Agasti Muni began his reign over the Tamilham region of South Bhārat as the uncrowned Emperor, who ruled the minds of the people and the kings alike. However, his empire was of love, selfless service, sacred purity and upliftment. The script of Tamil language prevalent at that time, basically originated from the Brahmi script. It was called ‘Kolelattu’. The word ‘Kola’ in Tamil means ‘stick’. The script got this name because the lines in this script were straight like a stick. This script is found to be used in all ancient inscriptions. It is believed that it was Agasti Muni who created this script only for inscriptions and for engraving sacred mantras and prayers on the walls and roofs of temples, since it was difficult to engrave round letters on stones. The second script of Tamil was also promoted by Agasti Muni and was propagated by the Pandya and Chola kings.
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