The Geographical Dictionary of Ancient and Mediaeval India c5.s12.8

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Talakāḍa—Talkāḍa, the capital of Chela or Chera on the Kâveri, thirty miles to the east by the south of Mysore, now buried in the sands of the Kâveri. Same as Sirovana. According to Mr. Rice, the ancient name of Talkāḍ was Tâlavanapura (*Ep. Ind.*, vol. III, p. 165). It was the capital of the kings of the Gaṅga dynasty in the 3rd century, and their kingdom extending beyond the southern Mysore country came to be known as Gaṅgavāḍi Ninety-six thousand. The Gaṅga power was overthrown at the beginning of the 11th century by the Cholas from the Tamil country. The remaining part of the Mysore country was the Hoysala-râjya, the capital of which was Dorasâmudra (*JRAS.*, 1911, p. 815).