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Nelcynda (Ancient Gr****: Νέλκυνδα) is a
place in
ancient Kerala. It was
described in Pliny's
classical work The
Natural History as well as in Periplus...
- rectificata
Binomial name
Cyclidia rectificata (Walker, 1862)
Synonyms Nelcynda rectificata Walker, 1862
Cyclidia rectificata f.
divisa Bryk, 1943 Cyclidia...
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Insecta Order:
Lepidoptera Family:
Drepanidae Subfamily:
Cyclidiinae Genus:
Cyclidia Guenée, 1857
Synonyms Haloplia Snellen, 1892
Nelcynda Walker, 1862...
- had a
trading port
sometimes identified in
ancient Western sources as
Nelcynda (or Neacyndi) in Quilon.
Tyndis was a
major centre of trade, next only...
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historic port cities.
Notable among these were/are Naura, Vizhinjam, Muziris,
Nelcynda,
Beypore and
Thundi (near
Ponnani or Kadalundi)
during ancient times, and...
- Kore-ke-ni
Kollam near
Backare (Thevalakara),
which was also
known as
Nelcynda and
Tyndis to the
Romans and Gr****s and as
Thondi to the Tamils. Thambiran...
- Kalliena, Mandagora, Melizeigara, Muziris, korkai, Poompuhar, Naura,
Nelcynda,
Paethana (Paithan), Palaepatmae, Palaesimundu, Poduca, Semylla, Sopatma...
- as
Muziris (modern-day Kodungallur),
Tyndis (modern-day Ponnani), and
Nelcynda (modern-day Cranganore).
These ports served as
major centers for trade...
- Tyndis, the
first markets of
Damirica or Limyrike, and then
Muziris and
Nelcynda,
which are now of
leading importance.
Tyndis is of the
Kingdom of Cerobothra;...
- kingdom" ...
Nelcynda is
distant from
Muziris by
river and sea
about five
hundred stadia, and is of
another kingdom, the Pandian. This
place [
Nelcynda] also...
