KORKAI
Korkai is a small village in the Srivaikuntam taluk of Thoothukudi district in Tamil Nadu , India . It was called Pandya-Kavada in the Kapatapuram in Kalithogai . It is situated about 3 km north of the Thamirabarani River and about 6 km from the shore of Bay of Bengal . Korkai was the capital, principal center of trade and important port of the Early Pandyan Kingdom . At that time, it was located on the banks of the Tamiraparani River and at the sea coast, forming a natural harbour. Due to excessive sedimentation, the sea has receded about 6 km in the past 2000 years, leaving Korkai well inland today. The famous urn burial site, Adichanallur , is located about 15 km. from Korkai. In ancient times, Korkai was a well known center of pearl fishery; it is mentioned often in the Sangam literature and in classical western literature. Ptolemy refers to the pla...