The Pandyan Kingdom from the Earliest Times to the Sixteenth Century c15.17

c15.17

Sundara Pāndya proceeded against the Chera king with a very small force and destroyed him and his forces in a battle and ravaged the Malainādu;² he then compelled the warlike Chola of ancient lineage to pay him tribute; afterwards he attacked the Hoysalas in the region of the Kāvēri and besieged them in a fortress;³ after inflicting great losses on the Hoysala forces and killing many commanders like the brave Singana, Sundara Pāndya captured the elephants and horses of the enemy together with a large amount of treasure and a number of women, but refrained from fighting further when he began to retreat from the field.⁴ Sundara then did away with the traitorous Sēma (சேமன்)⁵, captured Kaṇṇanūr-Koppam which no one else could even think of approaching and ruled the rich Kāvēri country as if it were the Kanni land.¹ He imposed a tribute of elephants on the Karṇāṭa king ² and compelled the ruler of Ceylon to surrender pearls and elephants.³ He then attacked the strong fortress of the rich city of Śēndamangalam and fought several engagements which struck terror into the heart of the Pallava; having thus become master of his territory, and captured his forces and treasure, Sundara finally restored him to the rulership of the land. He then went to Chidambaram and worshiped God Naṭarāja, and proceeded to Śrīrangam where he wore the garland of victory,⁴ performed