Periyapattinam

Periyapattinam This port was called as Parakirama Pattinam in 10th Century.

This is one of the historic port of Eastern (Gulf of Mannar) from 20 km distnce of Ramanathapuram where Ibn Battuta, Marcopolo and other famous traveller visited this place. In 12th Century, it was called as Pavitra Manicka Pattinam It was also called as Ta Pa Tan by Chinese famous traveller Wang Ta-Yuan in 14th Century Now, it is called as Periyapattinam where thousands of Muslims are living in.

Most Muslims consider themselves to be settler descendents of maritime traders who had business linking persian gulf to south Indian coast and southeast asia.

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Periyapattinam
Ramanathapuram
623523

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