தமிழ் பிராமி Tamil Brahmi
தமிழின் முதல் எழுத்து வடிவம் Tamil's first writing system
XII. Alagarmalai (அழகர்மலை) - 1
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XXVI. Edakal (எடகல்) - 1
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| 79. | A. | o pa ṉa1 pa vi ra a |
| B. | opaṉapa2 vira-a3 | |
| அ. | ஒ ப ன ப வி ர அ | |
| ஆ. | ஒபனப விரஅ | |
| Translation | (The writing)4 of O(p)paṉa(p)pa Vīra(ṉ). | |
| Locus | The first inscription (from left) on the north rock wall of the Edakal cave with prehistoric carvings. | |
| No. of lines | 1 | |
| Length | 59 cm. | |
| Date | ca. 3rd century C.E. | |
| Notes |
1. The letter appears to be ṉa, even though there is a superfluous stroke at lower left. 2. oppaṉappa (oppaṉ=appa). See ETE 2, Commentary (79.1) for discussion on the name. 3. Read vīra-a. 4. From the context, as no votive objects are associated with the inscriptions in this cave. |
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