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Vanchi was a headquarters of Chera dynasty, who ruled central Kerala and western Tamil Nadu (the Kongu region) in the early historic south India. [1] [2] The exact location of Vanchi is matter of a debate among historians. [3] It is speculated that the location was identical with medieval Vanchi Karur (modern Karur). [3] [2]
The Chera dynasty (or Cēra, IPA: ... "Yanaikatchai" Mantaram Cheral Irumporai ruled from Kollimalai (near Karur Vanchi) in the east to Thondi and Mantai on the ...
Kongu Chera dynasty, or Cheras or Keralas [1] of Kongu or Karur, or simply as the Chera dynasty, were a medieval royal lineage in south India, initially ruling over western Tamil Nadu and central Kerala. [2] The headquarters of the Kongu Cheras was located at Karur-Vanchi , the ancient base of the early historic Cheras, in central Tamil Nadu.
After the fall of the second Chera kingdom, a lot of small feudal kingdoms emerged. During the medieval times, the surviving Cheras, along with the Ay dynasty evolved into the Venad kingdom (and subsequently into the Kingdom of Travancore) while the Mushika dynasty evolved into the Kingdom of Kolathunadu.
The Rulers of the Chera dynasty can be ... Chera rulers from Vanchi Karur (Karur) Chera rulers from Mahodayapuram (Kodungallur) Rulers of early historic Chera polity
In olden days it was called Karuvoor or Vanchi or Vanji during Sangam days. There has been a plethora of rare findings during the archaeological excavations undertaken in Karur. These include mat-designed pottery, bricks, mud-toys, Roman coins, Chera Coins, Pallava Coins, Roman Amphorae, Rasset coated ware, rare rings, etc.
Ezhimala, the early historic headquarters of Mushika dynasty, which was succeeded by the kingdom of Kolathunadu later. Kerala's dominant rulers of the early historic period were the Cheras, a Tamil dynasty with its headquarters located in Vanchi. [57] The location of Vanchi is generally considered near the ancient port city of Muziris in Kerala.
The Chera army thus marched to the Ganges, crossed it with the boats supplied by the Nutruvar Kannar, and camped in the uttara country. Soon the northern Arya rulers led by Kanaka, Vijaya, sons of Balakumara, and allied princes Uttara, Vichitra, Rudra, Bhairava, Chitra, Singha, Dhanurdhara and Sveta encountered the forces of Chenkuttuvan with a ...