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The eight-house lords were a group of nobles from eight Nair houses of old Venat in Kerala. They were associated with the Padmanabhaswamy temple in Thiruvananthapuram and the Ettarayoga. All of them were given the title of Pillai. Kazhakoottu Pillai, Ramanamatham Pillai, Chembazaranti Pillai, Kudaman Pillai, Venganur Pillai, Marthandamatham Pillai, Pallichal Pillai and Kolathur Pillai were known as Pillai in eight houses. The Sri Padmanabhaswamy Temple was administered by the Thiruvananthapuram Congregation. The members of the church are Koopakarapotty, Vanchiyur Atthiarapotty, Kollur Atthiarapotty, Muttavillapotty, Karua Potty and Neithasseripoti. Pushpanjali Swami presides when the congregation meets. Shrikaryatu Poti is the Sabhanjithan or the caretaker of the church. Ettarayoga consists of eight people related to the church and Venatarachan. The decisions taken by the assembly will be implemented only if Arachan approves them. The eight-housed Pillas are the eight nobles who have entrusted the eight-and-a-half-day assembly to collect rent from the temple's vast land holdings. The riots during the time of Marthanda Varma are the proper records. They conspired with the sons of Marthandavarma's uncle Ramavarma, Pappu Thambi, Raman Thambi and others who were yogis and the Brahmins Moothedathu Pandaram, Yeumpala Pandaram and Yeumpililla Pandaram who were the leaders of the Devaswom at that time. And there were many ladies to help. Rama Varma's sons Papputhambi (Big Thambi) and Anujan Ramanthambi (Little Thambi) were sworn enemies of Marthanda Varma. They were opposed to Marthanda Varma becoming the king. But since 1341, the royal family of Venatu had accepted Marumakkatayam. But Thambimar declared this arrangement against nature and questioned the right of Marthandavarma. They started the rebellion with their headquarters at Nagercoil. Pottis (Janmimars) who are uralans of Sri Padmanabha Swamy temple also helped them. #keralahistory #kerala #trivandrum