Keezhperoor


Keezhperoor is a village located 6 kilometers from Kilimanoor in Thiruvananthapuram district of Kerala. It houses Thirupalkadal Sreekrishnaswamy Temple, Kizhakkumkara Devi Temple, and Thekkumkara Mahadeva Temple.

History

Keezhperoor, which was the capital of Ay Kingdom and later Venad dynasty. During the Ay period, the place was known as Periyaoor, later divided into Kizhperiyaoor and Melperiyaoor. Thirupalkadal Sreekrishnaswamy Temple was the family temple of Ay kingdom and Venad dynasty which is believed to be 2000 years old. The evidence regarding the existence of Keezhperoor and Thirupalkadal Sreekrishnaswamy Temple is in different copper plates and is available from 843 AD.

Keezhperoor monarchs of Venad Dynasty (till 16th century)

  1. Rama Varma Kulashekhara ; mentioned in Rameswarathukoil Inscription as the founder of Venad as an independent state.
  2. Kotha Varma Marthandam ; conquered Kottar and Nanjanad from the Pandya Dynasty.
  3. Vira Kerala Varma I ; a great religious benefactor, responsible for the rebuilding of Padmanabhaswamy and the endowment of Suchindram Temples.
  4. Kodai Kerala Varma
  5. Vira Ravi Varma
  6. Vira Kerala Varma II
  7. Vira Aditya Varma
  8. Vira Udaya Martanda Varma ; established his seat at Kulikkod and allied himself to the Pandya Kings.
  9. Devadaram Vira Kerala Varma III
  10. Vira Manikantha Rama Varma Tiruvadi
  11. Vira Rama Kerala Varma Tiruvadi
  12. Vira Ravi Kerala Varma Tiruvadi
  13. Vira Padmanabha Martanda Varma Tiruvadi ; The Pandya kings asserted their dominance over Venad during his reign.
  14. Jayasimha Deva ; succeeded in bringing the whole of present-day Kerala under his control. He established his seat at Kollam, the surrounding areas becoming known as Jayasimhanad. His wife Rani Umma Devi was probably a joint ruler with her husband. He died leaving several sons who quarrelled with his nephews over the succession, causing a long and disruptive civil war.
  15. Ravi Varma
  16. Vira Udaya Martanda Varma
  17. Aditya Varma Tiruvadi
  18. Vira Rama Udaya Martanda Varma Tiruvadi
  19. Vira Kerala Varma Tiruvadi
  20. Vira Martanda Varma III
  21. Vira Rama Martanda Varma
  22. Vira Ravi Varma
  23. Vira Ravi Ravi Varma
  24. Vira Kerala Martanda Varma
  25. Chera Udaya Martanda Varma
  26. Vira Ravi Varma
  27. Sankhara Sri Vira Rama Martanda Varma
  28. Vira Kodai Sri Aditya Varma ; established his capital at Kallidaikurichi.
  29. Vira Ravi Ravi Varma