Book Title: Jaina Inscriptions in Tamilnadu
Author(s): A Ekambarnathan, C K Sivprakasham
Publisher: Research Foundation for Jainology Chennai

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________________ Tirunelveli Kattabomman District Contents Reference Remarks No. 528 Village Taluk District Findspot Dynasty King Date The characters and symbols of the record are quite unintelligible. (The rock, Paradeēśiportai, is evidently named after a religious mendicant who used to live in the cave). ARE, 25/1912, also, pt. II, p. 57. 453 Though the record had not been deciphered correctly, it may be connected with Jainism. See, M. S. Venkatasamy, Samanamum Tamilum, p. 128. The photographic illustration of the record reveals (ARE, pt. II, p. 57) that it is in Brahmi characters of the 3rd century A.D. Certain letters like u, nữ, ma, e, ja are distinct, while the others are very much obliterated. Magukaltalai Tirunelveli Tirunelveli Kattabomman On a rock bed in the hill called Püviluḍaiyarmalai, 10 miles from Palayańkōṭṭai. 2nd-1st centuries B.C.

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