Sakthan Thampuran

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Shakthan Thampuran
King of Cochin
His Excellency Raja Rama Varma Kunji Pillai Thampuran (Sakthan thamburan)
Cochin royal family
Father	Chennas Anujan Namboodiripad
Mother	Ambika Thampurati
Religion	Hinduism

Rama Varma Kunji Pillai Thampuran ^[1](1751–1805), or Rama Varma IX, popularly known as Sakthan Thampuran (Sakthan meaning powerful), was the ruler of the Kingdom of Cochin. The current southern Indian city of Kochi was part of the erstwhile princely state of Kochi. He resided at Vadakkechira Palace in Thrissur. The city of Thrissur is referred to as the Cultural Capital of Kerala owing to its many traditional festivals and historic temples. Sakthan Thampuran is considered the architect of the city of Thrissur. The festival Thrissur Pooram was started by him.

Biography

Early life

Born on 26 August 1751 AD at Vellarapally Palace to Anujan Namboodiripad of the Chennamangalam Mana and Ambika Thampuratti of the

Marriage

Thampuran married twice. His first wife was a Nair lady from the reputed “Vadakke Kuruppath” family of Thrissur whom he married when he was 30 years old. He is said to have had a daughter with this first wife. However, this Nethyar Amma (title of the consort of the Cochin Rajah) died soon after birth. Thereafter the Thampuran remained unmarried for a few decades, marrying again at the age of 52. The second wife of Thampuran was Chummukutty Nethyar Amma of the Karimpatta family and was a musician and dancer. She was 17 at the time of her marriage with the Thampuran. Thampuran died after 4 years of the marriage. At the time, widowed Nethyar Ammas did not receive monetary support from the state, so Chummukutty, at the age of 21, returned to her ancestral home.^[3]

Death

After his 55th birthday, Sakthan Thampuran fell ill and died on 26 September 1805, at Thrissur City. He was cremated at Vadakkechira Palace, now renamed Shakthan Thampuran Palace, Thrissur. There is a monument to him within the palace grounds. His palace in Thrissur City is preserved as a state monument. He is considered to be responsible for the development of Thrissur City and also making it the Cultural Capital of Kerala. ^[3]

Administration

In 1762, ten

Named after Shakthan Thampuran, the palace is spread over 6 acres (2.4 ha) of Thrissur and was earlier known as Vadakkechira Kovilakam. It is one of the most historic cultural and architecturally relevant palace of the erstwhile Maharaja of

See also

• Timeline of Thrissur
• Thrissur Pooram
• Thrissur
• Kerala
• Perumpadapu Swaroopam
• Kingdom of Cochin

References

Sources

• Aithihyamala by Kottarathil Sankunni
• Cochin State Manual

Notes

External links

• "Sakthan Thampuran's 'anonymous' appearance triggers controversy - Times of India". The Times of India. 24 March 2013. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
• Sreekumari Ramachandran (2016). Sakthan Thampuran (in Malayalam). Poorna Publications.
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