Jaina Inscriptions in Tamilnadu

Author(s): A Ekambarnathan, C K Sivprakasham
Publisher: Research Foundation for Jainology Chennai

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No. 384
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Tamil
Mentions the name of one Guņaśēna. The purport of the record is not clearly known. (Seems to have some connection with music).
PSI., No. 4.
Jaina Inscriptions in Tamilnadu
Guņaśēna is said to be a Jaina monk, according to Seeni Venkatasamy.
[ Samanamum Tamilum, p. 134 ] Seems to state that Guņaśēna enunciated the art of learning the Parivadini, a seven stringed lute.
Närttamalai
Kuļattūr
Pudukkottai
Stone built into the platform of the Paliyilisvaram cave temple.
A.D. 9th century characters
Sanskrit, Grantha