Silappatikaram
சிலப்பதிகாரம்
A classical Tamil epic associated with Ilango Adigal and the story of Kannagi.
Tamil Virtual Academy edition
Artistic representation · not a historical depiction
Literary character · Madurai
Neduncheliyan
நெடுஞ்செழியன்
Name of a Pandya royal line
Tamil · Pan-Indian
A royal name tied to the cost of a hasty judgment.
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The story behind the name
Who is behind this name?
- Character
- Neduncheliyan
- Source
- Silappatikaram
- Role
- Pandya king in Silappatikaram
In Silappatikaram, the Pandya king orders Kovalan’s execution and then confronts the grave injustice of that decision.
A royal name tied to the cost of a hasty judgment.
Interpretations and spellings may vary across editions, languages, regions, and living traditions.
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Where this story appears
Tamil · Tamil
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