# Tirumayyam, musical inscription 3

Emmanuel Francis

Author of digital edition: Emmanuel Francis

Identifier: DHARMA_INSPallava00514

Repository: Pallava (tfa-pallava-epigraphy)

File path: DHARMA_INSPallava00514.xml

Language: Sanskrit [Grantha]

Commit: 2026-10-08 12:16 (1b1b17c), last modified 2026-09-29 11:09
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## Summary

Mentions a musical instrument.

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## Edition

⟨1⟩ [pa](r)i[vād](i)[n](i)[dā]

## Translation

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## Commentary

Copies of the same inscription, likewise with a rectangular frame
(single-lined or two-lined), are found in Kuṭumiyāmalai (Pallava 23 = IP
23), Malayakkōvil (Pallava 25 = IP 25) and, again, in Tirumayyam (
Pallava 31 = IP 31).

## Bibliography

Reported and edited here by Emmanuel Francis, based on photos (2017, by
Emmanuel Francis).