Ruins of old Dwarasamudra
The remnants of the old Dwarasamudra can be seen as scattered ruins of palaces, forts, and a few temples, carvings fill the landscape.
The remnants of the old Dwarasamudra can be seen as scattered ruins of palaces, forts, and a few temples, carvings fill the landscape. Dwarasamudra was plundered and the king fled but died while fighting the invaders. It is said the cruel blow came when “ the captured king was slain and skinned , his skin was stuffed with straw and hung from the top of the walls from Madurai" in the words of traveller, historian and writer, Ibn Batutra. As the dynasty ended, Dwarasamudra disappeared into the dusty annals of history . Halebeedu took over from Dwarasamudra and found its place in another map – the tourist’s agenda.