Kayal

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Kayal (Old Kayal, Cael, Yicheng 翼城, Jiayiluo 加異勒)

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Kayal, or Palayakayal (‘Old Kayal’) is in the delta of the Tambraparni River facing the pearling beds of the Palk Strait. The site is now deserted.

 

 

Tambraparni River
pearls
Palk Strait