Keralolpathi
The Keralolpathi (
The Keralolpathi covers the ancestry of the
Perumals mentioned in Keralolpathi
Perumals of Keralolpathi
- Keyapperumal
- Cholapperumal
- Pandipperumal
- Banapperumal
- Thulubanperumal
- Indrapperumal
- Aryapperumal
- Kundranperumal
- Kottipperumal
- Madapperumal
- Ezhipperumal
- Kombanperumal
- Vijayanperumal
- Valabanperumal
- Harichandranperumal
- Mallapperumal
- Kulasekharapperumal
Criticism
Historians doubt the reliability of this collection of legends as it contains many discrepancies. For instance it states that a certain
Likewise even the origins of most of the castes and clans of Kerala varies from the ancient Sanskrit Kerala Mahatmayam. Besides, by the 18th century modified versions of the work started appearing, varying from kingdom to kingdom and region to region in Kerala. Therefore, according to Shungunny Menon (a native historian of Travancore, Kerala) one cannot place, in the Keralolpathi, the value of a historical source. Shungunny Menon, stated that:
numerous discrepancies and glaring mistakes are visible for we find the authors in their anxiety to prove the correctness of their accounts confusing occurrences of the modern age with those of the ancient...it is obvious that on a work such as the Kerala Ulpathy little reliance can be placed
William Logan, who was the author of the Malabar Manual also refutes the validity of the Keralolpathi and describes it as:[6]
a farrago of legendary nonsense having for its definite aim the securing of the Brahmin caste of unbounded power and influence in the country
— William Logan
K. P. Padmanabha Menon, another native historian calls the Keralolpathi:[7]
an ill digested and uncollated collection of different versions huddled together in inextricable confusion
— K. P. Padmanabha Menon
See also
- Parasurama
- Nair
External links
References
- ^ History of Travancore by Shungunny Menon, page 28
- ^ Keralacharithram by A. Sreedhara Menon, page 13.
- ^ History of Travancore by Shungunny Menon, page 37
- ^ History of Travancore by Shungunny Menon, page 63
- ^ Travancore State Manual by V.Nagam Aiya, Volume I, page 223
- ISBN 8120604466.
- ISBN 9788126415786.