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MADHURAVIJAYAM
Vira Champa was the first Sambuvarāya ruler
known to have struck coins to signify his supremacy.
These coins continued to be in circulation till a very
late period at least till after fifty years from his death.
These coins are referred to in inscriptions as Viracham-
pan Guligai.
7
14
Vira Champa had a highly talented minister by
name Vanabhid who had a profound knowledge of
Samskrit and who could compose poetry. It was he
who gave publicity to the deeds of valour and piety
done by the ruler.
Vira Champa assumed or was given the title of
Nidravāsan Vijayi which means "the king who won vic-
tories at the time of the completion of his sleep". The
Bilavanāthēśwara inscription of the king mentions this
biruda of his. This title, and the fact of his having
issued coins are evidences not only of the independent
rule that he had set up over the Tondaimandalam
region but also of the important position he occupied
in the Tamil country.
2. VENRUMANKONDA SAMBUVARAYA
The successor of Vira Champa was Ekāmbaranātha
Sambuvaraya alias Venrumankondān. He is known
better by the title than by his real name. Only one
inscription refers to his name and even that reference
is incidental. The title Venrumaṇkondān was assum-
ed by him almost at the beginning of his rule. A sug-
gestion was made that this title might imply his having
7. A.R.E., 24 of 1887.
8. A.R.E.. No. 32 of 1933-34,
Vira Champa was the first Sambuvarāya ruler
known to have struck coins to signify his supremacy.
These coins continued to be in circulation till a very
late period at least till after fifty years from his death.
These coins are referred to in inscriptions as Viracham-
pan Guligai.
7
14
Vira Champa had a highly talented minister by
name Vanabhid who had a profound knowledge of
Samskrit and who could compose poetry. It was he
who gave publicity to the deeds of valour and piety
done by the ruler.
Vira Champa assumed or was given the title of
Nidravāsan Vijayi which means "the king who won vic-
tories at the time of the completion of his sleep". The
Bilavanāthēśwara inscription of the king mentions this
biruda of his. This title, and the fact of his having
issued coins are evidences not only of the independent
rule that he had set up over the Tondaimandalam
region but also of the important position he occupied
in the Tamil country.
2. VENRUMANKONDA SAMBUVARAYA
The successor of Vira Champa was Ekāmbaranātha
Sambuvaraya alias Venrumankondān. He is known
better by the title than by his real name. Only one
inscription refers to his name and even that reference
is incidental. The title Venrumaṇkondān was assum-
ed by him almost at the beginning of his rule. A sug-
gestion was made that this title might imply his having
7. A.R.E., 24 of 1887.
8. A.R.E.. No. 32 of 1933-34,