[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.s8.2 # Early Tamil Epigraphy: From the Earliest Times to the Sixth Century A.D. c25.s8.2 Early Tamil Epigraphy: From the Earliest Times to the Sixth Century A.D. c25.s8.2 - **Language:** English ### [c25.s8.2](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.epigraphy.mahadevan-2003.c25.s8.2) ⁴ The idea occurred to me during my first visit to the Kilavalavu cave in 1963 when I was sitting under the brow of the cave and happened to look up at the inscription. - [Previous: c25.s8.1](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.epigraphy.mahadevan-2003.c25.s8.1) - [Next: c25.s8.3](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.epigraphy.mahadevan-2003.c25.s8.3) - [Up: c25.s8](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.epigraphy.mahadevan-2003.c25.s8) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.epigraphy.mahadevan-2003.c25.s8.2](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.epigraphy.mahadevan-2003.c25.s8.2) · Pramāṇa