आसार-खान्थि बायदिब्ला, सल'बाथायारि संगमफोर, "द' एकादेमिज", पान्ड्यफोरनि मददाव मादुराइआव खुंफुंनाय जादोंमोन आरो माखासे पान्ड्य रायजो खुंगिरिफोरा गावखौनो खन्थाइगिरि होन्नानै दाबि दैखांदोंमोन।
According to tradition, the legendary Sangams, "the Academies", were held in Madurai under the patronage of the Pandyas and some of the Pandya rulers claimed to be poets themselves.