Pullur Kodavalam inscription
Appearance
The Pullur Kodavalam inscription (dated to 1020 AD) is an early 11th century stone inscription from Pullur, near Kanhangad in Kerala, south India.[1] The old Malayalam inscription in Vattezhuthu script (with some Grantha characters) is engraved on a single stone slab in the courtyard of the Pullur Kodavalam Vishnu Temple.[2][3]
The inscription relates to the rule of Chera/Perumal king Bhaskara Ravi Manukuladitya (ruled 962 - 1021 AD) in Kasaragodu. It is the northern-most available epigraphical record mentioning a Chera/Perumal king. The analysis of the inscription also identified king Manukuladitya with king Bhaskara Ravi.[2][3]
- The record falls under the A-series inscriptions of king Bhaskara Ravi (dated to 58th A-series regnal year).[2]
- The record says that the Uralar (proprietors) of Kudavalam village installed the inscribed stone showing three kalancu (weight used as a standard) of gold as the amount of annual dues fixed by royal order to be paid to the king (from that village).[2]