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'''Poompugar''' is a town in the [[Mayiladuthurai district]] in the southern Indian state of [[Tamil Nadu]]. It was once a flourishing ancient port city known as '''Kaveri poompattinam''', which for a while served as the capital of the [[early Cholas|early Chola]] kings in [[Tamilakam]]. Puhar is located near the end point of the [[Kaveri]] river, aside the sea coast. it is mentioned in the Periplus of Ereythrean sea. it is now established by marine archeological research conducted by the National institute of marine archeology, Goa that much of the town was washed away by progressive erosion and floods. submerged wharves and several meter lengths of pier walls have excavated in recent times have corroborated the literary references to Poompugar. It was rebuilt several times after that. Ancient Pottery dating back to the 4th century BCE have been discovered off shore by marine archeologists east of this town. | '''Poompugar''' is a town in the [[Mayiladuthurai district]] in the southern Indian state of [[Tamil Nadu]]. It was once a flourishing ancient port city known as '''Kaveri poompattinam and Kaveripattanam''' (not to be confused with modern [[Kaveripattinam, Krishnagiri|Kaveripattinam]]), which for a while served as the capital of the [[early Cholas|early Chola]] kings in [[Tamilakam]]. Puhar is located near the end point of the [[Kaveri]] river, aside the sea coast. it is mentioned in the Periplus of Ereythrean sea. it is now established by marine archeological research conducted by the National institute of marine archeology, Goa that much of the town was washed away by progressive erosion and floods. submerged wharves and several meter lengths of pier walls have excavated in recent times have corroborated the literary references to Poompugar. It was rebuilt several times after that. Ancient Pottery dating back to the 4th century BCE have been discovered off shore by marine archeologists east of this town. | ||
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[[Buddhadatta]], the 5th century writer who lived during the reign of [[Kalabhra|Accutavikkante]] vividly describes the capital [[Kaveripattinam]] in his manuals ([[Pali]] language) as follows:<ref>{{cite book|title=The March of India, Vol 8|publisher=Publications Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, 1956|page=52}}</ref> | [[Buddhadatta]], the 5th century writer who lived during the reign of [[Kalabhra|Accutavikkante]] vividly describes the capital [[Kaveripattinam]] in his manuals ([[Pali]] language) as follows:<ref>{{cite book|title=The March of India, Vol 8|publisher=Publications Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, 1956|page=52}}</ref> | ||
In the | In the city | ||
endowed with | Kaveripattana crowded with hordes of men and women from pure families | ||
endowed with he requisites of a town with crystal clear water flowing in the river, | |||
filled with all kinds of precious stones, | filled with all kinds of precious stones, | ||
possessed of many kinds of bazaars, | possessed of many kinds of bazaars, | ||