Valluvalli

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

1. "Valluvally, Kottuvally Panchayat, Ernakulam District, Kerala, India". Kerala Tourism. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
2. വേലായുധൻപിള്ള, പി.വി. (2003) [1982]. മണിപ്രവാളകവിത (3 ed.). തിരുവനന്തപുരം: കേരള ഭാഷാ ഇൻസ്റ്റിറ്റ്യൂട്ട്. p. 91.
3. Sashibhooshan, M.G. (January–June 1987). "Roman Coins from kerala (Malayalam Literary Survey, Kerala sahitya academy". Malayalam Literary Survey.
4. വാലത്ത്, വി.വി.കെ. (1991). കേരളത്തിലെ സ്ഥലനാമചരിത്രങ്ങൾ എറണാകുളം ജില്ല. തൃശ്ശൂർ: കേരള സാഹിത്യ അക്കാദമി. ISBN 81-7690-105-9.

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