Early Tamil Epigraphy: From the Earliest Times to the Sixth Century A.D. c23.s22.t5.12
Early Tamil Epigraphy: From the Earliest Times to the Sixth Century A.D. c23.s22.t5.12
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The name *ū ti rā ṇa* (*uttiraṉ*) occurs in a Tamil-Brāhmī legend on a local lead coin found near Tissamaharama, Sri Lanka.⁴ The variant *uttiraṉ* occurs in a pottery inscription from Arikamedu.⁵ The name is derived from the asterism (Ta.) *uttiram* < Skt. *uttara-phalguni*.