Early Tamil Epigraphy: From the Earliest Times to the Sixth Century A.D. c23.s22.t4.1
Early Tamil Epigraphy: From the Earliest Times to the Sixth Century A.D. c23.s22.t4.1
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In ancient India and Sri Lanka, it was a common practice to name the children after the asterisms under which they were born or which were considered to bring good luck.¹ The following personal names based on asterisms occur in the inscriptions included in the Corpus as well as in inscriptions on pottery and other objects.