Perumbidugu Mutharaiyar II’s
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Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan released a commemorative postage stamp on December 14, 2025, honoring his legacy of governance and cultural impact from Tiruchirappalli.
About Perumbidugu Mutharaiyar II
- Perumbidugu Mutharaiyar II, also known as Suvaran Maran, ruled parts of central Tamil Nadu from around 705 to 745 CE as a prominent king of the Mutharaiyar dynasty.
- He governed regions including Thanjavur, Tiruchirappalli, Pudukkottai, Perambalur, and Thiruvarur, serving as a feudatory of the Pallava dynasty while maintaining significant autonomy.
- His reign emphasized administrative stability, military campaigns, and cultural patronage.​​
Military Achievements
- Perumbidugu Mutharaiyar fought in at least 16 battles against the Pandya and Chera forces, allying with Pallava king Nandivarman II and attending his coronation.
- Inscriptions detail victories in places like Kodumbalur, Manalur, and Kannanur, earning titles such as Sree Sathru Kesari (lion to enemies) and Abhimana Theeran (hero of valor).
- His forces, including elephant battalions, never faced defeat, preserving Mutharaiyar influence amid rival dynasties.​
Cultural Contributions
- A patron of Hinduism amid religious revivalism, he supported temple construction, irrigation projects, and Tamil literature, fostering regional identity before Chola ascendancy.
- Poets like Pachilvel Namban and Acharya Aniruddha adorned his court, with venba poems inscribed in temples praising his conquests.
- The Mutharaiyars built cave temples and structural shrines, contributing to early medieval Tamil architecture.​
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