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| name = Aditya Varma Manikandan
| title = King of Thekkumkur
| image = File:Flag_of_Thekkumkur.png
| caption = Flag of Thekkumkur
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| reign = 1717 – Sep 1749
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| predecessor = Udaya Marthanda Varman Manikandan
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| birth_name = Aditya Varman
| birth_date = 1701
| birth_place = [[Neerazhi Palace]], [[Thekkumkur]]
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'''Aditya Varma Manikandan''' ({{lang-ml|ആദിത്യ വർമ്മ മണികണ്ഠൻ}}) popularly known as Aditya Varman, was the last ruling [[Maharaja]] of the [[Princely State]] of [[Thekkumkur]].<ref>A. Sreedhara Menon (1987). Political History of Modern Kerala. DC Books. pp. 140–. {{ISBN|978-81-264-2156-5}}. Retrieved 10 August 2012.</ref> He was the ruler until September 1749 when the king of Travancore Anizham Thirunal Marthanda Varma ousted him from Neerazi Palace at the [[Battle of Changanassery]].<ref>http://archive.org/stream/ahistorytravanc00menogoog#page/n202/mode/2up</ref> Thekkumkur kings were known as Manikandan. The goddess was Cheruvally Bhagavathi in the space. The official residence of Sri Aditya Varma was Neerazi Palace.<ref>N.E Kesavan Namboothiri, Thekkumkoor Charithravum Puravrithavum (Kottayam: National Book Stall, 2014), 8-9.</ref>

== The Battle of Changanassery ==

It was a time when an alliance between Aditya Varma and his younger brother Goda Varma broke out. The king was willing to the alliance with Kochi, however, the crown prince was sympathetic to Travancore and Marthanda Varma. Goda Varman (crown prince of Thekkumkur) and [[Marthanda Varma]] of Travancore were classmates at Madurai when they were studying of Rajyadharma. After hearing of the military advance of the [[Travancore]] under the leadership of [[Ramayyan Dalawa]] and [[Eustachius De Lannoy|Caption De Lannoy]]; the crown prince of Thekkumkur (Goda Varman) then advised king ''Aditya Varma Manikandan'' to make a friendship with Travancore kingdom by understanding the downfall of princely state [[Purakkad|Ampalapuzha]] (Chempakassery) and the fall of princely state [[Odanad|Kayamkulam]].<ref>https://www.namboothiri.com/ articles/naaduvaazhikal.htm</ref> Meanwhile, when Marthanda Varma seized [[Odanad|Kayamkulam]] and [[Purakkad|Chempakassery]], Aditya Varma realized that they were the next victims and sent his brother to [[Thiruvananthapuram]] for an unconditional peace mission and met [[Anizham Thirunal Marthanda Varma]] of Travancore and requested help. Unfortunately, Marthanda Varma asked Goda Varman, to promise that he would be in power if he helped to oust king Adithya Varman. Marthanda Varma had already heard the rift between the brothers. The younger king was well-received in the southern part of Thekkumkur kingdom. The self-righteous crown prince decided to return to Thekkumkur soon after the disagreement. The evil intelligence of Marthanda Varma and [[Ramayyan Dalawa]] aroused together. He sent a messenger to the younger king and told him the fake news, saying, "Departure to Kottayam immediately; the mother's health is bad".<ref>Book Title: Mahakshetrangalude Munnil;
Author: Nalamkel Krishna Pillai;
Total: 816 pages;
Published year: 1997;
Published by: D.C. Books Printers Publishers Booksellers;
{{ISBN|9788171307074}};
Edition Language: Malayalam
Literary Awards: Vyasa Award of Travancore Devaswam Board</ref> The crown prince Goda Varman decided to leave, boarded the boat and headed north; Marthanda Varma gave him some gifts for Thekkumkur king Aditya Varma Manikandan<ref>The Travancore State Manual Vol 1 to 4; Publisher: Kerala Council for Historical Research; {{ISBN|8185499268}}; Edition: 1996; Pages: 2500; Author: T.K. Velu Pillai; Editor:S. Raimon; Category: Manuals; Year of Publishing:1940</ref> On the way, he descended on [[Anchuthengu Fort]] and received eleven ritual fire by the [[British East India|British authorities]]. From there he reached via [[Paravur Lake]], [[Ashtamudi Lake]], [[Kayamkulam Kayal|Kayamkulam Lake]] and [[Vembanadu Lake]]. The next day the boat of the crown prince reached Illyakkadavu at Thazhathangadi. Ramayyan's servants were followed by another boat and they slaughtered the crown prince Goda Varman and his servants. The next day was the declaration of war of Travancore. ''Crown prince's "classmate" challenges to Aditya Varman Manikandan for cheating and killing of his younger brother''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Thiruvananthapuram/unravelling-a-17th-century-multilingual-school/article25753903.ece|title=Unravelling a 17th-century multilingual school|first=U.|last=Hiran|date=December 15, 2018|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref>
<ref>Book Title: Mahakshetrangalude Munnil;
Author: Nalamkel Krishna Pillai;
Total: 816 pages;
Published year: 1997;
Published by: D.C. Books Printers Publishers Booksellers;
{{ISBN|9788171307074}};
Edition Language: Malayalam
Literary Awards: Vyasa Award of Travancore Devaswam Board</ref>

