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Bharathanatyam dancer with antique temple jewellery. Tamil people have historically been connoisseurs of fine golden jewellery, which has a history predating the Sangam period in the Indian subcontinent. Ancient Tamil literature lists out the different types of jewellery worn by women historically from head to toe. Apart from gold, jewellery ...
Temple Jewellery of Nagercoil is a type of gold jewellery from the Nagercoil region in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. [1] It was declared as a Geographical indication in 2007–08. [2] The jewellery is made from gold interspersed with precious stones. A special type of red and green colored stone called "Kuchu kal" is used for making the ...
Punch-marked coins of 5th century BCE found at Karur, on the bank of river Amaravathi, is located at 78 km from Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu [11] Ancient Pottery dating back to the 4th century BCE have been discovered off shore by marine archaeologists east of Poompuhar, also known as Kaveripattinam is a town in the Nagapattinam district of ...
The city market was located between these two divisions; the artisans and traders lived close to the market. [28] Kaveripumpattinam, the port city of the Cholas, had its market in a central open area close to the two main suburbs of the city – Maruvurpakkam and Pattinapakkam. Maruvurpakkam was adjacent to the sea where the fishermen and the ...
Kodumanal is a village located in the Erode district in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It was once a flourishing ancient trade city known as Kodumanam, as inscribed in Patittrupathu of Sangam Literature. [1] The place is an important archaeological site, under the control of State Archaeological Department of Tamil Nadu.
Four-armed Vishnu, Pandya Dynasty, 8th–9th century CE.. The Pandyan kingdom was one of the three major empires of the Tamil dynasty in Tamil Nadu, India. [3] Pandya, meaning 'big' or 'strong', is the oldest of these empires, prevailing for what is estimated to be four to five centuries. [2]
Kodumanal is a village located near Chennimalai in the Erode district in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It was once a flourishing ancient trade city known as Kodumanam, as inscribed in Patittrupathu of Sangam literature. The place is an important archaeological site, under the control of State Archaeological Department of Tamil Nadu.
Silk Road sites in India are sites that were important for trade on the ancient Silk Road. There are 12 such places in India. These are spread across seven states in India: Bihar, Jammu and Kashmir, Maharashtra, Puducherry, Punjab, Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh. These sites are on tentative list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.