Ponniyin Selvan 2

 On the 18th day of the month of Aadi, in the early hours of the evening, a young warrior,mounted on a horse, was riding down the banks of this ocean-like Veera Narayana Lake. He belonged to the Vaanar clan, which is famous in the history of the gallant Tamils.Vallavarayan Vandiya Devan was his name. Having traveled a long distance and being wornweary, his horse was walking along rather slowly. The young cavalier did not seem concerned. about this. The sprawling reservoir had so enchanted his heart!It was common for rivers in the Chozla Kingdom to run with flood waters touching both banks.during the Aadi month festival of Padhinettam Perukku. The lakes fed by these rivers would alsobe filled to capacity, with waves jostling and colliding against their embankments. Waters from theriver, called North Cauvery by the devout but commonly known as Kollidam, rushed into the Veera Narayana Lake cut through the Vadavaaru stream and made it turbulent.