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XXIV. Kudumiyamalai (குடுமியாமலை)

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XXIV. Kudumiyamalai (குடுமியாமலை)
77. A. nā ḻa ḷ1 ko ṟa ṟa n1 ta ya pa [-i]2 yi3
B. nāḻaḷ4 koṟṟantay5 pa[ḷ*]6 i7-yi
அ. நா ழ ள் கொ ற ற ந்த ய ப [-இ] யி
ஆ. நாழள் கொற்றந்தய ப[ளி*]யி
Translation The hermitage (paḷḷi) (is the gift) of Koṟṟantai of Nāḻal.
Locus On the large stone bed in the cave on the south-western slope of the hill; worn out and faint due to prolonged occupation.
No. of lines 1
Length 43 cm.
Date ca. 3rd century C.E.
Notes

1. The puḷḷi is marked to the left of the respective letters. Note the puḷḷi in ko to indicate the short medial vowel -o.

2. Only the upper half of the letter with the medial stroke -i is preserved.

3. The last letter is yi as verified by the CICT Ta. Br. Photographic Survey.

4. Read nāḻal. cf. LT ñaḻal / nāḻal 'a flowering tree'. The word occurs here as a place name.

5. Variant of koṟṟantai.

6. [ḷ*] restored from the context.

7. paḷḷi-.
Field Notes