva

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Sreebhadrapurathambalakkaraya Naalillakkar

1. Arathil Moothedathu Kodalumana Namboothiri

2. Eledathu Kodalumana

3. Vadakkedathu Kodalumana

4. Vadakkinedathu Kolangara

5. Thekkinedathu Kolangara

6. Arathil Desathu Pazhachil Kolangara

7. Arathil Kottakkadu

8. Kanjirapalli

9. Arathil Desathu Poracheri Paalathumkara

10. Kolapram Desathu Athiyidathu Thekkinedathu Pallam

11. Vadakkinedathu Pallam

12. Arathil Kaara Bhattathiri

13. Arathil Desathu Poracheri Kaara Bhattathiri

14. Vararuchimangalam Desathu Korothu Kaara Bhattathiri

15. Arathil Moothedathu Karakkadu

16. Vararuchimangalam Desathu Korothu Karakkadu

17. Arathil Karingholam

18. Pazhachil Karakkadu

19. Kizhakkedathu Karakkadu

20. Arathil Onathan Karakkadu

21. Thavam Karakkadu

22. Kuriyedathu Karakkadu

23. Arathil Desathu Poracheri Karakkadu

24. Arathil Eledathu Karakkadu

25. Cheruthazhathu Koolayil Karakkadu

26. Arathil Desathu Pannikkadu Edamana Bhattathiri

27. Arathil Desathu Poracheri Edamana

28. Arathil Desathu Pazhachil Kallathattil Gurukkal

29. Arathil Thekkinedathu Edamana

30. Vadakkinedathu Edamana

31. Kolapram Desathu Athiyadathu Edamana

32. Thathiyeri Edamana

33. Vararuchimangalam Desathu Korothu Edamana

Appulli Grihakkar

1. Kolapram Desathu Athiyadathu Namboothiri

2. Vararuchimangalam Desathu Pallithara Thekkinedathu Appulli Namboothiri

3. Vadakkinedathu Appulli Namboothiri

4. Cheruthazhathu Analedathu Appulli

5. Kolaprathyu Aryanoonu

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6. Kolapram Desathu Padanaprathu Chonnuru

7. Arathil Desathu Chittanooru Thekkinedathu Maakkara

8. Vadakkinedathu Maakkara

Attamangalathu Grihakkar

1. Kolaprathu Vellayakkottu Namboothiri

2. Kanisserri

3. Arathil Desathu Pannikkadu Injiyooru

4. Kolaprathu Kalakadu

5. Arathil Desathu Chittanooru Madhunapalli

6. Kolaprathu Niduprathu Namboothiri

7. Kolaprathu Krinneelacherukudal

8. Arathil Yayujooka Analedathu Cherukudal

9. Vararuchimangalam Desathu Korothu Pullericherukudal

10. Arathil Desathu Karattu Cherukudal

11. Vararuchimangalam Desathu Korothu Moothedathu Kuriyidam

12. Eledathu Kuriyidam

13. Cheruthazhathu Porkkolangaracherukudal

14. Kunnaryathu Mannil Cherukudal

15. Kunnaryathu Thekkebhagathu Kottamvalli

16. Vadkkebhagathu Kottamvalli

17. Kolapram Desathu Periyattu Cherukudal

18. Arathil Desathu Poracheri Cherukudal

19. Vararuchimangalam Desathu Korothu Cherukudal

Nathikkattu Grihakkar

1. Cheruthazhathu Konnamangalam

2. Cheruthazhathu Udayapurathu Varadakkam

3. Kunnaryathu Nathikkattu

Sreeharipurathambalakkaraya Anjillakkar

1. Cheruthazhathu Azhikkal Namboothiri

2. Kizhakkedathu Vaithiramana

3. Kunnaryathu Vaithiramana

4. Thekke Bhagathu Paalakkezhu

5. Vadakke Bhagathu Paalakkezhu

6. Thekkinedathu Paalakkezhu

7. Vadakkinedathu Paalakkezhu

8. Arathil Desathu Porcheri Kizhakkinedathu Vaithiramana

9. Padinjaredathu Vaithiramana

10. Vararuchimangalam Desathu Vaithiramana

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11. Kolapram Desathu Cheethayil Thekkinedathu Horakkadu Vaithiramana

