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JAINA EPIGRAPHS IN TAMIL
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No. 7.
Dynasty: Pallava
King: Nandivarman II Date : 14th regnal year
Language and Alphabet : (747 A.D.)
Tamil Purport : Records the gift of seven gold coins (kaļañju) by Andai Ilaiyār Pavaņandi for feeding the Jaina ascetics who were not in the regular establishment of the temple (palli). The villagers undertook to protect the provisions of the grant.
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1. Sri-Nandippottare2. šarkku-ppadināng-āvadu i3. p-paļli-udaiārai nikki irun4. da tavasigaļukku-ppiccai eļu5. kalañju pon ivv-ūr-Andai I6. Jaiyār Pavaņandi vaitta asam 7. kaļañjināl ulakk-ariši munkūțți 8. vaittadu ivv-asam-ūrāmur-kāp9. põm-āga oțțināl Kāmakko10. ttam-asitta pāvam-āga oțțir-nā11. I vāy-ulakkarisium muțțir . . 12.' . . . . . . . . . . .
No. 8. Dynasty: Pallava
King: Nandivarman II Date : 56th regnal year
Language and Alphabet : (789 A.D.)
Tamil Purport : Records the gift of seventeen kalañju of coins for providing one ulakku of rice per kaļañju to the same paļļi by Pūņdi-Muppāvai, the daughter of Jinadiyār of Vilukkam. This
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