Perumal

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Depiction of "Cherman Perumal" Nayanar in Brihadisvara Temple, Thanjavur

Perumal, (literally the Great One) may refers to,

Perumal, south Indian god
Perumal/Perumal Atikal/Permati, medieval Indian royal title of
- Western Ganga dynasty^[1]
  - Sripurusha
  - Rajamalla
  - Nitimarga
- Pandya dynasty^[1]
  - Maran Chatayan
- Chola dynasty^[1]
  - Parantaka
- Pallava dynasty^[1]
  - Paramesvara Varma II of Kanchi
- Kodungallur/Western Chera dynasty^[2]
  - Rama "Rajasekhara" (Cheraman Perumal Nayanar)
  - Sthanu Ravi (Kulasekhara Alvar)
  - Bhaskara Ravi "Manukuladitya"
  - Rama "Kulasekhara"

See also

Legend of Cheraman Perumals

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 Narayanan, M. G. S. Perumāḷs of Kerala. Thrissur (Kerala): CosmoBooks, 2013. 171.
↑ Noburu Karashmia (ed.), A Concise History of South India: Issues and Interpretations. New Delhi: Oxford University Press, 2014

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