Dantapuram a small village in Srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh.
While ancient Dantapuram sank into oblivion, Kandy receives tens of thousands of visitors every month.
Emperor Asoka fought Kalinga War in 261 BC.
The word danta in Odia Language means Tooth.
[citation needed] This identification is also corroborated by the writings of the ancient Roman geographer, Pliny who mentions about the Calingoe in his Natural History.