Early Tamil Epigraphy: From the Earliest Times to the Sixth Century A.D. c20.s4.t1.8
Early Tamil Epigraphy: From the Earliest Times to the Sixth Century A.D. c20.s4.t1.8
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c20.s4.t1.8
In the first cavern there is a comparatively long record of four lines (No. 348) which ends with the word *aṟattār* meaning those who follow *aṟam* (dharma). As the rock is very much weather-beaten, it is difficult to make out this record completely. One of the monks of the Buddhist order mentioned in it whose name can be read clearly is a certain Kōsiṟaṇ Ātaṇ. This word reminds us of Ātaṇ, the name borne by a few Chēra Kings.⁷