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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical GlossaryPon.—(SITI), also spelt poṉ; name of a gold coin also called māḍai. Cf. pon-bhaṇḍāram, ‘gold-treasury’; pon-paṇḍāra-vāśal, ‘the gate of the gold-treasury; royal gold-treasury’; pon-vargam (SITI), ‘a class of taxes payable in gold or coin; ponvari, ‘tax payable in gold (cash)’; also ‘the fee for minting gold into coins’; probably, the same as ponvari-māḍai. Cf. turai-miṉṉaṟ-pon (SITI), name of a coin. (IE 8-8; EI 16), name of a coin; same as gadyāṇa, hūn or varāha. Note: pon is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
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Pon.—ṉ (EI 24), a coin. Note: pon is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
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Pon.—also spelt poṉ in Tamil; same as hon (i. e. hūn or varāha); same as ‘gold’ māḍai, gadyāṇa, etc.; money. Cf. Tamil pon-bhaṇḍāram, pon-paṇḍāra-vāśal; also pon-vargam, pon- vari, etc., meaning ‘taxes payable in gold or coins’. Note: pon is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
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Starts with (+448): Paumdimane, Po-nampalai, Pom, Pomchavane, Pomcu, Pomdamare, Pomdari, Pomdaria, Pomdaria, Pomdariga, Pomdavare, Pomdige, Pomdike, Pomdisu, Pomdu, Pomduge, Pomdugumdu, Pomgalu, Pomgara, Pomgaruka.
Ends with (+59): Acacia del japon, Aimpon, Akatturaippon, Aneyapon, Anippon, Apau moipon, Apipon, Apon, Aromogbomopon, Aspidosperma megalocarpon, Atikarappon, Attuvippon, Blangocapon, Cempon, Champon, Cheropon, Cimpilipon, Coupon, Crespon, Crosnes du japon.
Full-text (+229): Pon-musuttai, Pon-avarai, Pang-pon, Turai-minnar-pon, Pon-nyet, To pon euin, Vikatantaadhyayana, Sahapathin, Pon-ipisisip, Cutupon, Ponu, Poṇa, Totukkam, Kanaku, Tamaniyam, G'pon, Camikaram, Alamam, Pon-gadyana, Mirutunnakam.
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Middle Chola Temples (by S. R. Balasubrahmanyam)
Temples in Sengunram < [Chapter II - Temples of Rajaraja I’s Time]
Temples in Chakrapalli (Suburb of Ayyampettai) < [Parantaka I]
Temples in Malurpatna < [Chapter II - Temples of Rajaraja I’s Time]
Reviews of Books < [October 1937]
The Kakavin and Serat Kandas < [Jan - Feb 1939]
Ananda K. Coomaraswamy’s Universalism < [July – September 1976]
Tiruvaymoli (Thiruvaimozhi): English translation (by S. Satyamurthi Ayyangar)
Section 8 - Eighth Tiruvaymoli (Pon-ulaku aliro) < [Book 6 - Sixth Centum]
Early Chola Temples (by S. R. Balasubrahmanyam)
Introduction < [Chapter III - Sundara Chola alias Parantaka II Madurantaka]
Temples in Kilur (near Tirukkoyilur) < [Chapter II - Temples of Parantaka I’s Time]
Temples in Tondaimanad < [Chapter II - Temples of Parantaka I’s Time]
Temples in and around Madurantakam (by B. Mekala)
The Nambis and Vaikanasas < [Chapter 6 - Social and Economic Activities]
Manavatti (wife) < [Chapter 6 - Social and Economic Activities]
Sri Venkateswarar Temple < [Chapter 4 - Prominent Temples in Madurantakam Taluk]
Later Chola Temples (by S. R. Balasubrahmanyam)
Temples in Vaniyambadi < [Chapter XIV - Temples of Rajaraja III’s Time]
Chapter V - Kulottunga II (a.d. 1133 to 1150)
Appendix < [Chapter XII - Temples of Kulottunga III’s Time]