Vanji
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Vanji (वंजि) was ancient capital of Kerala, India. It was located on Periyar River. It was also known as Vanchi or Karur. [1]
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Vanchi (Malayalam: വഞ്ചി, romanized: Vañci) was a headquarters of Chera dynasty, who ruled central Kerala and western Tamil Nadu (the Kongu country) in the early historic south India. The exact location of Vanchi is matter of a debate among historians. It is speculated that the location was identical with medieval Vanchi Karur (modern Karur).[2]
The following medieval Chera (Kerala) capitals were also known as "Vanchi".
Vanchi Karur or Karuvur - present-day Karur (capital of the Kongu Cheras/Keralas)
Kodungallur - Mahodaya-puram (Makotai) - Thiruvanchikkulam (capital of the Chera/Perumals).[3]
वंजि, केरल
वंजि (AS, p.827): वंजि में केरल या चेर की प्राचीन राजधानी थी। यह नगरी पेरियार नदी के तट पर स्थित थी. इसको वंचि और करूर भी कहते थे. वंजि का अभिज्ञान कोचीन से 28 मील पूर्वोत्तर में बसे हुये ग्राम तिरुकरूर से किया गया है. (दे. करूर, तिरुवंजिकलम्)[4]
तिरुवंजिकलम
तिरुवंजिकलम् (AS, p.403) 'चेर' या 'केरल' की प्राचीन राजधानी थी। केरल की सबसे पहली राजधानी 'वंजि' थी। वंजि के पश्चात् तिरुवंजिकलम में राजधानी बनाई गई थी। यह नगर पेरियार नदी पर स्थित था। (स्मिथ- अर्ली हिस्ट्री आव इंडिया, पृष्ठ 477). [5]
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- ↑ Aitihasik Sthanavali by Vijayendra Kumar Mathur, p.827
- ↑ Narayanan, M. G. S. Perumāḷs of Kerala: Brahmin Oligarchy and Ritual Monarchy: Political and Social Conditions of Kerala Under the Cēra Perumāḷs of Makōtai (c. AD 800 - AD 1124). Thrissur (Kerala): CosmoBooks, 2013. 18.
- ↑ Narayanan, M. G. S. Perumāḷs of Kerala: Brahmin Oligarchy and Ritual Monarchy: Political and Social Conditions of Kerala Under the Cēra Perumāḷs of Makōtai (c. AD 800 - AD 1124). Thrissur (Kerala): CosmoBooks, 2013. 18.
- ↑ Aitihasik Sthanavali by Vijayendra Kumar Mathur, p.827
- ↑ Aitihasik Sthanavali by Vijayendra Kumar Mathur, p.403