[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Archaeology, epigraphy and coins](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.epigraphy) › [Early Tamil Epigraphy: From the Earliest Times to the Sixth Century A.D.](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.epigraphy.mahadevan-2003) › c25.s3.1 # Early Tamil Epigraphy: From the Earliest Times to the Sixth Century A.D. c25.s3.1 Early Tamil Epigraphy: From the Earliest Times to the Sixth Century A.D. c25.s3.1 - **Language:** English ### [c25.s3.1](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.epigraphy.mahadevan-2003.c25.s3.1) According to tradition, the Tamil language was received by Agastya from Lord Śiva himself.³ There are, however, no traditional accounts in Tamil regarding the origin of writing as such. - [Previous: c25.s2.16](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.epigraphy.mahadevan-2003.c25.s2.16) - [Next: c25.s3.2](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.epigraphy.mahadevan-2003.c25.s3.2) - [Up: c25.s3](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.epigraphy.mahadevan-2003.c25.s3) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.epigraphy.mahadevan-2003.c25.s3.1](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.epigraphy.mahadevan-2003.c25.s3.1) · Pramāṇa