Corroboration for the Tamil Confederacy mentioned by Kharavela

[Sudalaimuthu Palaniappan]

Dear TP,
 
Yes, the early capital of the cEra kings was karuvUr/karUr.
 
Regards,
Palaniappan
 
 
In a message dated 9/27/2009 2:34:27 P.M. Central Daylight Time,  
tmahadevan at HOWARD.EDU writes:

Hello  Palaniappan:
I just got back from India by was of Kyoto and World Sanskrit  Conference.

I find this article very interesting and stimulating.   It has helped me 
clarify the "mUvEndar" idea,in the Sangam period.  Would  you place the CEras 
at Karur?

Best, TP