Period: Before 3rd century BC; no historical records
Kantaman Chola was a mythological Chola king. There is no historical proof about this king. As per the mythological stories, Kantaman was supposed to be the contemporary of the sage Agastya. With the help of Agastya, he brought the river Kaveri (aka Cauvery) to Tamil Nadu region of South India.
As per another mythological story, Lord Parasuram, the incarnation of Lord Vishnu, was killing all the kings in India due to his vow. In order to escape from Parasuram, he made his illegitimate son Kakandan as the ruler of his kingdom for a short time and ran away from his kingdom.
Kantaman and Kakandan ruled the Chola kingdom from Poompuhar aka Kaveripoompattinam. They are considered as the early Chola kings who probably ruled Chola kingdom during Sangam period.
Kantaman Chola was a mythological Chola king. There is no historical proof about this king. As per the mythological stories, Kantaman was supposed to be the contemporary of the sage Agastya. With the help of Agastya, he brought the river Kaveri (aka Cauvery) to Tamil Nadu region of South India.
As per another mythological story, Lord Parasuram, the incarnation of Lord Vishnu, was killing all the kings in India due to his vow. In order to escape from Parasuram, he made his illegitimate son Kakandan as the ruler of his kingdom for a short time and ran away from his kingdom.
Kantaman and Kakandan ruled the Chola kingdom from Poompuhar aka Kaveripoompattinam. They are considered as the early Chola kings who probably ruled Chola kingdom during Sangam period.
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