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white ant, termite, Termes bellicosus

controlled

of red termite mounds

of a termite mound, from a termite mound

tubular

of bears

large hands, big hands

easily

if obtained, even if obtained

precious material

the Chera kings

I will not come

to be distressed

Sulli, a river in the Chera country

foam

of the river Periyaru in the Chera country

fine jewels

the Ionians, the Greeks, even though the word stems from Ionians, it could have been used for the Romans, Turks and Egyptians

with pepper

with gold

uproar

Musiri, a seaport town in the Chera country

surrounding, circling

statue

seized

Pandiyan king

in the west

Koodal, Madurai city

swaying

peacock

unending, continuous

Nediyon

sapphire

honey bee

swarmed by bees

similar flowers

garland, strand