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12. VAISHNAVISM
Cerobothras of Periplus
Caelobothras of Pliny
Keralaputra of Asoka
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Kalabbhras
54. Tyndis is of the Kingdom of Cerobothra; it is a village in plain sight by the sea. Muziris, of the same kingdom, abounds in ships sent there with cargoes from Arabia, and by the Greeks; it is located on a river, distant from Tyndis by river and sea five hundred stadia, and up the river from the shore twenty stadia. Nelcynda is distant from Muziris by river and sea about five hundred stadia, and is of another Kingdom, the Pandian. This place also is situated on a river, about one hundred and twenty stadia from the sea.
Page Number: 50-59. Author: Periplus. . Ancient History Sourcebook Travel and Trade in the Indian Ocean by a Merchant of the First Century http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/ancient/periplus.html
The king of Muziris, at the date of publication, was Caelobothras.
Ancient History Sourcebook:
Pliny: Natural History 6.96-111. (On India)
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/ancient/pliny-india.htm
The Muthuraja of Tamilnadu, the Mudiraja of Karnataka and Mudiraj of Andhra Pradesh are one and the same people having the same blood and professional background.
Mudiraj people are believed to be the descendants of Kalabhra kings of South India who invaded South Indian Peninsula and uprooted the kingdoms ruled by Adhirajas (Great Kings) of Chola, Chera and Pandya dynasties. The kalabhra kings who played a great havoc in South Indian Penensula by snacthing away the kingdoms of the then ADHIRAJAS declared them as the real GREAT KINGS (MUDIRAJAS). Christians in Kerala are still known as MAHAPILLAI (Sons of the Kings)
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