XII. Alagarmalai (அழகர்மலை) - 3

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XII. Alagarmalai (அழகர்மலை) - 3
38. A. mā ta ti1 rai ke
  B. mattiraikē2
  அ. மா த தி ரை கெ
  ஆ. மத்திரைகே
Translation Of Matirai:3
Locus On the brow of the cave, below the lower drip ledge; in the long line with eight segments; the first segment qualifies the names of donors in all the following segments (39-45) engraved in the same line.
No. of lines 1
Length 269 cm. (38-40).
Date ca. 1st century B.C.E.
Notes

1. The lower end of the letter is faint. On closer examination in situ, the letter is found to be ti as read by HKS.

2. Read matirai-.

3. The colon indicates that all the donors whose names are engraved in this long line (39-45) are from Matirai (Maturai). See ETE 2, Commentary (38.1).

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