Etymon: paTTaN, pattan, patan

[Kowshika Ramaprasad]

>Sender:       Indology <INDOLOGY at LISTSERV.LIV.AC.UK>
>From:         S Krishna <mahadevasiva at HOTMAIL.COM>

> In the same way, the town of ZrirangapaTna(karnATaka) stands on the
> kAvErI; but was it ever a port of any kind( even a river port?).


    AFAIK, SrirangapaTTaNa was never a port. In Karnataka, "paTTaNa"
    stands for a town and there are many place names ending with
    paTNa, paTTaNa etc - regardless of them being situated on a
    river.

    The name SrirangapaTNa can be explained as "Sriranga's town" as
    it houses a large temple dedicated to Sri Ranganatha.

    Ramaprasad K V




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