All members of the ruling family receive two names, an official personal name and a name associated with the'star' or'Thirunal' under which they are born, (eg: Maharajah Swathi Thirunal Rama Varma).
All members of the ruling family receive two names, an official personal name and a name associated with the'star' under which they are born. The latter usually end with the suffix Tirunal (eg: Maharajah Swathi Thirunal Rama Varma).