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Kanyakumari District
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No. 177
Village
Chitaral
Taluk
Viļavaikodu
District
Kanyākumari
Findspot
Below another image on the same rock.
Dynasty
King
Date
(A.D. 9th century characters)
Tamil, Vațţeluttu
Language
and Script
Contents
Records that these images were caused to be made by Viranandiaạigal of the Mēlaippaļļi at Tirunagungonļai.
Reference
TAS., Vol., II, p. 126.
Remarks
It is worthy of note that Tiruchchāraṇam had contact with far flung Jaina centres like Tirunasungongai in South Arcot district in the 9th century A.D.
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