Perumal

For other uses, see Perumal (disambiguation).

Perumal (Tamil: பெருமாள்; literally meaning "the Great One"[1]) is the name of a Hindu deity (see Perumal). The term was also commonly used in medieval south India as a synonym for a king or ruler.[1]

Several rulers are explicitly referred to as "Perumal" in historical inscriptions. These include Sripurusha, Rachamalla, and Neetimarga of the Western Ganga dynasty; Maran Chadayan of the Pandya dynasty; Parantaka of the Chola dynasty; and Paramesvara Varma II of Kanchi from the Pallava dynasty.[2] Among the Chera rulers, notable figures bearing the title are Rama Rajasekhara (also known as Cheraman Perumal the Nayanar) and Sthanu Ravi (identified with Kulasekhara the Alvar).[3]

References

  1. ^ a b Devadevan, Manu V. (2020). "Changes in Land Relations and the Changing Fortunes of the Cera State". The 'Early Medieval' Origins of India. Cambridge University Press. p. 122.
  2. ^ Narayanan, M. G. S. (2013) [1972]. Perumals of Kerala. Thrissur (Kerala): CosmoBooks. p. 171. ISBN 9788188765072.
  3. ^ Karashima, Noboru, ed. (2014). "States in Deccan and Kerala". A Concise History of South India: Issues and Interpretations. Oxford University Press. pp. 146–47. ISBN 978-0-19-809977-2.
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