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.
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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.