Tamil Numbers (Tamil Numerals)

Tamil Numbers or Numerals are used by tamil people from Unknown time like their alhabets. You will be surprised to know Tamils used these numbers.

For example in "Kantha Puranam" book says Lord Muruga had his Army force of 2,000 "Vellam Chenai'.

One vellam Chenai means 1,000000000000000000000000000000000
00000000000000000000000 persons. (56 times 0).
Like wise the Tamils had speed too. When king Nalan was riding his chariot in 10 seconds he had an speed of 24 katham.

As per "Kanthapuranam"
24xkathireluthugal =Hair diamension(sakkiraham)
8Hair diamension(sakkiraham) = a lie's egg(Eeer)
8egg(Eeer)= 1 lie (Pe'an)
8 lies= 1nel(Paddy)
8 Paddies= 1iviral idai
24 viral idai= 1 kai(Hand)
4Hands = 1Vil (Bow)
2bow = 1Thandam (Muruga's Vel)
2000 Vel's = 1Kurosham (Koopidu thuram-Calling distance).
4 kurushom= 1 Yosani ( 18.2 miles)

And only country to use Tamil numbers in it's currency is Mauritius.
See the sample.



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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_numerals
http://tamilelibrary.org/teli/numeral.html