The Flag of Pandya () was used by the
Pandyan Dynasty and consisted of the single fish or twin fish. There is no reference or description about the flag. Therefore, any Pandya flags used in media are created for the purpose of illustration. There are flags with double fish or single fish as per archaeological findings and historians's illustration.
12th-century
Tamil
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* Tamils, an ethnic group native to India and some other parts of Asia
**Sri Lankan Tamils, Tamil people native to Sri Lanka also called ilankai tamils
**Tamil Malaysians, Tamil people native to Malaysia
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court poet
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Ottakoothar
Ottakoothar (c. 12th century CE) was a Tamil court poet to three Later Chola kings, namely Vikrama Chola, Kulotunga II and Rajaraja II. He wrote poems in praise of these three kings.
The poet's memorial is believed to be still in a place known ...
wrote a verse mentions about Pandya flag while comparing to Chola flag.
Literal Meaning: ''Can the flag of the
Pandyas match the flag of the
Cholas
The Chola dynasty was a Tamil thalassocratic empire of southern India and one of the longest-ruling dynasties in the history of the world. The earliest datable references to the Chola are from inscriptions dated to the 3rd century BCE d ...
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Legend
According to legend,
Avatar
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of the
Hindu
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Goddess
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Meenaatchi, who has fish shaped eyes, was born as the daughter of a Pandya king.
Pandya emblem was a fish and it represented the dynasty, including in coins, etc. The word ''Meenatchi'' (Meen+Aatchi ) is a mix of the Tamil words ''Meen'' (Fish) and ''Aatchi'' (Rule), which means Fish Rule.
See also
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Flags of Tamils
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Modern Tamil flags
Indian Tamil flags
Sri Lankan Tamil flags
Historical Tamil flags
See also
* Proposed flag of Tamil Nadu (1970)
References
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Flag of Chola
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Flag of Pallava
The Flag of Pallava was used by the Tamil Pallava Kingdom. The Pallava royal insignia was the ''Simha'' (Lion) and ''Nandi'' (Bull) which was changeable. But Color of flags saffron or yellow. Each Pallava king had his own personal banner. Example, ...
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