Early Tamil Epigraphy: From the Earliest Times to the Sixth Century A.D. c28.s6.t1.4

c28.s6.t1.4

The monastic tradition of *gaṇa* and *gaṇi* continued in the Tamil country even in later times. Cf. (inscr.) *gaṇī vajranandī* of the *nandi-saṃgha* (*Pallava Inscrs.* No. 17: Paḷḷaṉkōvil Plates, Skt. passage, ca. 6th cent. A.D. The date of the original grant is cited in this Commentary for linguistic studies even though the Plates appear to be a later copy as judged from palaeography. See section 5.20.2.). Cf. *kaṇi cēkkara-maru-poṟcūṟiyaṉ*, a Jaina teacher (*SII.* I: No. 66, Cōḻa, 11th cent. A.D.).