Muttaraiyar dynasty

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The Muttaraiyar dynasty was a powerful early medieval Tamil ruling family in South India, known for controlling parts of the Kaveri delta region before being absorbed by the rising Chola empire.

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instanceOf Tamil ruling dynasty
medieval South Indian dynasty
absorbedBy Chola dynasty
associatedWith Narthamalai hill complex
linked to: Narthamalai
built fortified settlements in the Kaveri delta
capital Narthamalai
chronologyStatus partly reconstructed from epigraphic evidence
country India
culturalSphere Tamilakam
declineCause expansion of the Chola empire
ethnicGroup Tamils
linked to: Tamil people
flourishedDuring 7th century
8th century
9th century
governmentType hereditary monarchy
knownFor donations to Shaiva institutions
patronage of temples
rock-cut architecture
language Tamil
laterOverlord Chola dynasty
mentionedIn Tamil stone inscriptions
militaryRole regional military chiefs under Pallavas and Cholas
notableSite Narthamalai rock-cut temples
Vijayalaya Choleeswaram temple at Narthamalai
overlord Pallava dynasty
patronized Shaiva saints and Brahmin settlements
politicalCenter Pudukkottai region
linked to: Pudukkottai
politicalStatus feudatory chiefs
local rulers
predecessor Pallava influence in the Kaveri delta
region Kaveri delta
religion Hinduism
Shaivism
ruledRegion Kaveri delta region
parts of central Tamil Nadu
subregion Tamil Nadu
successor Chola dynasty
timePeriod early medieval period
titleUsed Muttaraiyan
Perumbidugu Muttaraiyan

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Chola dynasty predecessor Muttaraiyar dynasty