Early Tamil Epigraphy: From the Earliest Times to the Sixth Century A.D. c28.s6.t14.1

c28.s6.t14.1

**50.1 paṉaituṟai** (P.) **a. paṉai** (n.) 'palmyra palm' (D. 4037). The place was apparently named after the tree. Cf. LT *paṉai* 'palmyra tree' (*Tivā.* 700; *Piṅkala.* 2755; *Cūṭā.* 4:10). **b. tuṟai** (n.) 'waterfront', ('bathing ghat' D. 3370). Cf. LT *viravu maṇal akal tuṟai* 'the broad waterfront with a sandy stretch (*Aka.* 25:2). The term is generally suffixed to names of places on the seashore or river banks which served as fording points. The place was probably on the bank of the River Cauvery flowing not far from this site.