Pandya dynasty

Pandyan dynasty
400 BCE–1618 CE
Greatest extent of the Pandya Empire, 13th Century
Capital	Korkai (port, early historic) Madurai (till 1335 CE) Tenkasi (till 1618 CE)
Official languages	Tamil
Religion	Hinduism (main) Jainism Buddhism
Government	Monarchy
• Around 270 BCE	Nedunjeliyan I (first documented)
• 560–590 CE	Kadungon (Pandya revival)
• 1613–1618 CE	Varagunarama
Historical era	Medieval era
• Established	400 BCE
• Disestablished	1618 CE
Today part of	India Sri Lanka

The Pandyan kingdom பாண்டியர் was an ancient Tamil state in South India of unknown antiquity. Pandyas were one of the three ancient Tamil kingdoms (Chola and Chera being the other two) who ruled the Tamil country from pre-historic times until end of the 15th century. They ruled initially from Korkai, a sea port on the southern most tip of the Sub-Indian continent , and in later times moved to Madurai.