| Pararacacekaran VII | |||||
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| King ofJaffna | |||||
 Second from the left is Puviraja Pandaram | |||||
| Reign | 1561–1565 1582–1591 | ||||
| Predecessor | Cankili I (Cekaracacekaran VII) Periyapillai (Cekaracacekaran VIII) | ||||
| Successor | Periyapillai (Cekaracacekaran VIII) Ethirimana Cinkam (Pararacacekaran VIII) | ||||
| Died | 1591 (1592) | ||||
| Issue | Ethirimana Cinkam (Pararacacekaran VIII) | ||||
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| Tamil | புவிராஜ பண்டாரம் | ||||
| House | Aryacakravarti dynasty | ||||
| Father | Cankili I (Cekaracacekaran VII) | ||||
Puviraja Pandaram (Tamil:புவிராஜ பண்டாரம்) (reigned from 1561 - 1565 & 1582 - 1591) ruled theJaffna kingdom during a period of chaos during and after the death of his fatherCankili I in 1565. He became king in 1561 following a local uprising against Cankili I. Although he was the nominal king, Cankili I wielded real power behind the throne until his death in 1565. After Cankili's death, Puviraja Pandaram lost power to oneKasi Nainar andPeriyapillai. After the death or abdication of Periyapillai in 1582, Puviraja Pandarm was nominated as the king for the second time.[1][2]
During his second tenure he attempted to wrest the control of thepearl-richMannar Island from the Portuguese by attacking the fort by sea and land. He was defeated in both attempts.[2]
After the occupation of Kandy byRajasinha I of Sitawaka, Puviraja Pandaram gave refuge and protection to the sole surviving member of the Kandyan Royal family, the infant, Princess Kusumasana, who was baptized, as Dona Catherina (The daughter of Karaliedde Bandara).[3]
Eventually Puviraja Pandaram was captured and beheaded by Portuguese[4] in a battle duringthe second Portuguese expedition against Jaffna Kingdom led byAndré Furtado de Mendonça in 1591. He was succeeded by his sonEthirimana Cinkam.[2]
{{isbn}}: ignored ISBN errors (link).| Preceded by | Jaffna kingdom 1561–1565 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Jaffna kingdom 1582–1591 |