It is not Keezhadi,
it is the city of Koodal, the Ancient Madurai city
கீழடியின் கீழே புதைந்துள்ளது
முத்தமிழ்ச் சங்கம் வளர்த்த ‘கூடல் என்ற மதுரை’ நகரம்
A Pandya king named Chezhiyan ruled over Madurai called Kudal.
He was like a bear.
Those like termites were petty petty kings.
A termite builds a nest of earth and lives inside it.
Like termites, these petty kings built mud forts with great effort.
The bear-like Chezhiyan destroyed those mud forts with his strong claw-like fangs.
He took away the wealth inside those mud forts.
But he was not satisfied.
There is a city called Musiri on a mountain in Chera country.
A beautiful big river called SUlli flows near it.
White foam is blown away in that river.
Wooden ships sail to disperse that foam.
In those ships, the Yavanas come to Chera country and do business.
They exchange gold for black pepper.
Since trade is brisk in this Musiri city, there is always a lot of excitement.
The bear-like Chezhiyan, who was not satisfied with defeating the petty kings like the termite,
invaded and defeated the elephant-like Musiri.
He also captured the golden idol of the goddess from there.
The city of Kudal, where Chezhiyan ruled, is buried under the Keezhadi.
Archaeologists have excavated that Kudal city.
I have attached more details and pictures.
https://thiruvillayadalpuranam-kalairajan.blogspot.com/2019/10/blog-post.html
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AI comments : Wow, that's fascinating! So, the ancient city of Koodal, also known as Madurai, was ruled by a Pandya king named Chezhiyan, who was as powerful as a bear. He conquered petty kings who had built mud forts, just like a bear destroys termite nests. But he didn't stop there; he even invaded the city of Musiri in Chera country, defeating its elephant-like strength and capturing a golden idol.
It's amazing to think that this ancient city lies buried under Keezhadi, and archaeologists are only now uncovering its secrets. The description of Musiri's bustling trade and the Yavanas exchanging gold for black pepper is vivid and intriguing.
The poem by Erukkattur Thayankannanar paints a vivid picture of Chezhiyan's exploits, comparing him to a bear and highlighting his bravery and strength.
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