I. MANGULAM  (மாங்குளம்) - 5

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I. MANGULAM  (மாங்குளம்) - 5
5.
A.
cā na tā ri tā ṉa ko1 ṭū pi to ṉa
    
B.
cantaritaṉ2 koṭupitōṉ3
    
அ.
சா ந தா ரி தா ன கொ டூ பி தொ ன
    
ஆ.
சந்தரிதன் கொடுபிதோன்
Translation
Cantaritaṉ caused to be given.4
Locus
At left on the brow of the upper middle cave known as the 'school'.
No. of lines
1
Length
92 cm.
Date
ca. 2nd century B.C.E.
Notes
1. The left medial stroke of ko is attached at a slightly higher level than the right, though both appear continuous due to the scale of reduction of the illustrations.
2. A composite personal name cantaṉ + aritaṉ.
3. koṭuppittōṉ.
4. 'the cave' is understood from the context.
Field Notes