[[Ramayyan Dalawa]] spread the news that the Thekkumkur king Adithya Varman killed crown prince Goda Varman. But historian P. Shankuni Menon is justifying Travancore in his book ''Travancore History of Shankuni Menon''.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=http://archive.org/details/ahistorytravanc00menogoog|title=A History of Travancore from the Earliest Times|date=November 30, 1878|publisher=Higginbotham|via=Internet Archive}}</ref> The Thekkumkur fort and the [[Neerazhi Palace]] at Changanassery were attacked in September 1749.<ref>Thekkumkoor Charithravum Puravrithavum, Author: Prof N E Kesavan Nampoothiri, Publisher: NBS (National Book Stall, Kottayam: 2014), {{ISBN|9789385725647}}</ref> The Vazhappally Pathillathil Pottimar(administrator of [[Vazhappally Maha Siva Temple]]) assisted the king Aditya Varman in the Neerazhi Palace and transferred him to Nattassery at [[Kottayam]]. The Kannamperoor wooden bridge at [[Vazhappally]] was destroyed to prevent the Travancore troops from following them in the event of adverse weather.<ref>A Sreedhara Menon (1 January 2007). A Survey Of Kerala History. DC Books. pp. 166–. {{ISBN|978-81-264-1578-6}}. Retrieved 9 August 2012.</ref> The Thekkumkur king Aditya Verman fled to [[Calicut]] and gave refuge to the [[Zamorin of Calicut|Zamorin (Zamuthiri)]]. Proceedings of September 11, 1749; On the 28th of the year Malayalam era 925 Chingam (September 11, 1749 AD), the capital of the Thekkumkur conquered by Ramayyan Dalawa and merged to Travancore kingdom.<ref>{{cite book|last=Menon|first=P Shungoonny|title=History of Travancore from the Earliest Times by P Shungoonny Menon (Dewan Peishcar of Travancore)|year=1878|publisher=Higginbotham and Company|location=105, Mount road, Madras|pages=152, 153}}</ref><ref name="auto"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://travel.manoramaonline.com/travel/getting-about-kerala/kottayam/2019/09/07/kottayam-history-historic-sites-churches-temples-fort.html|title=Remains of Kottayam's glorious past|website=OnManorama}}</ref><ref>A Sreedhara Menon (1 January 2007). A Survey Of Kerala History. DC Books. pp. 166–. {{ISBN|978-81-264-1578-6}}. Retrieved 9 August 2012.</ref>

== References ==
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[[Category:Kingdom of Thekkumkur]]

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