| Pullur Kodavalam Inscription | |
|---|---|
 Pullur Kodavalam Inscription | |
| Material | Stone |
| Writing | Early Malayalam |
| Created | c. 1020 AD; Kerala |
| Present location | Pullur Kodavalam Vishnu Temple |
The Pullur Kodavalam inscription (dated to c. 1020 AD) is an early 11th century stone inscription from Pullur, near Kanhangad in Kerala, south India. [1] The old Malayalam inscription in Vattezhuthu script (with additional Grantha characters) is engraved on a single stone slab in the courtyard of the Pullur Kodavalam Vishnu Temple [14 lines, obverse side only]. [2] [3]
The inscription relates to the rule of medieval Chera king Bhaskara Ravi "Manukuladitya" (r. c. 959/60 – c.1025/26 AD, revised chronology [4] ) in Kasaragodu. It is the geographically northernmost available epigraphical record mentioning a medieval Chera king of Kerala. The analysis of the inscription (1969) also identified king "Manukuladitya" with king Bhaskara Ravi. [3] [2]
- The record falls under the A-series inscriptions of king Bhaskara Ravi (dated to 58th [A-series] regnal year). [3] Initially, the regnal year was misunderstood as 55th (ARIE, 1967). [1] [3]
- The record says that the uralar (proprietors) of Kudavalam village installed the inscribed stone showing three "kazhanju" (weight used as a standard) of gold as the amount of annual dues ("attaikkol") fixed by royal order to be paid to the king (from that village). [3]
- It also helps in the dating of Sanskrit philosopher-poet Sarvajnatma (author of Vedantic "Samkshapasaririka" and disciple of certain Devesvara) and Sanskrit Yamaka poet Narayana. [3] [2]
- King "Manukuladitya" was formerly identified with Chalukya ruler Vikramaditya II (R. G. Bhandarkar) or Chola ruler Aditya I (S. V. Venkatesvara Ayyar and K. V. Krishna Ayyar) [2]