Mandalam

Not to be confused with mandala or mandal.

The mandalams of the Chola empire, c. 11th century.[1]

A mandalam (maṇḍalam meaning circle;[2] also known as pāḍi) was the largest territorial division during the Chola dynasty. At its height, the state was divided into nine mandalams which included areas in Sri Lanka and other conquered areas.[3] The two core mandalams were Chola-mandalam and Jayangondachola-mandalam.[4]

  1. ^ Karashima 2014, p. 132.
  2. ^ Champakalakshmi 1993, p. 187.
  3. ^ Karashima 2014, p. 133.
  4. ^ Karashima 2014, p. 131.