Field of history: Cheraman Parambu, a five-acre plot at Kodungalloor, considered to be the site of the palace of the last king of the Chera dynasty that ruled a large part of modern Kerala from the Ninth to the 11 century. It was declared a protected monument in 1936 and is now part of the Muziris Heritage Project.(The Hindu September 9, 2011) KCHR moots garden village at Pattanam http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/kchr-moots-garden-village-at-pattanam/article2438160.ece Cheraman Parambu - the royal seat of the Cheraman Perumals Click to view imagesVillage : Methala Taluk : Kodungalloor District : Thrissur https://www.keralatourism.org/muziris/cheraman-parambu.php
Location : At Methala about three kilometres from Kodungalloor on Kodungalloor-Moothakunnam route
Cheraman Parambu is an important focal point in the Muziris Heritage Project, as it portrays the history of Kerala through the ages. It is spread over an area of about 5 acres at Methala, around 3 km from Kodungalloor on the Kodungalloor-Moothakunnam route.
Generally regarded as the royal seat of the Cheraman Perumals the kings of the Chera dynasty, this site was declared as a protected monument by the department of Archaeology in 1936. There is a strong tradition that the Chera dynasty of the Sangam Age had its headquarters at Kodungalloor. The kings of the Chera dynasty ruled Kerala during the 9th, 10th and 11th centuries A.D.
Generally regarded as the royal seat of the Cheraman Perumals the kings of the Chera dynasty, this site was declared as a protected monument by the department of Archaeology in 1936. There is a strong tradition that the Chera dynasty of the Sangam Age had its headquarters at Kodungalloor. The kings of the Chera dynasty ruled Kerala during the 9th, 10th and 11th centuries A.D.
In 1936, the Department of Archaeology, of the erstwhile State of Cochin declared the site a protected monument. As the famous temples of Thiruvanchikulam and Kizhthali are nearby and the Archaeology Department of Cochin, during its explorations had noticed some old laterite foundations and remains of walls in this area, the department with the help of the Archaeological Survey of India excavated the site between 1944 and 1945. At a depth of 1.5 meters, various kinds of potsherds, copper and iron implements, bangles and beads and small lead balls were found. And loose sand was found below the occupation layers. The majority of the potsherds belonged to a group called Celadon ware, a pottery made in China during the Sung period, between the 10th and 12th centuries AD.
Later, in 1960, when the Archaeological Survey of India excavated in a different area of the same site, no serious archaeological evidences were found. However, these explorations unearthed a number of Shiva-lingas, which are now exhibited in a corner of the site.
ASI -1969-70
ASI Excavated Kodungallur in 1947, under P.Anujan Achan and found articles of 14th century or later only. KERALA CHURCHMEN AND POLITCIANS put on pressure showing the above referred aCopper plate and wanted ASI do more detailed Survey Archaeological Survey of India under Highly Reputed Archaeologists went for excavation K.V.Saundararajan , K.V.Raman and Dr.Unnithan (1969-70). Archaeological sites such as Cheraman Parambu, Thiruvanchikulam, Karuppadanna
Mathilakam , Kilatali , Thrikkulasekharapuram etc., provided cultural remains of iron and copper tools, glass beads, semi precious stones, ceramics of dull red ware, celadon ware roof tiles, earthen lamps and coins. They are all dated between 900-1100 A.D... Virgin soil below..
Dr.K.V.Raman wrote a book on his excavations in Tamil and has given details about Kodungallur excavations in each of his locations and all locations in and around Kodungallore (Cranganore) had same type and that Human Habitation took place in Later chera period in 9th Century CE Only and this is uniformly found in all locations.
Entire Kodungallur area - Thriuvanchikulam, Mathilakam, Cheraman Parambu, Karuppathana Kizhthali and ASI Found Uniform type of results- First Human Settlements took place in 9th Century Only.
Later Cheras who had their Capital in Karur (Vanchi) near Coimbatore, who could not take on Cholas moved to newly formed land due to lowering of sea.
History of Christianity in India, Vol. I, by Fr. A. Mathias Mundadan, Professor of Church History and Theology at the Dharmaram Pontifical Institute, Bangalore, in says
Opinion seems to be Unanimously in supporting the Hypothesis that the whole or Greater part of the western section of the Kerala coast was once under waters and that the formation of the Land was due to some process of nature either gradual or Sudden. Page-12
Entire Kodungallur area - Thriuvanchikulam, Mathilakam, Cheraman Parambu, Karuppathana Kizhthali and ASI Found Uniform type of results- First Human Settlements took place in 9th Century Only.
Later Cheras who had their Capital in Karur (Vanchi) near Coimbatore, who could not take on Cholas moved to newly formed land due to lowering of sea.
History of Christianity in India, Vol. I, by Fr. A. Mathias Mundadan, Professor of Church History and Theology at the Dharmaram Pontifical Institute, Bangalore, in says
Opinion seems to be Unanimously in supporting the Hypothesis that the whole or Greater part of the western section of the Kerala coast was once under waters and that the formation of the Land was due to some process of nature either gradual or Sudden. Page-12
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