VENAD-PSC

VENAD-PSC

1-Venad was the name of ancient Travancore upto the time of Marthandavarma.

2-Vira Kerala Varma (Kulasekhara Perumal) was the first ruler.

3-The five swarupams named Venad,

Thiruvithamkodu, Trippappur, Desinganad and Chiravi were later popularly called as Travancore.

4-Venad had an important public body under the name “Six Hundred” to supervise the working  the temples and charities.

5-Ravivarma Kulasekhara (1299-1313) is called as ‘Samgramadhira’. By defeating the cholas and Pandyas, he accepted the title ‘Emperor of south’. He was the first kerala ruler who issued coins in his own name.

6-Chera Udaya Marthanda Varma has the longest period of reign in Venad. ‘Leelathilakam’ was produced during his period. He was the architect of the ‘Sabha mandapa’ of the Sucheendram temple.

7-It was during the period of Ravivarma, Thirumala Naik of Madurai invaded Nanjinad in 1634. It was the famous battle of Kaniyakulam between Iravikutty Pillai (the commander of Venad and Ramappayya (Madurai)

8-In 1644, the English obtained permission from Ravi Varma to build a factory at Vizhinjam, which was the earliest settlement in Travancore.

9-By a settlement made in 1050 AD, the administration of the Sreepadmanabha temple was vested in the Ettarayogam.

10-In course of time, the Yogakkar exercised all religious authority and the pillamar occupied all political power.

11-Thus the medieval Venad kings had to fight against Ettuveetil Pillaimar and Yogathil Pottimar.

12-By the death of Aditya Varma, Aswathy Thirunal (Umayamma Rani) came to power as the regent of Prince Ravi Varma till 1684 AD.