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Kingdom of Pandalam പന്തളം രാജവംശം, பந்தளம் ராஜவம்சம் | |
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c. 903 CE (79 ME)[1]–1820 CE (995 ME)[1] | |
Capital | Konni (for about 100 years) Pandalam (up to 1820 CE) |
Common languages | Malayalam Tamil |
Religion | Hinduism |
Government | Monarchy |
• Beginning of Kollam era | Raja Rajasekhara verma (Ayyappa's adopted father) |
Historical era | Kollam era |
• Established | c. 903 CE (79 ME)[1] |
• Disestablished | 1820 CE (995 ME)[1] |
Today part of | India Pathanamthitta district |
Pandalam dynasty (Malayalam:പന്തളം രാജവംശം,Tamil: பந்தளம் ராஜவம்சம்) a royal dynasty emerged from a branch of Pandya kingdom.[2] which existed in Kerala during the Kollam era. They came to Kerala fearing the assault of the Nayaks of Madurai. In Kerala they were given land and status by Kaipuzha Thampan (Kunjunni Varma Thampan) of Nilambur Kovilakam a landlord who lived in Amanthur Palace at Kaipuzha from Kottayam Kerala. Today Pandalam is part of Pathanamthitta, Kerala, India.