Ponniyin Selvan – Abridged English Retelling
Mandapam in ruins near Patteeswaram temple. (img src: gcmouli.com)
Before we get to Vandiyathevan’s entry into Pazhayarai, the reader is invited to get a brief glimpse of this beautiful city. It was one of the finest cities in the Chozha land filled with grand temples like Thirusakthimutram and Patteeswaram. It was a planned city with segregated areas for soldiers, traders, merchants, and royalty. Palaces were grand and the streets were wide.
Night forest img src: wshu.org Alwarkadiyaan Nambi thanked the owl and heaved a sigh of relief. He edged very carefully to a tree close to the
Kalanatha Swamy temple — A Pandya Pallipadai temple, Pallimadam (near Madurai). Img src: TheHindu In the Tamil nations of yore, there were memorials built for those who fought
Inside the VeeraNarayana Perumal Temple, KaattuMannaar Kovil (src: thehindu) Read from the first Chapter — here. The last of the soldiers of the Pazhuvettarayar’s convoy were
Veeranarayana Perumal Temple, Kaatumannarkovil (erstwhile Veeranarayanapuram). Img src: milliongods.com Read from the first Chapter. As he headed down south, Vandhiyathevan passed through the fertile and
Veeranarayana Perumal Temple, Kaatumannarkovil (erstwhile Veeranarayanapuram). Img src: milliongods.com Read from the first Chapter As he headed down south, Vandhiyathevan passed through the fertile and