Yaadhum oore yaavarum kelir full poem6/12/2023 ![]() The fish symbol is considered to be one of the most meaningful symbols in the lives of the people living in Pandyan Kingdom. Pandyan Kingdom depicts two fishes on their flags, coins, and emblem. This can be substantiated with the fact that princess Heo carried with her the symbol of Twin fish in trident. Ayuta Kingdom here refers to “Ay Kingdom” that belonged to the Pandyan dynasty of ancient Tamilakam. But the ancient name of Ayodhya was ‘Saketa’ during that time and Samguk Yusa was written long back in the 13th century. Some people wrongly connect Ayuta Kingdom with Ayodhya. Heo was the princess of Ayuta Kingdom which was located in the southern part of India. It is said that Heo, Lee and Kim clans trace their lineage to Queen Heo Hwang Ok as her descendants. The convoy of Princess Sembavalam stayed there in Korea which might be a major factor that contributed to the spread of Tamil culture over there. The princess travelled to Korea along with her slaves and courtiers from Tamil Nadu. The reference is got from the Korean work Samguk Yusa written by a Buddhist monk in the 13 th century where he mentions about a 16 year old Indian princess Sembavalam also called as Heo Hwang-Ok who got married to Kim Suro and became the first queen of Geumgwan Gaya. Sembavalam became the most admired Queen of KoreaĬan you believe that incredibly, six million Koreans or almost 10% of the Korean population trace their ancestry to an Indian Princess who is said to have travelled to Korea in search of her groom? Yes, it is true. ![]() The historical record clearly shows that people of ancient Tamilakam had a good relationship with the rest of the world in terms of maritime trade and soft power diplomacy. The quote has been followed by the Dravidians since ages. I would like to highlight a famous Tamil quote “Yaadhum Oore Yaavarum Kelir” by Kaniyan Poongunranar (600 BCE – 100 CE) which means, “To us all towns are one, all men our king” which is at present depicted in the United Nations Organization. India’s historical connection with Korea goes back to more than 2000 years when Korea was a collection of Tribal city states. ![]() This article throws light on the unheard story of princess Sembavalam which brings out jaw-dropping similarities between Korea and Tamil Nadu. In the same way, I would like to ask the readers a question, “Have you heard of an Indian princess Sembavalam?” The movie begins with a question to the viewers which is “Have you heard of Bodhidharma?” and most of the Indians answered ‘No’. As I pen down this article, I get reminded of the Tamil movie ‘7 Aum Arivu’ acted by Suriya and Shruthi Hassan. There is also quite a set of audience in India who are big fans of Korean dramas. Today for most Indians the connection to Korea is defined by its most iconic companies like Samsung, Hyundai, and LG Electronics. “To remain ignorant of history is to remain forever a child” – Marcus Tullius Cicero
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