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From the 11th century AD (the Chola period) onwards the Tamil script displaced the Pallava-Grantha as the principal script for writing Tamil language. [ 8 ] [ 2 ] In what is now Kerala , Vatteluttu continued for a much longer period than in Tamil Nadu by incorporating characters from Pallava-Grantha Script to represent Sanskrit or Indo-Aryan ...
The Tamil script, like the other Brahmic scripts, is thought to have evolved from the original Brahmi script. [8] The earliest inscriptions which are accepted examples of Tamil writing date to the Ashokan period.
In the Vedas, the same word (soma) is used for the drink, the plant, and its deity. Drinking soma produces immortality (Amrita, Rigveda 8.48.3). Indra and Agni are portrayed as consuming soma in copious quantities. In the vedic ideology, Indra drank large amounts of soma while fighting the serpent demon Vritra. The consumption of soma by human ...
The symbol is a sacred textual symbol primarily used by Tamil Hindus. [2] [9] The symbol is used to denote auspiciousness and good luck, it is often used before writing anything new. [1] The symbol is often used in day to day activities such as writing a letter, document or a diary. [10] Students often write the symbol before writing exams or ...
Jain, Manoj (2015-07-20), Encoding of Tamil fractions and special symbols in Tamil block and a new Tamil Supplement block L2/15-185 Ramachandran, Thiru T. K. (2015-07-21), Recommendations on Tamil Fractions and special symbols in Unicode - Postponement of decision
This is the pronunciation key for IPA transcriptions of Tamil on Wikipedia. It provides a set of symbols to represent the pronunciation of Tamil in Wikipedia articles, and example words that illustrate the sounds that correspond to them.
The Pallava script, or Pallava Grantha, is a style of Grantha script named after the Pallava dynasty of Southern India and is attested to since the 4th century CE.In India, the Pallava script evolved from Tamil-Brahmi. [2]
Tamil script dating to 500 BCE found at Porunthal site is located 12 km South West of Palani, Tamil Nadu [9] [10] Tamil script dating to 500 BCE found at Kodumanal, Chennimalai near Erode, Tamil Nadu [9] [10] Punch-marked coins of 5th century BCE found at Karur, on the bank of river Amaravathi, is located at 78 km from Tiruchirappalli, Tamil ...