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No.11
Achrya Samantabhadra and Patliputra
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tree Padari is also called as PADALI or PATALI in Sanskrit and the place as "PATALIPUR or PATALIPUTRA and the forest round about the place is called "PATALIVANA" or as given in Sanskrit. Such type of discription has been found in almost all the Tamil works and literatures. 17 (4)
Also we learn from Poranas17) in Tamil and other works, very fine description of this Pataliputra, written at different times by the different writers. While giving account of Patalivanam, which was round about the city of Pataliputra in those days, through which the famous river GADILAM was flowing near the city, it is said that the Patalivanam was the abode of the Great Munis and Yatis, Rishis, for centuries. We get even today a great number of Samadhisthanams or the NISHADHIS of the ancient times with the prehistorical burial grounds spread throughout the PATALIVANAM
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The existence of the city of Pataliputra is also supported by the Archiaeological finds such as inscriptions and other material found in excavation made by the Government Amongst which are found two inscriptions from the ruined ancient temples at Pataliputra Out of which one was in the Garbhagraham of the said temple. This inscription gives two stanzas about the description of the temple, which begins with "TALAITYA THIRUPADARIPULIYUR......" and states that the temple in the town of Patali of thick foliage has been founded for the diety named "KADAINYALAI MAHADEVA" etc. Thus it is clear that "THIRU" in Tamil meens "SRI" in Sanskrit; 'Puli' in Tamil means a form of tiger like and Ur in Tamil means a "PURA" in Sanskrit. In short it gives complete reference to the existence of the ancient Pataliputra. 19
17. (a) Tamil "Parijatakachal Mahatam" Mass No. 11303.
(b) Tamil "Kanchi Puranam" all manuscripts from the Maharaja Sarafoji Bhonsala Sarasvati Mahal Library at Tanjore City, South India.
18. Tamil work Thirupadaripuliyur-Kalambakam", a work verified Structive Directory by Mr. Tukapiat Tewar.
19. Tamil "Periyapuranam" part II page 52 under the heading as "Tirupuliyur" and "Tirupuriyuratam" or "Tiruviuttam". both manuscripts in the above Tanjore Library.
