தமிழ் பிராமி Tamil Brahmi
தமிழின் முதல் எழுத்து வடிவம் Tamil's first writing system
VII. Varichiyur (வரிச்சியூர்) - 1
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| VII. Varichiyur (வரிச்சியூர்) - 1 | ||
| 15. | A. | . . . 1 ya ko ṭu pi . . .2 |
| B. | . . . y koṭupi3 . . . | |
| அ. | . . . ய கொ டு பி . . . | |
| ஆ. | . . . ய் கொடுபி . . . | |
| Translation | . . . caused to be given by . . . 4 | |
| Locus | On the brow of the smaller cave facing north on the Udayagiri (Subrahmanyamalai) hill. The rock has disintegrated and the surface badly fissured. Only a fragment has survived. | |
| No. of lines | 1 | |
| Length | Approximately 54 cm. (extant). | |
| Date | ca. 2nd century B.C.E. | |
| Notes |
1. Two letters, pā and ḷ [i],partly seen in the earlier estampage, are not extant according to the CICT Ta. Br. Photographic Survey. 2. The rest of the inscription is lost. 3. koṭuppi . . . (fragmentary). 4. Name of the donor is lost. |
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