Early Tamil Epigraphy: From the Earliest Times to the Sixth Century A.D. c25.s3.2
Early Tamil Epigraphy: From the Earliest Times to the Sixth Century A.D. c25.s3.2
- Language
- English
c25.s3.2
³ Cf. e.g., *kaṭavuḷ tanta tamiḻ tantāṉ* 'He (Akattiyan) gave Tamil which he received from the Lord (Śiva)' (*Kampa. Akattiya.* 41). According to the Tamil Buddhist tradition, Agastya received the Tamil language from Avalōkitēśvara (*Vīracōḻiyam, Pāyiram*, 2).