Tivākarum(fragment) by Tivākarar

This material is held atEdinburgh University Library Heritage Collections

  • Reference
    • GB 237 Coll-1717/PL.82
  • Dates of Creation
    • 19th century
  • Name of Creator
  • Language of Material
    • Tamil
  • Physical Description
    • 1 item
      20 + 2 blank olas (leaves). No covers. All leaves 37 cm long, with 5 lines of text per leaf, incised on both sides. Good condition.

Scope and Content

Tamil dictionary, compiled c. 9th century CE by Tivakārar. The full text lists about 9,500 words and consists of 12 sections, most of which deal with synonyms, while the 11th section deals with homonyms. This first section deals with the names of Hindu gods, commencing with Sarikara (Siva).

Bibliography

Ref: Gregory James (1991), #96 [T12517].