தமிழ் பிராமி Tamil Brahmi
தமிழின் முதல் எழுத்து வடிவம் Tamil's first writing system
XV. TIRUMALAI (திருமலை) - 1
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XV. TIRUMALAI (திருமலை) - 1
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51.
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A.
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. . . vā kā rā ṇa ṭai
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B.
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. . . va karaṇṭai1
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அ.
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. . . வா கா ரா ண டை
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ஆ.
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. . . வ கரண்டை
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Translation
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The cave (karaṇṭai) (abode of ascetics ) . . .
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Locus
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On the brow of the western cave on the northern face of the Tirumalai hill. The rock surface has peeled off leaving only a small fragment at the end of the inscription.
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No. of lines
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1
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Length
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Approximately 33 cm. (extant).
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Date
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ca. 1st century B.C.E.
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Notes
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1. karaṇṭai 'cave, cavern, abode of ascetics'.
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Field Notes
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