Thoothukudi district

district of Tamil Nadu, India

river in India

Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu, India

Korkai is an ancient port city and archaeological site located in present-day Thoothukudi district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It was one of the earliest capitals of the Pandya dynasty and served as a major center of pearl fishing and maritime trade in ancient South India. Korkai was situated near the estuary of the Tamiraparani River and was an important port on the Gulf of Mannar.