The Periplus of the Erythraean Sea, as well as Ptolemy's writings, mention the term Limyrike which corresponds to the Malabar Coast of south-western India. Based on a misinterpretation of the Roman map Tabula Peutingeriana and the possible phonetic connection between the words Damir- and Tamil, some modern scholars have wrongly mentioned Limyrike as Damirica (or Damirice), considering it as a synonym of Tamilakam. The Damirice mentioned in the Tabula Peutingeriana actually refers to an area between the Himalayas and the Ganges.