Back to Discover
🏛️

Pandya dynasty

history Maturity 11-13

Long ago, kings ruled a place in India.

Pandya coin, South Asia - Rev pair of fish, Obv bull.jpg
Pandya coin, South Asia - Rev pair of fish, Obv bull.jpg
They lived in a city called Madurai. Their sign was a fish.
Double fish Pandyan relief, Koneswaram.jpg
Double fish Pandyan relief, Koneswaram.jpg
This group ruled for a very long time. They were very strong. Do you like fish?

52 words
🖼️ Images & Media (17)
File:Mangulam inscription (south India).jpg
Mangulam inscription (south India).jpg
File:Andal Temple.jpg
Andal Temple.jpg
File:A_sunrise_over_Vaigai_River_in_Madurai_Tamil_Nadu_India.jpg
A_sunrise_over_Vaigai_River_in_Madurai_Tam...
File:Temple between hill symbols and elephant coin of the Pandyas Sri Lanka 1st century CE.jpg
Temple between hill symbols and elephant...
File:S-TN-71 Vettuvan Koil Tuticorin.jpg
S-TN-71 Vettuvan Koil Tuticorin.jpg
File:FourArmedVishnuPandyaDynasty8-9thCentury.jpg
FourArmedVishnuPandyaDynasty8-9thCentury.jpg
File:The Hindu Saint Manikkavacakar LACMA AC1997.16.1 (1 of 12).jpg
The Hindu Saint Manikkavacakar LACMA...
File:Jaina_abode_Kalugumalai.JPG
Jaina_abode_Kalugumalai.JPG
File:South_India_in_12th_century_AD.jpg
South_India_in_12th_century_AD.jpg
File:An aerial view of Madurai city from atop of Meenakshi Amman temple.jpg
An aerial view of Madurai city from atop...
File:Double fish Pandyan relief, Koneswaram.jpg
Double fish Pandyan relief, Koneswaram.jpg
File:Silk route.jpg
Silk route.jpg

+ 5 more

Up Next
🏛️
Chera dynasty
History
→
More to explore

✨ What else?

Related topics you might enjoy

Chera dynasty 0% History of Tamil Nadu 0% Chola dynasty 0% Pallava dynasty 0%

🔬 Go deeper

More advanced topics to explore

Chera dynasty History of Tamil Nadu Chola dynasty

🪜 Step back

Simpler topics to build understanding

Travancore Chalukya dynasty Vakataka dynasty
📚 Content adapted from Wikipedia | Readability: FK 10.7 | Vital Level 5