Pandya Empire was an empire of warriors who participated in the war of Kurukshetra, which were mentioned in the epic Mahabharata and the Ramayana epic.
A Pandya king called Sarangadwaja (alternatively Malayadwaja) is mentioned as participating in the war of Kurukshetra, the Pandavas side with.
It is not clear whether Pandyas Pandavas were related to northern India, but it existed in the southern part of the modern state of Tamil Nadu day India to the south of the river Kaveri.
Their capital was Madhura on the banks of the river Tamraparni, which is now known as the River Vaigai.
Pandyas, Cholas and Keralas were also mentioned in Tamil literature (the Pandyan kingdom) supplementing their mention in the Sanskrit literature (incorporated by Ramayana, Mahabharata, Puranas and Vedas).
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It is not clear whether Pandyas Pandavas were related to northern India, but it existed in the southern part of the modern state of Tamil Nadu day India to the south of the river Kaveri.
Their capital was Madhura on the banks of the river Tamraparni, which is now known as the River Vaigai.
Pandyas, Cholas and Keralas were also mentioned in Tamil literature (the Pandyan kingdom) supplementing their mention in the Sanskrit literature (incorporated by Ramayana, Mahabharata, Puranas and Vedas).
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