Early Tamil Epigraphy: From the Earliest Times to the Sixth Century A.D. c28.s6.t12.88
Early Tamil Epigraphy: From the Earliest Times to the Sixth Century A.D. c28.s6.t12.88
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c28.s6.t12.88
Alternatively, *tāra* may be connected with *dāra* (Skt.) 'rent, cleft' (MW); *dāra* (AMg.) 'to tear asunder, break' (*PSM*). Cf. *darī* (Pāli) 'cleavage, cleft' (*PED*). Thus *tāra* may probably signify the 'drip ledge' which is a cleavage made on the brow of the cavern.
Cites (2)
- Jātaka — Pāli
- Kauṭilīya Arthaśāstra — Kauṭilya, Sanskrit