Maṇṭalapuruṭan, Jaina , fl 16th century (author of Tamil lexicon)
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Cūṭāmaṇi nikaṇṭu (fragment) by Maṇṭalapuruṭan, 19th century
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Identifier: Coll-1717/PL.83
Scope and Contents
Comprises the first section of a lexicon in verse by the sixteenth century Jaina Maṇṭalapuruṭan. This section covers names of deities, commencing with the Jaina god Arukan. Evidence suggest that this copy was written out by a Muslim, which is unusual as the text is not Islamic.
Dates:
19th century