• Mrs.M.JEYAPATHY
• Dr. M. GAYATHRI DEVI

A well developed settlement of merchant is called as Nagaram or managaram. In Chola records Mamallapuram and Kanchipuram are called as Nagaram and managaram respectively. Nagaram, the term refers to not only a big locality but also its administrative body. This body “ Nagaram” strives for the welfare of its members named ‘Nagaraththar’. In Pudukkottai district the hill where they settled in a great number is named as Nagaraththarmalai but now it is corrupted as Narththamalai. This hill is located at the 19th Kilometer from Pudukkottai on Trichy main road. It has 9 constituents namely Melamalai, Kottaimalai, Kadambarmalai, Paraiyarmalai, Uvachchan malai, Aluruttimalai, Pommadimalai, Manmalai and ponmalai.2

Ainurruvar-Archanaboga-Disai Ayiraththu Aynurruvar-Erumi Nadu -- Keralanthaka Valanadu-Kulothunga Chola Pattinam-Kumuzhi-ManigramamNagaraththarmalai-Peru Niraviyar-Santhipooja-TelungaKulakala Puram.

"Nagaraththar and Narthamalai- A Study", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 11, page no.b446-b451, November-2021, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2111156.pdf

"Nagaraththar and Narthamalai- A Study", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 11, page no. ppb446-b451, November-2021, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2111156.pdf