Nedunj Cheliyan I
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Nedunj Cheliyan I was a Pandian king depicted in the Indian epic Silapathikaram. He is the king who ordered to behead Kovalan
and died of shame after realizing he did injustice to Kannagi
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Kovalan
Kovalan is a central character in the ancient Tamil epic Cilappatikaram.-Plot:Kovalan, the son of a wealthy merchant in Kaveripattinam, married Kannagi, the lovely daughter of another merchant. They lived together happily in the city of Kaveripattinam, until Kovalan met the courtesan Madhavi and...
and died of shame after realizing he did injustice to Kannagi
Kannagi
Kannagi or , a legendary Tamil woman, is the central character of the South Indian epic Silapathikaram. Legend states that Kannagi took revenge on the King of Madurai, for a mistaken death penalty imposed on her husband Kovalan, by cursing the city with disaster.-The story:Kovalan, the son of a...
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