Capitals
The Eradis with their original base at Nediyiruppu (near present Kondotty) and were land-locked and sought an outlet to the Arabian Sea. The Eradis subsequently moved their capital to the port of Calicut, then also called Thrivikramapuram. According to K. V. Krishna Ayyar, a historian, the city of Calicut was founded on a marshy tract along the Malabar coast in 11th century AD. During Classical antiquity and the Middle Ages, Calicut was dubbed the "City of Spices" for its role as the major trading point of eastern spices. The name Kozhikode is thought to be derived from Koyil (Palace) and Kota (Fort) meaning 'Fortified Palace'. Others have called the city by different names. The Arabs called it Kalikooth, Tamils called the city Kallikkottai, for the Chinese it was Kalifo. The word Kozhikode (Calicut) is also thought to have derived from the famous fine variety of hand-woven cotton cloth called Calico that was exported from the port of Calicut.
Other seats of the Zamorins were Ponnani, Trichur and Cranganore.
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