What letters are these?
  • samipallavan
    Hi

    I took this picture couple of years ago in Mahabaliburam,Am not
    sure what language it is writtern?.Is it Sanskrit or Brahami.Sorry i
    don't want to do a guess.

    http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/259/5102/640/DSCN0775.jpg


    Can somebody throw light on this.Also what does it says.
  • ramachandran-dot-mahadevan-at-ge-dot-com
    Saminathan,

    It is the Rajasimha period Pallava grantha. I shall consult with Lavanya/Dr.Nalini and get back to you on this. It is belongs to the Dharmaraja ha, it may as well denote a "biruda" of king Rajasimha (He has several virudhup peyargaL).
  • samipallavan
    Thanks Ram.But i have a novice question.Is the "Five Rathas" created
    by Narashima Pallavan or Rajashimma Pallavan.

    I took this picture from "Five Rathas",as per my understanding,i
    thought only the Shore Temple in the beach was built by Rajashimman.

    Please excuse me if my question doesn't make sense.

    That letters belongs to this Picture
    http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/259/5102/640/DSCN0771.jpg.

    I focussed that letter from my cameram on top this King.

    Thanks for clarifying.

    Thanks and Regards
    Saminathan.
  • seshadrigokul
    Dear saminathan

    > i have a novice question.Is the "Five Rathas" created
    > by Narashima Pallavan or Rajashimma Pallavan.
    >
    >
    > Please excuse me if my question doesn't make sense.
    >

    Your question makes absolute sense ! But the ans is not easy.
    Dr.K.R.Srinivasan - a doyen in pallava architecture consideres that
    the five rathas were begun in narasimha period and complete in
    rajasimha period. Dr.kalaikkovan strongly opposes this view -
    atleast with respect to dharmaraja ratha and says that the complete
    ratha was Rajasimha's contribution.
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