தமிழ் பிராமி Tamil Brahmi
தமிழின் முதல் எழுத்து வடிவம் Tamil's first writing system
XV. TIRUMALAI (திருமலை) - 1
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| XV. TIRUMALAI (திருமலை) - 1 | ||
| 51. | A. | . . . vā kā rāṇa ṭai |
| B. | . . . va karaṇṭai1 | |
| அ. | . . . வா கா ரா ண டை | |
| ஆ. | . . . வகரண்டை | |
| Translation | The cave (karaṇṭai) (abode of ascetics ) . . . | |
| Locus | On the brow of the western cave on the northern face of the Tirumalai hill. The rock surface has peeled off leaving only a small fragment at the end of the inscription. | |
| No. of lines | 1 | |
| Length | Approximately 33 cm. (extant). | |
| Date | ca. st century B.C.E. | |
| Notes |
1. karaṇṭai 'cave, cavern, abode of ascetics'. |
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