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The Kulasekhara Dynasty

The Rajas of Venad

Note: the predecessors of the Travancore Rajas reigned at Venad for more than 500 years. Although their names are known from inscriptions on monuments and temples, their precise relationships and reign dates are not accurately recorded. What follows is based on the best available sources.

in 1125 Sri Vira Kerala Varma I, Raja of Venad.

in 1145 Sri Kodai Kerala Varma, Raja of Venad.

1161 - 1164 Sri Vira Ravi Varma, Raja of Venad.

1164 - 1167 Sri Vira Kerala Varma II, Raja of Venad.

1167 - 1173 Sri Vira Udaya Martanda, Raja of Venad. Succeeded on the death of his elder brother. He had issue:

a) Princess Tribhuvana Devi. m. 1162, Mara Varman Sri Vallabha Tribhuvana Chakravarti, the Pandya King (r. 1157). She d. in childbirth, having had issue, two sons:
- i) Jata Varman Kulasekhara Perumal, the Pandya King. b. 1166. Succeeded his father, 1189.
- ii) Elaya Perumal. b. after 1176.

1173 AD Sri Devadaram Kerala Varma III, Raja of Venad.

1196 AD Sri Vira Rama Varma Tiruvadi, Raja of Venad.

1209 - 1214 Sri Vira Raman Kerala Varma, Raja of Venad. He had issue:

1) Princess Sri Vira Umaiyummai. She constructed the temple of Mahadeva at Kadinangulam in 1222.

1235 AD Sri Vira Ravi Kerala Varma Tiruvadi, Raja of Venad.

1252 AD Sri Vira Padmanabha Martanda Varma Tiruvadi, Raja of Venad.

1305 AD Sri Aditya Varma, Raja of Venad. He adopted two daughters of the Kolathunad family, and installed them as Attungal Mootha Tampuran (Senior Princess of Attungal) and Attungal Elaya Tampuran (Junior Princess of Attungal) in 1305 AD.

1313 - 1333 Sri Vira Udaya Martanda Varma Turuvadiyar [Vira Pandya Deva], Raja of Venad. Subjugated by King Ravi Varma Kulasekhara Perumal in 1316.

1333 - 1336 Sri Aditya Varma Tiruvadi, Raja of Venad.

1336 - 1342 Sri Vira Rama Udaya Martanda Varma Tiruvadi, Raja of Venad. Ascended the gadi 1336 AD (on 7^th Makaram 511 ME). He d. 1342 (21^st Mithunam 518 ME).

1342 - 1363 Sri Vira Kerala Varma Tiruvadi, Raja of Venad.

1363 - 1366 Sri Vira Martanda Varma III, Raja of Venad. Ascended the gadi 1363 AD (on 13^th Tulam 538 ME). He d. 1366 AD (14^th Chingam 541 ME).

1366 - 1382 Sri Vira Rama Martanda Varma, Raja of Venad. b. 1338, eldest son of the Senior Rani of Attingal, educ. privately. Installed with full ruling powers, 1366. He d. 1382.

1382 - 1383 Sri Kerala Varma Kulasekhara Perumal, Raja of Vanad. b. 1366, educ. privately. Succeeded on the death of his maternal uncle, 1382. Reigned for three months before his death.

1383 Sri Vira Ravi Varma, Raja of Venad. The senior Tiruvadi of Tiruppapur (Kilapperur).

1383 - 1444 Sri Chera Udaya Martanda Varma, Raja of Venad. b. 1366, younger twin brother of Sri Kerala Varma Kulasekhara Perumal, Raja of Vanad. He enjoyed the longest reign in Travancore history. He d. 1444, aged 78 ME years.

1444 - 1458 Venad Mootha Raja.

1458 - 1471 Sri Vira Martanda Varma, Raja of Venad.

1471 - 1478 Aditya Varma, Raja of Venad.

1478 - 1504 Ravi Varma, Raja of Venad. Established his capital at Padmanabhapuram, ca. 1500.

1504 - 1528 Sri Vira Ravi Varma, Raja of Venad.

1528 - 1535 Martanda Varma, Raja of Venad.

1535 - 1559 Bhutala Vira Sri Vira Udaya Martanda Varma, Raja of Venad.

1559 - 1553 Sri Vira Unni Kerala Varma, Raja of Venad.

1553 - 1567 Sri Vira Aditya Varma, Raja of Venad.

1567 - 1594 Sri Vira Udaya Martanda Varma, Raja of Venad.

1594 - 1607 Sri Vira Ravi Varma Kulasekhara Perumal, Raja of Venad.

1607 - 1612 Ravi Varma, Raja of Venad.

1612 - 1623 Sri Vira Unni Kerala Varma, Raja of Venad.

1623 - 1632 Sri Vira Ravi Varma, Raja of Venad.

1632 - 1661 Unni Kerala Varma, Raja of Venad.

1661 - 1678 Aditya Varma, Raja of Venad.

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