களவழி நாற்பதில் களிற்றுப்போர்/Elephant Warefare in Kalavazhi Narpathu

The Songs of “Kala Vazhi Narpathu” details about the war between the Chera king Cheraman Kanaikaleerum and Poraikum Cholan KoChenkannan. The poet Poikaiyar registers that the elephant army is one of the indispensable ones in the king’s army. Poikaiyar has employed the terms Yanai (Elephant), Kaliru and Velam (Male Elephant) in his poems. In his style, wherever the word elephant comes, it is better to take it in the context of a male elephant. The Elephant army, Horse army, Chariot army and the Infantry are the important armies of the kings. The songs of the poet praise the elephant army that participated in the war. It is also mentioned the victory of the Chola King KoChenkannan is only by the efficient elephant army in the Kalumalam War.