Early Tamil Epigraphy: From the Earliest Times to the Sixth Century A.D. c23.s22.t3.9
Early Tamil Epigraphy: From the Earliest Times to the Sixth Century A.D. c23.s22.t3.9
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A gold ring from Karur² has the legend *a ri a mā ṉa* (*ariamaṉ*), a personal name derived from Vedic *aryaman*, one of the Ādityas. The Cōḻa dynasty claimed Aryaman to be among its mythical ancestors.³ One of the dignitaries attesting the Tiruvalangadu Plates bore the name *araiyamāṉ*, apparently derived from Vedic *aryaman*.⁴