Malayamān
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| Official language | Tamil |
| Family name | Malayaman |
| Clan | kallar |
| capital | Tirukkoyilur |
The kings (Araiyars) ruled Tirukkoyilur during Chola kingdom with the title Malayaman (which is one of the family name of Kallar community). They were in close relation with Cholas.[1]
Malayaman in Sangam literature
Sangam literature mentions of Tirumudikari, a Malayaman chief who fought alongside Perunarkilli Chola to defeat Cheral Irumporai (Irumporai Cheras). Vastly, Cholas, Cheras and even Satavahanas controlled the destiny in times.
Malayaman belonged to Malayaman-nadu (Sangam literature). They had their capital at Tirucoilur, on the river of Ponnaiyar. Tirucoilur was situated on the early trade route from north to the south and enjoyed trade with Satavahanas. Principle port of them was at Arikamedu on the east
Tirukkoyilur
Tirukkoyilur has many temples built prior to 12th century. Many great saint poets visited these temples and wrote many poems in praise of the god. Thirukoyilur sri veerateshwarar temple is one of famous ashtaveeratanam temples in tamilnadu.
Copper-plate grant
Vanavanmahadevi, a princess from the clan of Malaiyaman, committed sati at the king’s death and her image was perhaps installed at the Thanjavur Temple by her daughter Kundavai.
Coinage of Malayaman
The Malayamans issued copper coins of quadrilateral shape which carried their royal emblem "Horse" sometime facing left or sometime to right. In some of the older coins (early coins) a legend "Malayaman" above the horse motif decorated the coin obverse. Most of their coins, on the reverse carried the symbolical map of their territory "A wide curved river with fishes flowing in it, and a hillock on side of the river". This basically depicts the kind of territory they ruled. The Malayaman coins generally weighed between 2 to 4 gms and are of thin fabric unlike the contemporary Cheras.
References
- ^ "south_indian_inscriptions/volume_22". Archaeological Survey of India. Retrieved 2008-11-09.