VI. Marukaltalai (மறுகால்தலை)

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VI. Marukaltalai (மறுகால்தலை)
14.
A.
ve ṇa kā1 si pā ṉa ku ṭu pi tā kā la2 kā ña cā3 ṇa ma
    
B.
veṇkāsipaṉ kuṭupita4 kal kañcaṇam5  
    
அ.
வெ ண கா ஸி பா ன கு டு பி தா கா ல கா ஞ சா ண ம
    
ஆ.
வெண்காஸிபன் குடுபித கல் கஞ்சணம்
Translation
The stone structure (kañcaṇam) (?) was caused to be given by Veṇkāsipaṉ.
Locus
On the brow of the cave on the Pūviluṭaiyārmalai hill; engraved in exceptionally large-sized letters (reaching almost 40 cm. in height).
No. of lines
1
Length
426 cm.
Date
ca. 2nd century B.C.E.
Notes
1. HKS and KVS read kō. There is an angular chisel cut like inverted L just above, but not touching the letter, which was probably made when the drip ledge was carved.
2. HKS and KVS read ḷa.
3. The medial -ā stroke of this letter lies along a natural groove in the rock.
4. kuṭuppitta.
5. The meaning of kañcaṇam is uncertain; the context indicates some kind of a stone structure.
Field Notes