தமிழ் பிராமி Tamil Brahmi
தமிழின் முதல் எழுத்து வடிவம் Tamil's first writing system
Pugalur (புகளூர்) - 12

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XX. Pugalur (புகளூர்) - 12
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72.
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A.
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ṇā ka ṉa ma ka ṉa1 pe ru ṅa kī ra ṉa1
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B.
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ṇākaṉ2 makaṉ peruṅkīraṉ3
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அ.
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ணா க ன ம க ன பெ ரு ங கீ ர ன
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ஆ.
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ணாகன் மகன் பெருங்கீரன்
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Translation
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Peruṅkīraṉ, the son of Ṇākaṉ.
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Locus
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On a stone bed in the cave (called Cūḷāmaṇi) on the northern face of the hill.
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No. of lines
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1
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Length
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89 cm.
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Date
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ca. 3rd century C.E.
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Notes
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1. These two letters are cut across by chisel marks which do not appear to be part of the inscription.
2. cf. LT nākaṉ.
3. Reading according to TVM; verified in situ.
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Field Notes
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