Early Tamil Epigraphy: From the Earliest Times to the Sixth Century A.D. c28.s6.t9.26

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**b. *visuvaṉ (vissuvaṉ)*** (N.) Cf. LT *viccuvaṉ* 'a personal name' (*Cūḷā. Mantira.* 338); *vicuva-nāḷ* (TL), *viccuva-nāḷ* 'the asterism Uttirāṭam (Uttarāshāḍha)' (*Tivā.* 100; *Piṅkala.* 259; *Cūṭā.* 1:76). Cf. *vissa* (AMg.) 'the asterism Uttarāshāḍha, the deity presiding over it' < *vaiśva* (Skt.) 'N. of the asterism Uttarāshāḍha' (from *viśva*). Cf. (Pkt. inscr.) *visa-* (*Bhārhut Inscrs.* No. A1), *visa-* (Lüders List:No. 238), *vesa-* (*Bhārhut Inscrs.* No. B14), parts of personal names derived form *viśva* (Skt.); *vesa* (Sinh. Pkt.) (< *vaiśva*) 'personal name derived from the asterism Uttarāshāḍha' (Paranavitana 1970:*Glossary*). ***visuvaṉ*** may also be derived from: *visuva* (AMg.) < *vishuvat* (Skt.) 'equinox'; or, *vissua* (AMg.) < *viśruta* (Skt.) 'renowned'. See also ***vesaṉ (vessaṉ)*** (**50.2**).