The strip of land between the Western Ghats and the sea north of the Kāverī. The principal rivers in this tract are the Netravatī, the Śarāvatī and the Kālī-Nadī, which is considered to be the [Page1194-a+ 55] same as the Muralā referred to in R. 4. 55, and in U. 3, and forms the principal river of Kerala. Kerala corresponds to modern Kānarā, and pro- bably included Malabar also, and extended beyond the kāverī.

m. pl. N. of the inhabitants of Malabar MBh. (once keraka, ii, 1173;) Hariv.; R.; VarBr2S. 309,2 55778 m. (g. kambojādi) the king of the Keralas kerala s MBh. iii, 15250 309,2 55779 m. N. of a son of A1kri1d2a ākrīḍa (from whom the people of Kerala kerala is derived) Hariv. 1836 309,2 55780 f. a Kerala kerala woman Ka1d. 309,2 55781