Jaina Inscriptions in Tamilnadu

SR No.: 006562
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: A Ekambarnathan, C K Sivprakasham
Publisher: Research Foundation for Jainology Chennai
Publication Year: 1987
Total Pages: 488
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 11 MB

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Dynasty
King
Date
Language and Script
Contents
Reference
Remarks
No. 203
Village
Taluk
District
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Dynasty
King
On a rock-cut bed in the hill.
2nd
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1st centuries B.C.
Jaina Inscriptions in Tamilnadu
Tamil, Brahmi
Kaninakan (and) Kaņi-y na(n)tan, the sons (children) of Iravi-i.
ARE, 334/1908,
I. Mahadevan, op. cit., Alagarmalai, No. 3, T.V. Mahalingam, op. cit., p. 241.
It records that the rock-cut bed was caused to be made by Kaṇinakan and Kapinandan, the sons of Iravi (Ravi).
Alagarmalai
Mēlür
Madurai
On the brow of the sheltering rock in the hill.