The first has roots in the Hindu deity Shiva, his son Murugan, Kubera as well as 545 sages including the famed Rigvedic poet Agastya. The first academy, states the legend, extended over 4 millennia and was located far to the south of modern city of Madurai, a location later "swallowed up by the sea", states Shulman.
The first institution is based on Hindu deities Shiva, his son Murugan, Kubera, and 545 sages including the renowned Rigvedic poet Agastya. The initial academy, according to legend, existed for over four millennia and was located far south of modern Madurai, a location that later sank beneath the sea, as described by Shulman.