Early Tamil Epigraphy: From the Earliest Times to the Sixth Century A.D. c25.s13.3
Early Tamil Epigraphy: From the Earliest Times to the Sixth Century A.D. c25.s13.3
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*-ā*: The medial *-ā* sign remains stable till the end of the Tamil-Brāhmī period (Chart 6: *-ā*). In Early Vaṭṭeḻuttu, the stroke becomes longer (ibid. *104*) or droops down (ibid. *107*); later, the stroke gets attached to the middle of the consonantal characters, especially *k* (ibid. *117*, *118*, *121*). This is a diagnostic feature which separates Early Vaṭṭeḻuttu from Late Tamil-Brāhmī.