Valluvalli Explained

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]

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Notes and References

1. Web site: Valluvally, Kottuvally Panchayat, Ernakulam District, Kerala, India. 16 July 2021. Kerala Tourism. en.
2. Book: വേലായുധൻപിള്ള , പി.വി. . പി.വി. വേലായുധൻപിള്ള

   . പി.വി. വേലായുധൻപിള്ള. മണിപ്രവാളകവിത. 1982. 3. 2003. കേരള ഭാഷാ ഇൻസ്റ്റിറ്റ്യൂട്ട്. തിരുവനന്തപുരം. 91.

3. Sashibhooshan. M.G.. January–June 1987. Malayalam Literary Survey.
4. Book: വാലത്ത്, വി.വി.കെ.. വി.വി.കെ. വാലത്ത്

   . വി.വി.കെ. വാലത്ത് . കേരളത്തിലെ സ്ഥലനാമചരിത്രങ്ങൾ എറണാകുളം ജില്ല . 1991. കേരള സാഹിത്യ അക്കാദമി. തൃശ്ശൂർ. 81-7690-105-9 .