Early Tamil Epigraphy: From the Earliest Times to the Sixth Century A.D. c28.s2.t15: XXIV. Kudumiyamalai
Early Tamil Epigraphy: From the Earliest Times to the Sixth Century A.D. c28.s2.t15
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XXIV. Kudumiyamalai
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77. **A.** **nā** **ḷa** **ḷ¹** **ko¹** **ṟa** **ṟa** **n¹** **ta** **ya** **pa** **...²** **ya³**
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**B.** ***nāḷaḷ⁴* *koṟṟantay⁵* *pa[ḷi*]⁶*-y⁷***
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**நாளள் கொற்றந்தய் ப[ளி*]ய்**
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The hermitage (is the gift) of Koṟṟantai of Nālaḷ.
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**ILL.** Tracing: Fig. 8.37A. Estampage: Pl. 35A.
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**Locus** On the large stone bed in the cave on the south-western slope of the hill; worn out and faint due to prolonged occupation.
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**No. of lines** 1
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**Length** 43 cm.
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**Date** *ca.* 3rd century A.D.
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**Publ.** C. Santhalingam 1981: p. 133; 1999a: pp. 1-3. (with Pl.).
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Notes
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1. The *puḷḷi* is marked to the left of the respective letters. Note the *puḷḷi* in *ko* to indicate the short medial vowel-*o*. See Nos. *102* & *104* for other examples.
2. A letter is completely worn down here.
3. The scratch on the rock surface seen to the top right of this letter is not part of the writing as verified *in situ*.
4. Read *nāḷal*. Cf. LT *ñaḻal* / *nāḻal* 'a flowering tree'. The word occurs here as a place name.
5. Variant of *koṟṟantai* (No. **67**). Cf. *matiray* (No. **36**) for *matirai* (No. **24**).
6. *[ḷi*]* restored from the context.