Countless empires and cities have flourished before this and crumbled into dust. Pataliputhra, Ujjaini, Hasthinapura – all these were renowned in their time and yet, where are they now? The Pallava Empire may vanish into nothingness some day – but your empire of art, the one you have created in stone and carved so richly, will never be destroyed, will it? As long as Thamizhagam exists, as long as divine Thamizh flourishes amidst its people, your sculptures will rule a magnificent empire of their own!”
