Poompuhar
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Poompuhar is an ancient port town on the southeastern coast of India, historically significant as a major maritime and cultural center of the early Chola kingdom.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Poompuhar town | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient port town
ⓘ
historical city ⓘ |
| administrativeDivision | Poompuhar town panchayat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ancientName |
Kaveripattinam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Puhar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithDynasty | Chola dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| civilization | Tamilakam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coastType | Coromandel Coast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culture | Tamil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| district | Mayiladuthurai district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
maritime commerce
ⓘ
overseas trade ⓘ |
| festivalAssociation | Tamil cultural and religious festivals ⓘ |
| governingBody | Government of Tamil Nadu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalEvidenceOf |
ancient wharves and docks
ⓘ
brick structures and ring wells ⓘ urban planning in ancient Tamil cities ⓘ |
| hasMuseum | Poompuhar Art Gallery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | archaeological and heritage site ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
cultural center of the early Chola kingdom
ⓘ
major maritime center of the early Chola kingdom ⓘ |
| knownFor |
archaeological remains of ancient port structures
ⓘ
maritime trade in ancient South India ⓘ role in early Tamil culture ⓘ |
| language | Tamil ⓘ |
| linkedToLegend | submergence of ancient city by the sea ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | southeastern coast of India ⓘ |
| locatedOnCoastOf | Bay of Bengal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Manimekalai
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Silappatikaram NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Mayiladuthurai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyWaterBody |
Bay of Bengal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kaveri River estuary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Chola kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religionHistoricallyPracticed |
Buddhism
ⓘ
Hinduism NERFINISHED ⓘ Jainism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| situatedAtMouthOf | Kaveri River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| subdivision | Nagapattinam region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
coastal erosion
ⓘ
sea inundation ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
early Chola period
ⓘ
early historic period of South India ⓘ |
| tourism | site of historical and cultural tourism ⓘ |
| tradeLinksWith |
Roman Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southeast Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transport | connected by road to Mayiladuthurai ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Poompuhar town