தமிழ் பிராமி Tamil Brahmi
தமிழின் முதல் எழுத்து வடிவம் Tamil's first writing system
VII. Varichiyur (வரிச்சியூர்) - 1
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VII. Varichiyur (வரிச்சியூர்) - 1
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15.
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A.
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. . . 1 ya ko ṭu pi . . . 2
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B.
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. . . y koṭupi 3 . . .
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அ.
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. . . ய கொ டு பி . . .
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ஆ.
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. . . ய் கொடுபி . . .
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Translation
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. . . caused to be given by . . .4
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Locus
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On the brow of the smaller cave facing north on the Udayagiri (Subrahmanyamalai) hill. The rock has disintegrated and the surface badly fissured. Only a fragment has survived.
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No. of lines
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1
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Length
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Approximately 54 cm. (extant).
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Date
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ca. 2nd century B.C.E.
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Notes
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1. Two letters, pā and ḷ [i],partly seen in the earlier estampage, are not extant according
to the CICT Ta. Br. Photographic Survey. 2. The rest of the inscription is lost.
3. koṭuppi . . . (fragmentary).
4. Name of the donor is lost.
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Field Notes
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