[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.s3.2 # 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](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.epigraphy.mahadevan-2003.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). - [Previous: c25.s3.1](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.epigraphy.mahadevan-2003.c25.s3.1) - [Next: c25.s3.3](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.epigraphy.mahadevan-2003.c25.s3.3) - [Up: c25.s3](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.epigraphy.mahadevan-2003.c25.s3) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.epigraphy.mahadevan-2003.c25.s3.2](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.epigraphy.mahadevan-2003.c25.s3.2) · Pramāṇa