Explanation Statement 1 is correct: The Patini Cult, dedicated to Kannagi, was patronized and popularized by Chera ruler Cheran Senguttuvan after the events described in Silappadikaram.
Statement 2 is correct: Sri Lankan king Gajabahu I (or Gajabhagu II) attended the consecration ceremony of the Kannagi idol, symbolizing cultural ties between Tamil Nadu and Sri Lanka.
Statement 3 is correct: Both Dipavamsa and Mahavamsa (early Sri Lankan Buddhist chronicles) mention the Patini Cult, indicating its spread to Sri Lanka.
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