The Pandyan army was able to march all the way to Melaithirukattupalli without suffering any casualties. Their dependence on the river Kaveri as their primary supply of water, however, proved to be a fatal mistake when the river dried up during the scorching summer of 1311.
The already depleted army of the Pandyans intended to march in a westerly direction in the hopes of finding a nearby water source. The choice of the general to have them march on the dry beds of the River Kaveri caused a significant reduction in their rate of movement.
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