Kulasekhara (sometimes in
Tamil
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and
Malayalam: Kulachekara) is a South Asian male name, used as both given and last name, prevalent in south India (
Tamil Nadu and
Kerala) and
Sri Lanka
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.
Medieval
Chera kings of
Kerala, was formerly referred by historians as Kulasekharas. It was assumed that the all medieval
Chera kings of
Kerala bore the abhishekanama 'Kulasekhara'.
It is now known that the kings did not bear the specific abhishekanama 'Kulasekhara'.
People with name Kulasekhara
*
Nuwan Kulasekara, Sri Lankan
cricketer
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(born 1982)
Historical
Several Pandya royals with the 'regnal name' Kulasekhara are known to scholars.
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Jatavarma Kulasekara I (''fl.'' late 12th century AD)
*
Maravarma Kulasekara I (''fl.'' 13th century AD)
Two medieval
Chera kings of
Kerala, with the name 'Kulasekhara' are known from epigraphy.
*
Sthanu Ravi Kulasekhara
Sthanu Ravi Varma ( early Malayalam and Tamil: Ko Tanu Iravi), known as the Kulasekhara, was the Chera Perumal ruler of Kerala in southern India from 844/45 to 870/71 AD.Noburu Karashmia (ed.), A Concise History of South India: Issues and Interp ...
or
Kulasekhara the Alvar or Kulasekhara Varma (''fl.'' 9th century AD)
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Rama Kulasekhara
Rama Kulasekhara (''fl.'' late 11th century CE) was the last ruler of the Chera Perumal dynasty of medieval Kerala. He was a contemporary to Chola kings Kulottunga I (1070–1120) and Vikrama Chola (1118–35 AD). Rama Kulaskehara is best known ...
(''fl.'' late 11th century AD)
Dynasties with name Kulasekhara
* Ruling lineage of the kingdom of
Venad - Kulasekhara dynasty.
*In the modern period the rulers of
Travancore were also known as the Kulasekharas.
References
See also
*
Kula Shaker
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, a British rock band inspired by Kulasekhara Alvar
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