Kingdom of Cochin also known as Perumpadappu Swaroopam

The Kingdom of Cochin, originally known as Perumpadappu Swarupam, was under the rule of the Later Cheras in the Middle Ages. The Nambudiri (the Brahmin chief) of Perumpadappu (not present-day Perumpadappu in Ernakulam District, but an area which includes Chitrakoodam in Vanneri nadu, of the present day Ponnani taluk) had married the sister[1][better source needed] of the last Later Chera king, Rama Varma Kulashekhara, and as a consequence obtained Mahodayapuram, and Thiruvanchikulam Temple along with numerous other rights, such as that of the Mamankam festival.[citation needed] After the fall of the Mahodayapuram Cheras in the 12th century