REPRODUCING MESSAGE 4090 DT: 29.04.2004 : SPS wrote :
seshadrigokul@y... wrote: You (Srihari) have said that Vijayalaya defeated sattan pazhiyili, the Muttaraiya. This is a news to me. No early books could quote the name of the muttaraiya defeated by vijayalaya.
Muththaraiyars were the kings of Thanjavur prior to the emergence of the Cholas.
possession of Thanjapuri" from the Muththaraiyars
year captured Thanjai. (853 AD)
Sattan Paliyili was the son of Videlvidugu Muththaraiyan, was a Muththaraiyar king even though the inscription has not specifically mentioned of same. This inscription was issued in the 7th year of he Pallava king Nirupathunga, that is in (862+7)A.D.869. ================================= VERY MUCH INFORMATIVE. ================================== Dr. Nagaswamy, in his Mutharayar - defines them as Ganga Kings of Kongani belonging to Tamil Mudhu Velir kudi. Vridharaja @ Mutharayas! In 3rd & 4th AD - ancient Tamil & Kannada were similar.
Dr. Kudavoil says Niyamam was an important town under Mutharayas. Quotes Sendalai Sundareswarar temple inscriptions : "Perumbidugu Mutharayan @ Kuvaran Maaran; his son Elango Vadhiyaraiyan @ Maaran Paremeswaran; his son Perumbidugu Mutharayan @ Suvaran Maaran. Suvaran Maaran was also known as Vallakkoman.
Thiruvalangadu CP say: VIJAYALAYAN conquored THANJAI city comprised of white-lime plastered Beautiful palaces
Neelakanta Sastry says Niyamam was Mutharayar's Capital. Historian SR Balasubramaninan concurrs; Pandarathar says the Capital was Sendalai.
Because of the above, there was no concrete information to the effect that it was SATTAN PAZHIYILI who was conquored by Vijayalayan. We will discuss it with present day historians..
Navukkarasar hymns of Thanjai (Thalikkulathar) in VI Thirumurai; Boothathazhwar & Thirumangai hymn of Thanjai Maamanikkoil .. Sihma Vishnu F/O Mahendra was "Jitha Simha Vishnu .. Haraabhi Cholava Nichalaaye.."
In his 6th yr, he donated Amannserkkai @ Thiruparuthikundram to a Jain St. Vajradanthi. In Trichy Rock Fort Temple Cave - engraving "Thanjaiharaha" denotes Simhavishnu.
Today, if one travels from Pudukkottai to Thiruvaiyaru, he will cross NARTHAMALAI (about 15 Kms North of Pudkkottai) - Vallam (about 45 KM North East of Pdkt)- Thanjai - about 12 Kms North of Vallam - Thirukkanidyir (about 10 Km North of Thanjai) - Niyamam (about 6 Km west of Thirukkandiyur). Pazhayarai 35 Kms East of Thanjai.
Pudkukkottai - Thanjai - Nemam was under Mutharayars till 853 AD. Thirukkandiyur @ NANDHIPURAM was Pallavas Capital with Golden Palace. Vijayalayan (Pazhayarai) fought Pandyas under Pallavas. For having won the War at Thirupurambiyam (ref P.S.) Vijayalaya was given back Cholanadu. In the process of establishing his own Land, he should have fought with Mutharayas also and expanded to Vallam to Niyamam and retained Thanjai as his Capital.
Beginning of a 400 yr long Glorified Golden Era!
Tail piece: The Series of Lingas located on the Northern prakara of Big Temple are the left overs of Niyamam Aayirathali (Sahasra Lingas!) - positioned during Nayaks period..!- after Malikafur invasions.