Koon Pandiyan

Koon Pandiyan ("The hunch-backed Pandyan") was the nickname of a king who ruled Madurai around 7th century. Some historians identify him with the Pandyan king Arikesari Parankusa Maravarman.

Koon Pandiyan
Nindra Seer Nedumaran, Ninraseernedumaran, Kun Pandya
Reign7th century CE
SpouseMangayarkkarasiyar
DynastyPandya
Pandya dynasty
Early Pandya polity
Early Medieval Pandyas
  • Kadungon (c. 590–620)/(c. 560–590)
  • Maravarman Avanichulamani (c. 620–645)/(c. 590–620)
  • Cheliyan Chendan (c. 654–670)/(c. 620–650)
  • Arikesari Maravarman
    (Parankusan)     (c. 670–700)/(c. 650–700)
  • Ko Chadaiyan Ranadhira (c. 700–730)
  • Maravarman Rajasimha I (c. 730–765)/(c. 730–768)
  • Srimara Srivallabha (c. 815–862)
  • Varaguna II (c. 862–880)/(c. 862–885)
  • Maravarman Rajasimha III (c. 900–915)

He converted from Jainism to Shaivism, converted under the influence of Sambandar. According to a Shaivite legend, after his conversion, he ordered a massacre of 8000 Jains in Samanatham. Sambandar is said to have cured his hunched back, after which he was known as Sundara Pandya ("Beautiful Pandyan").

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