| Vitukathazhakiya Perumal | |
|---|---|
| Satiyaputra Chera ruler of Thagadur | |
| Reign | Late 12th century AD |
| Predecessor | Rajaraja Adigaman Vagan |
| House | Chera (Kerala)/(Adiyaman) Satiyaputra |
| Religion | Hinduism |
Rajarajadevan Vitukathazhakiya Perumal (fl. late 12th century AD), also known as Vyamukta Sravanojjvala in Sanskrit, was a Chera ruler of Thagadur (Dharmapuri) in northern Tamil Nadu, southern India under Chola monarch Kulothunga III.[1][2] He was a contemporary of Sengeni Ammaiyappan Hastimalla alias Vikrama Chola Sambuvarayan and Seyyagangar/Siyagangan, both also subordinates of Kulothunga III.[1] Vitukathazhakiya is said to have ruled over the three rivers Pali (Palaru), Pennai (Southern Pennaru) and Ponni (Kaveri).[1]
He is described as the son of certain Rajaraja Adigaman Vagan (Sanskrit: Adhika, also Satiyaputra).[1] Vitukathazhakiya famously repaired the Jain Temple on the Tirumalai Hill (originally associated with his remote ancestor Ezhini).[1][3] He set up again the images of the Yaksha and Yakshi, ancient gifts made by Ezhini, an Adigaman of the Chera (Sanskrit: Kerala) family. He also presented a gong, and commissioned a water channel to or from the kadapperi tank.[1][2]
Ezhini (Sanskrit: Yavanika) is dubbed as "the king of Kerala" (Tamil: Chera) and "the chief of the family ruling over Vanchi" in the records.[1] Tirumalai Hill is designated as the Holy Mountain of the Arhat in Tondai Mandalam.[1][2] Yavanika is the Sanskrit equivalent of Tamil term "Ezhini" (meaning "curtain" in Tamil). Vya-mukta Sravana-ujjvala is also the Sanskrit approximate of Tamil title Vitu-kathu-azhakiya.[1]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Hultzch, E. (ed.). "No. 34: Two Inscriptions of Vidugadalagiya Perumal". Epigraphica Indica. VI. Archaeological Survey of India: 331–334.
- ^ a b c Hultzsch, E., ed. (1890). "Tirumalai Inscriptions (No. 75 and 76)". South Indian Inscriptions. I. Archaeological Survey of India: 106–07.
- ^ Ekambaranathan, A.; Sivaprakasam, C. K. (1987). "No. 338 (North Arcot District)". Jaina Inscriptions in Tamilnadu: A Topographical List. Madras: Research Foundation for Jainology. pp. 269–70.