Pandya Dynasty And Tamil Culture
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EXAMIVERSE
Legacy and Impact
- Laid the groundwork for the medieval Tamil Sangam literary tradition and later works.
- Maritime network prefigured Chola and Vijayanagara seafaring enterprises.
- Early Pandya patronage of temples like Madurai’s Meenakshi shrine influenced South Indian devotional architecture.
- Guild systems and coastal commerce models inspired subsequent South Indian polities in trade regulation and urban planning.