to the installation of Kannaki-Pattini at Vanchi. the Arya kings Kanaka and Vijaya Kongu king of Kutaku Kayavaku, the king of Lanka Kayavaku,the king of Lanka is identified with Gajabahu I, king of Sri Lanka (r. c. 171/73 - 193 CE). In this context, Cenkuttuvan can be dated to either the first or last quarter of the 2nd century CE. Despite its dependency on numerous conjectures, the method is considered as the sheet anchor for the purpose of dating the events in the early historic Tamil texts. References Bibliography People of the Chera kingdom 3rd-century Indian Jains Chera kings