Early Tamil Epigraphy: From the Earliest Times to the Sixth Century A.D. c28.s7.t6.2
Early Tamil Epigraphy: From the Earliest Times to the Sixth Century A.D. c28.s7.t6.2
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Cf. LT *ñaḻal* (*Aka.* 240:1-2; *Kuṟun.* 328:1-2; *Tivā.* 691; *Piṅkala.* 2682; *Cūṭā.* 4:32). We learn from numerous references in Caṅkam literature that *ñāḻal* flowers are small in size and red or golden-yellow in colour. The variant *nāḻal* occurs in *Tēvā.* (II:53.9, variant reading cited in *TL*). The modern Tamil name for the tree is *pulinaka-k- koṉṟai* or *mayil- koṉṟai* (*TL*).
Linked texts (6)
- தேவாரம் — Tiruñāṉacampantar & Tirunāvukkaracar, Tamil
- Piṅkala Nikaṇṭu — Piṅkalar, Tamil
- Cūṭāmaṇi Nikaṇṭu — Maṇṭalapuruṭar 1500, Tamil
- Akanāṉūṟu — Uruttiracaṉmaṉ, Tamil
- Kuṟuntokai — Pūrikkō, Tamil
- Cēntaṉ Tivākaram — Tivākarar, Tamil