Vanji during Sangam days. There has been a plethora of rare findings during the archaeological excavations undertaken in Karur. These include mat-designed pottery, bricks, mud-toys,  Roman  coins, Chera Coins,  Pallava  Coins, Roman Amphorae , Rasset coated ware, rare rings, etc. [1]  Karur may have been the center for old jewellery-making and