Early Tamil Epigraphy: From the Earliest Times to the Sixth Century A.D. c28.s6.t9.3
Early Tamil Epigraphy: From the Earliest Times to the Sixth Century A.D. c28.s6.t9.3
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c28.s6.t9.3
The term denotes exclusively Jaina monks in the Tamil tradition. Cf. LT *camaṇum puttaram, camaṇar cākkiyar*, thus clearly distinguishing the Jainas from the Buddhists (*Tēvā*. I:4.10, 24.10 respectively); *camaṉīrkāḷ* 'Oh ye Jainas!' (*Maṇi*. 5:52); *amaṇar* 'Jainas' (*Tēvā*. III:40.10); *camaṇar*, *amaṇar* 'Jainas' (*Piṅkala*. 318).
Linked texts (3)
- தேவாரம் — Tiruñāṉacampantar & Tirunāvukkaracar, Tamil
- Maṇimēkalai — Cīttalaic Cāttaṉār, Tamil
- Piṅkala Nikaṇṭu — Piṅkalar, Tamil