தமிழ் பிராமி Tamil Brahmi
தமிழின் முதல் எழுத்து வடிவம் Tamil's first writing system
Mettuppatti (மேட்டுப்பட்டி) - 3
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| IX. Mettuppatti (மேட்டுப்பட்டி) - 3 | ||
| 26. | A. | 1 a na tai ī rā vā tā ṉa |
| B. | antai irāvataṉ2 | |
| அ. | அ ந தை ஈ ரா வா தா ன | |
| ஆ. | அந்தை இராவதன் | |
| Translation | Antai Irāvataṉ. | |
| Locus | On the second stone bed in the upper row. The inscription is disfigured by overwriting in later times. | |
| No. of lines | 1 | |
| Length | 49 cm. | |
| Date | ca. 2nd century B.C.E. | |
| Notes |
1. The first letter ti seen on this stone bed is read as part of the previous inscription (25). 2. cf. irāvat (Skt.). |
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