Perumbidugu Mutharaiyar II

Perumbidugu Mutharaiyar (705 AD-745 AD), also known as Suvaran Maran and Perarasar Perumbidugu Mutharaiyar,[1] was a king of Thanjavur from the Mutharaiyar dynasty. He ruled over Thanjavur, Trichy, Pudukkottai, Perambalur and Thiruvarur as a feudatory of the Pallava dynasty.[2] He attended the coronation of Nandivarman II.[3]

Suvaran maran Mutharaiyar
Suvaran maran Mutharaiyar statue in Anaiyur, Madurai

Life

Perumbidugu Mutharaiyar II was born on 23 May 675 AD. His father was Elangovathiaraiyan, alias Maran Parameshwaran. He ascended the throne after his father in 705 AD. He was succeeded by his son Sathan Maran.

The historian T. V. Mahalingam believed it possible that the reference to a person called Kataka Muttaraiyar in ancient inscriptions at the Vaikuntha Perumal temple may in fact refer to Perumbidugu Mutharaiyar. He fought in at least 12 battles against the forces of the Pandya and Chera dynasties, allying himself with Nandivarman.[4]

The anniversary of Mutharaiyar's birth is celebrated annually all the people and local politicians. They garland a statue commemorating him in Trichy.[5]

References
  1. Subramania, T. S. (2 July 2010). "Chola Splendour". Frontline. Vol. 27, no. 13. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
  2. Parmanand Gupta. Geographical Names in Ancient Indian Inscriptions. Concept Publishing Company, 1977 - India - 176 pages. p. 55.
  3. N. Subrahmanian. Social and cultural history of Tamilnad, Volume 1. Ennes, 1993 - History. p. 66.
  4. Hudson, D. Dennis (2008). The Body of God: An Emperor's Palace for Krishna in Eighth-Century Kanchipuram. Oxford University Press. p. 721. ISBN 978-0-19045-140-0.
  5. "King Mutharaiyar remembered". The Times of India. 24 May 2017. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
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