Early Tamil Epigraphy: From the Earliest Times to the Sixth Century A.D. c28.s7.t2.158
Early Tamil Epigraphy: From the Earliest Times to the Sixth Century A.D. c28.s7.t2.158
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c28.s7.t2.158
The presence of a gold merchant among the donors indicates the prosperity of Karur in this period and also the support extended by the affluent merchant communities to the Jaina religion. The gold traders could also boast of having produced outstanding poets. Cf. Uṟaiyūr Iḷam-poṉvāṇikaṉār (author, *Puṟa.* 264); Kāvirippūm-paṭṭiṉattu-p-poṉvāṇikaṉār makaṉār Nappūtaṉār (author, *Mullai.*).
Linked texts (2)
- Puṟanāṉūṟu — Kapilar & Auvaiyār (Caṅkam), Tamil
- Mullaippāṭṭu — Kāvirippūmpaṭṭiṉattup Poṉvāṇikaṉār Makaṉār Nappūtaṉār, Tamil