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The exact or approximate period of First Thamil Sangam is still to be determined. However the text Sivatharumoththiram states that the region of Sri Lanka existed on the east and at the foot of the Mahendra malai. With the first great Tsunami it is said Mahenthramalai and lands adjoing same submerged into the sea, and Sri Lanka was seperated and remained an Island.
We are also aware from Adiyarkku Nallaar's urai to Silapathikaram that during the period of second Thamil Sangam Kavadapuram was the capital of Pandiya Nadu.
The Second Thamil Sangam period is approximately determined as during the period of Valmiki Ramayana.
Sugrivan advices Aanjaneyan to search for Seetha also at Kavadapuram (capital) of Pandiya Nadu.
"......yuktam Kavaatam Paandyaanaam gataa draksyatha Vaanaraah tatah samudram......"
which means: "...... having reached Kavaatam of Pandiya ongoing you shall see Vaanarah (Oh! Anuman) then ocean...."
Valmihi Ramayana - Kishkindha Kanda - Chapter (Sarga) 41
From the above refrence it is evident that Sri Lanka being seperated as an Island took place long before the period of Valmiki Ramaayana.
The second Tsunami in which the Pandiya capital Kavadapuram submerged with vast lands is further confirmed by the reference in Silappathikarem as ".........Pahtruli arttrudan pan Malai adukkaththuk Kumarik Kodum kodung kadal kolla...."
i.e. Land mass covered by the length of Pahtruli river along with Kumari mountain (Kumarik Kodu) having range of many hills (pan mlai adukkaththu) submerged in to the fierce sea.
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