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Melkote Western Fortress of Vaishnavism

This temple was the abode of Sri Ramanujacharya,who espoused the Qualified Non Dualism, Visishta Advaitha,Visishtadvaida,.

He had to flee from the Chola kingdom, Sri Rangam due to persecution from the king and some Vaishnavas and Shaivas.

One may add here that there no mention of Shaivas and Vaishnavas in the Vedas, and as such, in my opinion,the difference between them, to say the least,is not what Vedas say.

Kumbakonam Western Gateway Dated 23000 BC

But Trade was also carried out through  western ports on the Arabian sea.

Chera kings used this route.

But for the Chola's,whose Ports were in the East,had to reach the western ports .

And they used Kumbakonam as the Entry point to the western Ports.

The early Chola,Karikal Valavan held Court in Kumbakonam.