Complex sentence: During the six first years, and though his work centered on a place close to Tiruchirapalli (Elakurichi) he visited several important centers such as Tirunelveli, Ramanathaparam, Thanjavur and of course Madurai, in order to learn the Tamil language.
Split into simpler sentences: During the six first years, and though his work centered on a place close to Tiruchirapalli (Elakurichi). Also he visited several important centers such as Tirunelveli, Ramanathaparam, Thanjavur and of course Madurai, in order to learn the Tamil language.