In this episode, we listen to an account of a war ritual, as depicted in Sangam Literary work, Puranaanooru 26, penned about the Pandya King Thalaiyaalankaanathu Cheruvendra Nedunchezhiyan by the poet Mangudi Kizhaar. The verse is set in the category of ‘Vaagai Thinai’ or ‘king’s victory’ and speaks of the king’s enemies and their curious claim to fame.