Rulers of the Chera dynasty
List of rulers of the Chera dynasty
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The Rulers of the Chera dynasty can be
- Rulers of early historic Chera polity
- Medieval Chera rulers
- Chera rulers from Vanchi Karur (Karur)
- Chera rulers from Mahodayapuram (Kodungallur)
- Chera rulers of Thagadur (Dharmapuri)
Rulers of early historic Chera polity
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From early historic inscriptions
From early historic coins
- Makkothai[1]
- Kuttuvan Kothai[1]
- Kolippurai[1]
- Kol-Irumporaiy[1]
Cheras from early Tamil poems
Chera rulers from the decades of Pathitrupathu Collection.
- (missing)
- Imayavaramban Nedum Cheral Athan[2]
- Palyanai Chel Kezhu Kuttuvan[2]
- Narmudi Cheral[2]
- Chenguttuvan[2]
- Adu Kottu Pattu Cheral Athan[2]
- Chelva Kadungo Vazhi Athan[2]
- Tagadur Erinta Perum Cheral Irumporai[2]
- Kudakko Ilam Cheral Irumporai[2]
- (missing)
| Muchiri-Karur branch (around Muchiri)[2] | Karur branch (Kongu area)[2] | |
|---|---|---|
| Clan or line name: Porai[2] or Irumporai[1] | ||
| Imayavaramban Nedum Cheral Athan[2] | Anthuvan[2] | |
| Palyanai Chel Kezhu Kuttuvan[2] | Chelva Kadungo Vazhi Athan[2] | Ko Athan Chel Irumporai[1] |
| Narmudi Cheral[2] | Tagadur Erinta Perum Cheral Irumporai[2] | Perum Kadungon[1] |
| Chenguttuvan[2] | Kudakko Ilam Cheral Irumporai[2] | Kadungon Ilam Kadungo[1] |
| Adu Kottu Pattu Cheral Athan[2] | ||
The following Cheras are knowns other early Tamil collections (some of the names are re-duplications).[3]
- Vanavaramban Uthiyan Cheral Athan[3]
- Kudakko Nedum Cheral Athan[3]
- Kadalottiya Vel Kezhu Kuttuvan[3]
- Perum Cheral Athan[3]
- Ko Kothai Marpan[3]
- Cheraman Vanchan[3]
- Anthuvan Cheral Irumporai[3]
- "Yanaikatchai" Mantharam Cheral Irumporai[3]
- Kanaikkal Irumporai[3]
- Kudakko Cheral Irumporai[3]
- Karuvur Eriya Ol-val Ko Perum Cheral Irumporai[3]
- Palai Padiya Perum Kadungo[3]
- Cheraman Ma Vengo[3]
- Kuttuvan Kothai[3]
- Kottambalathu Thunchiya Makkothai[3]
- Kottambalathu Thunchiya Cheraman[3]
- Kadungo Valia Athan[3]
Medieval Chera rulers
Chera rulers from Karur (Kongu Cheras)
- Ravi Goda ("Ravi")[4][5]
- Kantan[4][6]
- Kantan Ravi[7][8]
- Kantan Vira Narayana[4][8]
- Ravi Kantan "Vira Chola" [6][7][4]
- Vira Goda[7]
- Vira Chola Kalimurkka[9]
- Kalimurkka Vikrama Chola[9]
Chera rulers from Mahodayapuram (Kodungallur)
- Sthanu Ravi Kulasekhara[16]
- Kulasekhara Alvar[17]
- Kulasekhara Varma[18]
- Rama Rajasekhara[16]
- Vijayaraga[16]
- Goda Goda[16]
- Kerala Kesari[16]
- Goda Ravi[16]
- Indu/Indesvara Goda[16]
- Bhaskara Ravi Manukuladitya[16]
- Ravi Goda[16]
- Rajasimha[16]
- Raja Raja[16]
- Ravi Rama[16]
- Rama Rajaditya[19]
- Aditya Goda Ranaditya[16]
- Rama Kulasekhara[16]
Chera rulers from Thagadur (Dharmapuri)
- Rajaraja Adigaman Vagan[20]
- Rajarajadevan Vitukathazhakiya Perumal[21]