Valluvalli is a village in Kottuvalli panchayat in Ernakulam district in the Indian state of Kerala.[1] It is located 3 km south of Paravur town. Valluvalli is located near Kodungallur, the ancient capital of Kerala. Valluvalli is located at a distance of about 15 km from Kodungallur.
The author of 14th century koka sandesham has stated about Valluvalli. There is a rustic beautiful poetic description of Valluvalli. After visiting Kuralkannar, a Buddhist monk at the Paravur Peruvaram Temple, head straight to the south and see the view from both sides of the road.[2] Many gold coins of the Roman emperors Latius Caesar (2 AD), Nero (54-68 AD), Vespasian (69-79 AD), and Domitian (91-96 AD) Trojan (98-117 AD), Hadrian (117-138) Antoninus (138-161 AD) and Arolius (161-180 AD) have been excavated from Valluvalli.[3] From this it can be inferred that Valluvalli was a prominent ancient trading center. These are now part of a study by the Department of Archeology. [4]
References edit
- ^ "Valluvally, Kottuvally Panchayat, Ernakulam District, Kerala, India". Kerala Tourism. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
- ^ വേലായുധൻപിള്ള, പി.വി. (2003) [1982]. മണിപ്രവാളകവിത (3 ed.). തിരുവനന്തപുരം: കേരള ഭാഷാ ഇൻസ്റ്റിറ്റ്യൂട്ട്. p. 91.
- ^ Sashibhooshan, M.G. (January–June 1987). "Roman Coins from kerala (Malayalam Literary Survey, Kerala sahitya academy". Malayalam Literary Survey.
- ^ വാലത്ത്, വി.വി.കെ. (1991). കേരളത്തിലെ സ്ഥലനാമചരിത്രങ്ങൾ എറണാകുളം ജില്ല. തൃശ്ശൂർ: കേരള സാഹിത്യ അക്കാദമി. ISBN 81-7690-105-9.