Is there any evidence for Kumari Kandam?

In Tamil mythology, Kumari Kandam is a mythical continent, believed to be lost with an ancient Tamil civilization, supposedly located south of present-day India in the Indian Ocean. Alternative names and spellings include Kumarikkandam and Kumari Nadu….

Kumari Kandam
Ethnic group(s)	Tamils
Locations	Indian Ocean

How did Lemuria get its name?

The English geologist Philip Sclater (1864) coined the term Lemuria in his article The Mammals of Madagascar’. Trying to explain the presence of fossil lemurs in Madagascar, he proposed that the Indian Ocean island and India had once been part of a larger continent, Lemuria.

Where was Lemuria located?

Lemuria is the name of a hypothetical “lost land” variously located in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is said in Tamil legend to have been civilised for over 20,000 years, with its population speaking Tamil. The concept of Lemuria has been rendered obsolete by modern understanding of plate tectonics.

Is Tamil older than Sanskrit?

Tamil is older than Sanskrit and there is record of ‘Tamil Sangam’ dating back 4,500 years, he said. Dravidian culture is not based on Sanskrit language, he asserted.

How old is Tamil?

Tamil (5000 years old) Indian Language Tamil is 5000 years old and is the official language of Sri Lanka as well as Singapore. It is the part of the Dravidian family and is also the only language that has survived all the way to the modern world.

What race are Atlanteans?

Theosophists were interested in the origins of humanity and the ‘root races’ and believed the Atlanteans were the fourth ‘root race’, ultimately succeeded by the Aryans.

Do the Nektons find Lemuria?

13. The Gates. Alpheus has finally found the gates to Lemuria, and the Nektons must stop him before he unleashes powers on the world that even he can’t control.

Who lived in Kumari Kandam?

From Kumari Kandam, South of Tamil Nadu, about 15,000 years ago people moved to Africa and became Sumerians and those who moved from Africa to Arabia later became Jews. From Kumari Kandam, South of Tamil Nadu due to tsunami, people moved to Bengal and became Cholas and those who moved to Sind and Punjab became Cheras.

Is there such a thing as Kumari Kandam?

Almost a century back, Tamil nationalists believed in the existence of Kumari Kandam and found a similarity with Lemuria – a mythical “lost land” that civilized for more than 20,000 years with Tamil speaking population.

Where was the lost continent Kumari Kandam located?

mythical lost continent with an ancient Tamil civilization. Kumari Kandam (Tamil: குமரிக்கண்டம்) refers to a mythical lost continent with an ancient Tamil civilization, located south of present-day India in the Indian Ocean. Alternative name and spellings include Kumarikkandam and Kumari Nadu.

Are there any Hindu temples submerged in the ocean?

There are also legends of temples submerged under the sea, such as the Seven Pagodas of Mahabalipuram, the remains of which were discovered after the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami. The Puranas place the beginning of the most popular Hindu flood myth – the legend of Manu – in South India.

Where was Sita held captive in the Ramayana?

The Ramayana tells the tale of Sita, Rama’s wife, being held captive on the island of Lanka. Rama commissions a massive building project to construct a bridge to transport his army of Vanara (ape men) across the ocean to Lanka.