12. Vadkkinedathu Horakkadu Vaithiramana

13. Kizhakkinedathu Horakkadu Vaithiramana

14. Cheruthazham Desathu Udayapuram Marangadu

15. Vararuchimangalam Desathu Korothu Paalayil Marangadu

16. Kolapram Desathu Periyattu Paalayil Marangadu

17. Arathil Kizhakkedathu Marangadu

18. Vararuchimangalam Desathu Korothu Thekke Bhagathu Marangadu

19. Vararuchimangalam Desathu Pallithara Marangadu

20. Kolapram Desathu Periyattu Thekkinedathu Halliyooru

21. Vdakkinedathu Halliyooru

22. Vararuchimangalam Desathu Kurveli Thekkinedathu Attoli

23. Vadakkinedathu Attoli

24. Kunnaryathu Belu Vethira Mana

Neelamana Grihakkar

1. Kolapram Desathu Peryattu Neelamana Namboothiri

2. Kadavasra Neelamana

3. Cheerakkadu

4. Arathil Desathu Chittannoru Kochiyooru

5. Arathil Mundayooru

6. Arathil Desathu Pannikkadu

7. Kolapram Desathu Athiyedathu Kizhakkhedathu Neelamana

8. Vararuchimangalam Desathu Korothu Mundayooru

9. Kolapram Desathu Athiyidathu Thekkedathu Neelamana

10. Vadakkedathu Neelamana

11. Arathil Neelamana

12. Arathil Desathu Kaarattu Neelamana

13. Kunnaryathu Vilvamangalam

14. Vararuchimangalam Desathu Alakkattu Vilvamangalam

15. Kolaprathu Periyattu Panniyodu

Thotta Grihakkar

1. Kolapram Desathu Periyattu Thottam

2. Vararuchimangalam Desathu Koorothu Kavil Thottam

3. Arathil Desathu Karattu Thottam

4. Vararuchimangalam Desathu Korothu Hadi Kudal

5. Varanasi

6. Vararuchimangalam Desathu Korothu Analloru

7. Kunnaryathu Thekkinedathu Chendamangalam

8. Vadakkinedathu Chendamangalam

9. Arathil Chendamangalam

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10. Vararuchimangalam Desathu Korothu Chendamangalam

Chandramana Grihakkar

1. Cheruthazhathu Moolayil Chandramana Namboothiri

2. Vadakodu Chandramana

3. Kolapram Desathu Periyattu Vadakodu Chandramana

4. Cheruthazham Desathu Perkkundiyil Chandramana

5. Vadakkedathu Chandramana

6. Kolapram Desathu Periyattu Talakkodu Chandramana

7. Kunnaryathu Thekkinedathu Chandramana

8. Vadakkinedathu Chandramana

9. Kolapram Desathu Athiyidathu Chandramana

10. Vararuchimangalam Desathu Korothu Chandramana

Velliyottu Grihakkar

1. Kolapram Desathu Periyattu Thekkinedathu Velliyodu Namboothiri

2. Thekkedathu Velliyodu

3. Vadakkinedathu Velliyodu

4. Vadakkedathu Velliyodu

5. Kolapram Desathu Cheethayil Tekkinedathu Velliyodu

6. Padinjaredathu Velliyodu

7. Vadakkinedathu Velliyodu

8. Kolapram Desathu Athiyadathu Velliyodu

9. Edanjattil Thekkinedathu Velliyodu

10. Vadakkinedathu Velliyodu

11. Vararuchimangalam Desathu Korothu Kizhakkinedathu Velliyodu

12. Padinjaredathu Velliyodu

13. Kolapram Desathu Periyattu Adikamana

14. Arathil Desathu Poracheri Adikamana

15. Kolapram Desathu Dummannoru.

Source : N.V.P. Unithiri (2008)

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APPENDIX IV

KAIMUKKU OF TIRUVARKAT BHAGAVATI KAVU (MADAYI KAVU)

List of offerings to the Kavu at the time of Kaimukku

SL

NO

NAME OF THE

OFFERING ITEM

AMOUNT /

QUANTITY OF

THE

OFFERING

SL

NO

NAME OF THE

OFFERINGITEM

AMOUNT /

QUANTITY

OF THE

OFFERING

1 For Neyyu (Ghee) 7 Panam 13 For Battathiri

1 13 Panam

2 For Dersanam 4 Panam 14 For Swarupam

2 8 Panam

3 Vttila (betel leaves) 4Kettu (bundle) 15 For the representatives of

Vadakkan kuru Patanair

4 Panam

4 Adakka (areca nut) 40 16 For Mavila nambiar& Cherka

Sankara pilla3

2 Panam

5 For Pooja4 of

Tiruvarkatt bhagavathi

2 Panam 17 For Mutha pidarar5 1 Panam

6 For Pooja of Kalariyal

bhagavathi

2 Panam 18 For Ilaya pidarar 1 Panam

7 For Koyma6 33 Panam 19 For Eruvatta pidarar 1 Panam

8 For Bhandara kappan,

(the guard of the temple

treasury)

1 Panam 20 For Aripattaka Mothiram 2 Panam

9 For Kavakkaran

Adiyodi

1 Panam 21 For Tevari Nambuthiri 3 Panam

10 For Changadikkar Nairs

2 Panam 22 Poovan Panam 1 Panam

11 For Kanisan 1Panam 23 For Palli seekaryam 1 Panam

12 For Six Kazhakathu 815 Panam 24 For Suddhapattam 39 Panam

Source: (Chirakkal Palavaka Kanakkukal, Record No: 12990, The Manuscript Repository, Oriental Research

Institute, Kariavattom Campus, University of Kerala, Thiruvanathpuram), Pp 11-13

1 Ritual practitioner 2 Kolaswaruam 3 Kanakkappillas ¸the royal accountants 4 Ceremonial offerings 5 Muttha pidrar and Ilaya pidarar , the senior and junior priests of the Tiruvarkattu bhagavathi, respectively 6 The ruling chief, Kolathiri