THE KOZHIKODE TALI - THE SEAT OF PATTANAM

There existed harmony and god relationship between Taliatiris and Porlatiris - the heads of temple state. When Zamorin invaded and occupied Kozhikode in 1200 AD, the Porlatiri was expelled. So there was dicsontent among. the Nambudris, and they were seeking means to retrieve the lost. During then, the Kolatiris of Chirakkal another famous and powerful area were not on good terms with the Zamorins, but very close to portatiri of Kozhikode now expelled.  

For Nambudris, this came in handy and helped them to weak vengeance on Zamorin. The managed to smuggle the Kolatiri prince into Zamorin's palace in the guise of a brahmin. The Zamorin's daughter Thampuratti fell in love with the prince and they fled to the worst humiliation of Zamorin. All with the connivance of Nambudris. Zamorin at once seized the Tali temple, though the Nambudris offered stubborn resistance being the doughty warriors. Several hundreds were killed and their corpses were thrown on a mound now goes by the name of Surgam.  

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