Question

Name the sites of caves with Brahmi inscriptions.

Answer 1

1. Tamil Brahmi inscriptions have been found in more than 30 sites in Tamil Nadu mostly on cave surfaces and rock shelters.
2. These caves had been the abodes of monks, most by Jains.
3. Mangalam, Muttupatti, Pugahur, Arachalur and Kongar Puliyankulam, and Jambai are some of the major sites of such caves with Tamil-Brahmi inscriptions.
4. Around Madurai, many such caves with Tamil-Brahmi inscriptions can still be seen.