The Tamil Nadu State Department of Archaeology (TNSDA) commenced the third phase of underwater archaeological exploration off the coast of Poompuhar, the ancient port city once known as Kaveripoompattinam, in Mayiladuthurai district recently.
About Poompuhar:
Poompuhar, or Puhar, is a town in the Mayiladuthurai district in the state of Tamil Nadu.
‘Puhar’ in Tamil means the ‘estuary’ of a river in the sea.
It is located close to the spot where the Cauveri River flows out into the Bay of Bengal.
It was once a flourishing ancient port city known as Kaveri Poompattinam, which for a while served as the capital of the Early Chola kings in Tamilakam.
As per archaeological evidence found during excavation, this age-old city is said to have been established thousands of years ago.
Ancient pottery dating back to the 4th century BCE has been discovered offshore by marine archaeologists east of this town.
Silappathikaram and Manimekalai, the Tamil epics, bring out the greatness of the city in some of the poems in Sangam literature.
It has been destroyed several times by huge tsunami waves in the past.
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