Vallavaraiyan Vandiyadevan

Vallavarayar Vandhiyathevar was a feudatory of the Chola kings from the Mavali clan he is one among the famous Vana chieftain of the cholasRaja Raja Chola I and Rajendra Chola I the elder sister of Raja Raja I.^[1] The territory under his authority was known as Vallavaraiyarnadu.^[2] Vandiyadevan is idealized in Kalki's romantic novel Ponniyin Selvan.

Origins

He hails from the famous Mavali Clan who are called as Vanar, banas, vanthiryar and vonkovarayar Kalki Krishnamurthy strongly believed his clan is Vaanar Kulam (Bana Kingdom / Magadai Mandalam) Ponniyin Selvan.

Evidences

His name is referred in Thanjavur Big Temple inscription in which he is referred to as the husband of Kundavai Pirattiyar.^[3]

Notes

1. K. A. Nilakanta Sastri (2000) [1935]. The CōĻas. Madras: University of Madras. p. 186.
2. K. A. Nilakanta Sastri (2000) [1935]. The CōĻas. Madras: University of Madras. p. 226.
3. South Indian Inscriptions (Inscriptions of The Great Chola Temple at Tanjore) -Vol-II

References

• Ponniyin Selvan
• Gokul Seshadri's Ponniyinselvan Facts and Fiction
• Sadasiva Pandarathar's Pirkala Chozar Varalaaru (Annamalai University Publication)

External links

1. Ponniyin Selvan - Complete Novel in Tamil Wikisource (Unicode)
2. Rajakesari, a new novel written by Gokul Seshadri, happens during the later part of Rajaraja Chola's life. It is a historic thriller that can be read in full from Varalaaru monthly e-magazine's website.To read the novel, Click here
3. Cherar Kottai (Part-II of Rajakesari), another novel also by Gokul Seshadri happens during the early part of Rajaraja Chola's life. It fully explains the circumstances under which Rajaraja makes his first and memorable victory over Kanthaloor Chalai - a chera martial arts academy. It is a historic fiction that can be read from Varalaaru monthly e-magazine's website.To read the novel, Click here
4. Kalvettu Sonna Kadaigal Series in Varalaaru.com Magazine