THE STORY
OF MAJESTIC
KARIKALAN
Once upon a time Urayur,the capital of Cholas was ruled by a king named Ilamcetchenni.He had a wife from Azhundur named Velir.As soon as the king died,there was a political turmoil in the country. When normality returned,the Chola ministers sent a state elephant to look for the prince. The elephant found the prince hiding in Karuvur.During his time in Karuvur with his help of his uncle Irumpittarthalaiyan,he trained a troop inside the forest. His political opponents Cheras and Pandyas arrested him and he was prisoned. In aim to kill Karikala his opponents fired the prison. However Karikala escaped from the prison he got his leg scorched.
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