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Early Tamil Epigraphy: From the Earliest Times to the Sixth Century A.D. c28.s7.t4: XXII. Kunnakkudi

Early Tamil Epigraphy: From the Earliest Times to the Sixth Century A.D. c28.s7.t4

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XXII. Kunnakkudi

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**74.1 kāpi-ūr** (P.)

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**a. kāpi (*kāppi*)** probably name of a clan.

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Cf. LT Tolkāppiyaṉ (author, *Tolkāppiyam*); Kāppiyāṟṟu Kāppiyaṉār (author, *Patiṟ.*, Fourth Decade); Kāppiyaṉ Cēntaṉār (author, *Naṟṟ.* 246); *kāppiya -t- tolkuṭi* 'the ancient lineage of the Kāppiyar' (*Cilap.* 30:83).

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Cf. (inscr.) *kāppiyaṉ eḷuvaṉ* 'a personal name' (*SII.* XIII:No. 2, Cōḻa, ca. 10th cent. A.D.).

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**b. ūr** (n.) 'village'. See **19.2**.

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**74.2 ātaṉ cāttāṉ** N. of the donor.

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**a. ātaṉ** See **61.7.a**.

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**b. cāttāṉ** Read *cāttaṉ*. See **55.5.d** for further comments.

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**75.1 ūṟu** (*ūṟṟu*) (n.) 'spring, fountain' (D. 761). The consonant *ṟ* is not doubled.

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Cf. LT *ūṟṟu* 'spring' (*Naṟṟ.* 186:1; *Kali.* 103:41; *Piṅkala.* 609; *Cūṭā.* 5:27).

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Cf. (inscr.) *ūṟṟu* 'fountain' (*Pallava Inscrs.* No. 46: Line 80, ca. 7th cent. A.D.).

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The unique square rock-cut well outside the cave is probably referred to here. It is possible that this partly visible inscription is a continuation of the adjoining one (No. **74**) in the same cave recording the name of the donor.

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