Tigalari language (traditional scholarly use for Sanskrit in the region)
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Tigalari language (in its traditional scholarly context) refers to the regional use of Sanskrit written in the Tigalari script, historically employed for religious, philosophical, and literary works in parts of coastal Karnataka and Kerala.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical written variety of Sanskrit
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scholarly register of Sanskrit ⓘ |
| associatedWithReligion | Hinduism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationStatus |
limited contemporary use
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subject of manuscript preservation projects ⓘ |
| culturalRole |
preservation of Sanskrit learning in coastal Karnataka and Kerala
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support of temple-centered scholarship ⓘ transmission of religious traditions ⓘ |
| distinctFrom |
modern Kannada
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modern Malayalam ⓘ modern spoken Tulu ⓘ |
| geoculturalZone |
Tulu Nadu
NERFINISHED
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parts of Malabar coast ⓘ |
| historicalUse |
Puranic literature
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Vedic texts copying ⓘ commentarial works ⓘ manuscript tradition ⓘ |
| linguisticBasis | Classical Sanskrit ⓘ |
| medium | palm-leaf manuscripts ⓘ |
| primaryLanguageWritten | Sanskrit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWritingTradition |
Grantha script tradition for Sanskrit
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Malayalam-script Sanskrit manuscripts ⓘ |
| scriptType | Brahmic script NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scriptUsageContext |
formal scholastic writing
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monastic education ⓘ temple record-keeping ⓘ |
| status | historical scholarly usage ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfProminence |
early modern period
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medieval period ⓘ |
| usedByCommunity |
Brahmin communities of coastal Karnataka and northern Kerala
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Hindu monastic institutions in coastal Karnataka ⓘ scholars of coastal Karnataka ⓘ |
| usedFor |
literary works
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philosophical texts ⓘ religious literature ⓘ |
| usedForTextType |
legal and dharma texts
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philosophical commentaries ⓘ ritual manuals ⓘ stotras (hymns) ⓘ |
| usedInRegion |
coastal Karnataka
NERFINISHED
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parts of Kerala ⓘ |
| writingDirection | left-to-right ⓘ |
| writingMaterial | palm leaves ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Tigalari script NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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