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Pandya Nadu is named after the Pandya dynasty which was one of the three crowned dynasties of ancient Tamilakam.As to the etymology of the word Pandya or Pandi, scholars have not a consensual answer but the exact meaning of the word may refer to the Old Tamil words for Ploughing or Bull or Old/Ancient.
Pandya Nadu was home to several renowned temples, including the Meenakshi Temple in Madurai. The revival of the Pandya power by Kadungon (late 6th century CE) coincided with the prominence of the Shaivite nayanars and the Vaishnavite alvars. [25] It is known that the Pandya rulers followed Jainism for a short period of time. [10] [26]
Pandiya Naadu (transl. Pandiya's kingdom) is a 2013 Indian Tamil-language action drama film directed by Suseenthiran and produced by Vishal, who stars in the lead role alongside Lakshmi Menon, Bharathiraja, Soori, Vikranth, and Sharath Lohitashwa.
The origin and the timeline of the Pandya dynasty are difficult to establish. The early Pandya chieftains ruled their country (Pandya Nadu) from the ancient period, which included the inland city of Madurai and the southern port of Korkai. The Pandyas are celebrated in the earliest available Tamil poetry (Sangam literature").
The seats of Muvendhas lie in the modern states of Kerala and Tamil Nadu. The Pandyas were the earliest of the Muvendhar and were of high antiquity being mentioned by Kātyāyana and Valmiki. [8] However the establishment of a Pandya territory is not known until the sixth century under King Kadungon who liberated the Pandya country from the ...
Tamilnadu in the Sangam Period. Tamilnadu comprised that part of India south of the Maurya Empire c. 250 BCE.. Tamilakam (Tamil: தமிழnadu, romanized: Tamiḻnadu) was the geographical region inhabited by the ancient Tamil people, covering the southernmost region of the Indian subcontinent.
Pandya Parantaka Nedunchadaiyan (Varaguna Pandyan) rules in Madurai. [21] c. 767: Pandya forces defeat the Pallavas on the south banks of the Kaveri river. c. 800–830: Varagunan I becomes Pandya king and extends his empire up to Tiruchirapalli by defeating the Pallava king Dandivarman. c. 830–862: Pandya Sirmara Srivallabha rules in Madurai ...
One theory is that the word Pandya is derived from the Tamil word "Pandi" meaning bull. Ancient Tamils, considered the bull as a sign of masculinity and valor. [6] Pandya became the epithet of the first Pandyan king of Thenmadurai (lit. south Mathurai), Kulasekharan Pandya as he was built like a bull. It was used as an epithet of masculinity.