Kulashekhara Varman (Tamil:குலசேகர வர்மன்)also known as Kulashekhara Alvar(Tamil:குலசேகர ஆழ்வார்) was the founder of Later Chera dynasty in southern India, and the first king of this dynasty from 800 to 820 AD. The Chera power, now based at the city of Mahodayapuram, revived under Kulasekhara Varman in the beginning of the 9th century AD. He was succeeded by his son Rajasekhara Varman in 820 AD.[1] Kulasekhara is one of the twelve Tamil azhwar saints of South India, who are known for their affiliation to Vaishnava tradition of Hinduism. The verses of azhwars are compiled as Nalayira Divya Prabandham and the 108 temples revered are classified as Divya desam. He is considered the seventh in the line of the twelve azhwars. He authored Sanskrit lyric Mukundamala and Perumal Tirumozhi, which is compiled as a part of Nalayira Divya Prabandham. He is sometimes identified as Kulasekhara, the author of the Sanskrit works such as Tapatisamvaranam, Subhadradhananjaya and Vichchinnabhiseka.[1] He records himself the ruler of Kolli mountain (Salem), Kudal (Madurai), Kozhi (Uraiyur) and Kongu (Erode-Coimbatore) in his verses.[1] The verses of Kulasekhara and other azhwars are recited as a part of daily prayers and during festive occasions in most Vishnu temples in South India.