EZHIMALA & AY KINGDOMS-psc
1-Ezhimala ruler Konkanam Nannan was believed to
be a contemporary of Bindhusara.
2-The dynasty which existed in the Ezhimala was the
‘Mushika Vamsa’.
3-Mushika Vamsa Mahakavya written by poet Athula
describes about Ezhimala rulers.
4-Ay dynasty belonged to the Yadava race.
5-Paliyam Copper Plate (925 AD) of Vikramaditya
6-Early capital of Ays was Pothiyil Mountain or
Ayakkudi.
7-Vizhinjam was the Capital of Ays in later period.
8-Sri Padmanabha was the tutelary diety of Ays.
9-The major Ay provinces were Pozhi Chiozhnadu
(Kantalur Sata, Thiruvananthapuram and Kulathur),
Changazhanadu (Kunnathur), Valluvanadu
(Kalkkulam) Iraniyal Muttam etc.), Thenkanadu
(Panaiyur, Vilappil etc.) and Meynadu.
10-Ay Kings followed marumakkthayam.
11-Ay Antiran is believed to be the first Ay king.
12-The second Ay king Titiyam was a contemperory of
Kapilar, Paranar and Bhootha Pandyan.
13-The Partivasekharapuram temple (Kanyakumari) was built by the Ay king, Karunanthadakkan.
14-The Paliyam Plate issued by Vikramiditya Varaguna shows his religious tolerance (His land grants to sree Moolavasam, the famous Buddha Vihara)
15-Elephant was the symbol of Ay kings.
16-Kollam Era was started in AD 825 (August 15)
(Chingam 1) by Rajashekhara Varman Kulasekhara.
Kollam Era is also known as Malayalam Era.
17-Earliest available inscription dated in the Kollam Era is the Mampalli plate (149) of Sri Vallabhan Kotha of Venadu.
18-The Battle of Venni was fought between Uthiyan
Cheralathan and Karikala Chola
Do you have any more info on the Kings of Ay? Particularly more of them and some dates? Thank you.
ReplyDeleteptolemy refers to the Aye region as Aioi.
ReplyDeleteAykudi as their capital
Reference of Aye kings in Sangam Works.