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Rama Rajasekhara
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Rama Rajasekhara (fl. 870/71 – c. 883/84 AD[2]) was a Chera Perumal ruler of medieval Kerala, south India.[3][4][5] Rajasekhara is usually identified by historians with Cheraman Perumal Nayanar, the venerated Shaiva (Nayanar) poet-musician of the Bhakti tradition.[5][3][1]
Rama Rajasekhara | |||||||||
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Sri Raja Rajadhiraja Parameswara Bhattaraka "Rajashekhara" Deva Peruman Adigal | |||||||||
![]() Depiction of "Cherman Perumal" Nayanar (who is generally identified with Rajasekhara) in Brihadisvara Temple, Thanjavur | |||||||||
Ruler of Chera Perumal Kingdom[1] | |||||||||
Reign | 870/71–c. 883/84 AD | ||||||||
Predecessor | Sthanu Ravi Kulasekhara | ||||||||
Successor | Vijayaraga | ||||||||
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House | Chera Perumals of Makotai | ||||||||
Religion | Hinduism (Shaiva) | ||||||||
Grantha | ![]() |
Rajasekhara presumably succeeded Sthanu Ravi Kulasekhara around 870 AD.[2][6] "Tripuradahana" and "Saurikathodaya", Yamaka poems by Vasubhatta, were composed under the patronage of Rajasekhara.[7] Two temple records, from Kurumattur, Areacode and Thiruvatruvay, Vazhappally, mention king Rajasekhara.[2] The former contain the only available "prasasti" of a Chera Perumal ruler of Kerala.[8][2]
Rama Rajasehara probably abdicated the throne toward the end of his reign and became a Shaiva nayanar known as Cheraman Perumal Nayanar.[2] He was succeeded by Vijayaraga (fl. c. 883/84-c.895 AD).[2]