HISTORY OF CHOLA LINE OF MUTHARAIYAR
Before Cholas the area round about Tanjavur was under the sway of a dynasty of chieftains known as the Muttaraiyar whose inscriptions are found at Sendalai and Niyamam, and who seem to have ruled either independently or as vassals of the Pallavas. The Muttaraiyar believed to be ruled from 655AD to 860AD. The city name " Thanjaur" seems to be derived from the name of a Mutharayar king "Thananjay" or "Dhananjaya".
Perumbidugu Muttaraiyan alias Kuvavan Maran (c. CE 655-c.680) Ilangovadiyariyan alias Maran Paramesvaran (c A.D. 680-c.705) Perumbidugu Muttaraiyan II alias Suvaran Maran (c. CE 705-c.745) Videlvidugu Vilupperadi-Araisan alias Sattan Maran (c.A.C. 745-c.770) Marppidugu alias Peradiaraiyan (c. CE 770-791) Videlvidugu Muttaraiyan alias Kuvan Sattan (c. CE 791-c.826) Sattan Paliyili (c. CE 826-c.851)
Tradition says that the muttaraiyar came from North. We find Renati cholas ruling the kadapa region around 600 AD(We have First full length Telugu Inscription). Renati cholas being feudatories of Pulakesi, could have got the kingdom in south during pulakesin raid in tamil nadu. We have Ayyavole 500 (Merchant Guild from Aihole ) using pudukottai as one of their bases. So may be Muttaraiyar were installed in Tanjore by Pulakesi II.
There is a kannada inscription in Kodumbalur.The rule of Muttaryaiyar was ended by Vijayalaya chola, who established the chola dynasty. Vijayala Chola conquered Thanjavur from Elango Mutharayar who was the final ruler of Mutharaiyar dynasty. It is said that in the year A.D.852 Vijayalaya Chola waged war with the Muttaraiyar king Sattan Paliyilli (A.D.826-852) in the neighbouring east, and captured his territory of Thanjavur. While Vijayalaya Chola was supported by Pallava , the Muttaraiyan chief was supported by Pandya. Making use of the opportunity during a war between Pandyas and Pallavas, Vijayalaya having matrimonial relations with cheras captured Thanjavur.
After being replaced by cholas, muttaraiyar ruled as Chola vassals in the same region.Now where was vijayalaya from, how did vijayalaya got an army to defeat a dynasty entrenched in the region. The answer is, he is from another branch from the same mutturaiyar family. First temple work of Vijayalaya was rebuilding a mutturaiyar temple later known as vijaya cholewaram. Both Mutturaiyar and cholas worship Angamma (Ankalamma) devi.
Family feud exploited by Pallavas and pandyas. The reason we don't see any swearing from each other. Thus the Chola line of Mutturaiyar comes into place.Chola decended from Muttaraiyar and Muttaraiyar decended from Telugu Chodas. Dravidian scholars describe muttaraiyar as kalvar or kalabhra and dismiss them as uncivilized.
Perumbidugu Muttaraiyan alias Kuvavan Maran (c. CE 655-c.680) Ilangovadiyariyan alias Maran Paramesvaran (c A.D. 680-c.705) Perumbidugu Muttaraiyan II alias Suvaran Maran (c. CE 705-c.745) Videlvidugu Vilupperadi-Araisan alias Sattan Maran (c.A.C. 745-c.770) Marppidugu alias Peradiaraiyan (c. CE 770-791) Videlvidugu Muttaraiyan alias Kuvan Sattan (c. CE 791-c.826) Sattan Paliyili (c. CE 826-c.851)
Tradition says that the muttaraiyar came from North. We find Renati cholas ruling the kadapa region around 600 AD(We have First full length Telugu Inscription). Renati cholas being feudatories of Pulakesi, could have got the kingdom in south during pulakesin raid in tamil nadu. We have Ayyavole 500 (Merchant Guild from Aihole ) using pudukottai as one of their bases. So may be Muttaraiyar were installed in Tanjore by Pulakesi II.
There is a kannada inscription in Kodumbalur.The rule of Muttaryaiyar was ended by Vijayalaya chola, who established the chola dynasty. Vijayala Chola conquered Thanjavur from Elango Mutharayar who was the final ruler of Mutharaiyar dynasty. It is said that in the year A.D.852 Vijayalaya Chola waged war with the Muttaraiyar king Sattan Paliyilli (A.D.826-852) in the neighbouring east, and captured his territory of Thanjavur. While Vijayalaya Chola was supported by Pallava , the Muttaraiyan chief was supported by Pandya. Making use of the opportunity during a war between Pandyas and Pallavas, Vijayalaya having matrimonial relations with cheras captured Thanjavur.
After being replaced by cholas, muttaraiyar ruled as Chola vassals in the same region.Now where was vijayalaya from, how did vijayalaya got an army to defeat a dynasty entrenched in the region. The answer is, he is from another branch from the same mutturaiyar family. First temple work of Vijayalaya was rebuilding a mutturaiyar temple later known as vijaya cholewaram. Both Mutturaiyar and cholas worship Angamma (Ankalamma) devi.
Family feud exploited by Pallavas and pandyas. The reason we don't see any swearing from each other. Thus the Chola line of Mutturaiyar comes into place.Chola decended from Muttaraiyar and Muttaraiyar decended from Telugu Chodas. Dravidian scholars describe muttaraiyar as kalvar or kalabhra and dismiss them as uncivilized.
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