South India and her Muhammadan Invaders c8.9

c8.9

² The tradition is even now current that there was no channel here between Maṇḍapam and Pamban. The name Maṇḍapam is said to have been given to the place as it did contain a Maṇḍapa to which the God of Rāmēśvaram used to be carried on occasions of certain annual festivals. Of course that could not be done across the sea.