Kavalappara Swaroopam

Kavalappara Swaroopam

Kavalappara Swaroopam or Kavalappara is a former Hindu Nair feudal city-state in Malabar, South India. Kavalappara Nairs were the vassals of the Zamorins of Calicut, and ruled some parts of Ottappalam, Chittur and Palakkad. At the peak of his glory, king of Kavalappara ruled some 96 village from Muttangal to Thottungal and from Bharathappuzha River to Mandakkottukurasi near Shoranur. The ruler of Kavalappara Swaroopam was known as Kavalappara Moopil Nair with headquarters was at Kavalappara Palace. Along with the other chiefs of South Malabar, Kavalappara ruler also became subject to the Zamorin and took part in the Zamorin’s campaign against Cochin kingdom.

The junior members in the royal family were known as Unni Elaya Nair and the female members were known as Nethiyar. One of the biggest "pooram festival" in Malabar used to take place at the Arayankavu Temple of Shoranur owned by the Kavalappara Swaroopam and housing the deity which is their family goddess.

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