Krishna advised the Prayaschitta of Pilgrimage as He wanted Arjuna to get the help of as many Kings as possible for the Mahabharata war(Arjuna was not aware of the fact).
Arjuna went on a Pilgrimage of India and in the process married many a princesses,including the daughter of a Pandya king-the Pandya fought the war along with the Panadvas.
Vyasa gives a detailed description of the route taken by Arjuna during the Pilgrimage.
This is the route taken by Arjuna.
While Scholars of the West ans some Indians are prepared to accept Homer's Iliad and Odysseus, the City of Troy, the same courtesy is not extended to Indian Sources,Puranas and Tamil Litrature.
Evidence pointing the existence of Kumari Kandam , a Super continent abounds in Tamil Literature .
Sanskrit texts allude to this.
The Sankalpa of Hindus say, Bharathak Kande' not Kumarik Kande.
That there was a very rich culture in existence , south of Vindyas and that they had close relationship with Sanatana Dharma is evident.
Mahabharata quotes a list of Tamil Kings who attended Draupadi's Swayamvara.
The Tamil kings are named in the marriage ceremony of Lord Rama.
In Damayanti's Swayamvara, the Tamil Kings are named.
Tamil literature , especially Silappathikaram, Manimekalai has copious references to Kumari Kandam.
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