தாய்லாந்தில் நடந்த அகழ்வாராய்ச்சி யில் கிடைத்த தங்க மோதிரத்தில் இந்தியாவின் பிராமி எழுத்துகள்

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தாய்லாந்தில் நடந்த அகழ்வாராய்ச்சி யில் கிடைத்த தங்க மோதிரத்தில் இந்தியாவின் பிராமி எழுத்துகள் 

தாய் மற்றும் கீழை மொழிகள் துறை,
தொல்லியல் பீடம், சில்பகோர்ன் பல்கலைக்கழகம்,
பெட்சாபுரி மாநிலம்

காணொளி: https://youtu.be/rTu1Qn5OyNA?si=iRUCYmuCO8Dbzugg

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AI response :

The word "Pusarakhitasa" itself does not name a famous Buddhist deity or story, it has very strong contextual and linguistic connections to Buddhist culture and the spread of Buddhism. [1]
The name is a blend of ancient Indian astrology and Buddhist naming traditions.
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1. The Linguistic Connection ("Rakkhita")
The name breaks down into two parts in ancient Prakrit/Pali (the languages used in early Buddhism): Pusa (Pushya star) and Rakhita (Protected). [2]

The suffix "-rakhita" (or Rakkhita in Pali / Rakshita in Sanskrit) means "protected by".
This naming style was immensely popular among early Buddhists.
In famous early Buddhist texts (like the Mahavamsa), the great Emperor Ashoka sent out Buddhist missionaries across Asia, and many of these monks had names ending in "-rakkhita" (such as Maharakkhita, Dhammarakkhita, and Yonavildhammarakkhita). [3, 4, 5]

2. The Link to Emperor Ashoka and Pushya
In Buddhist history, the Pushya (Pusa) constellation holds an important place: [6, 7]

 According to the Asokavadana (a famous collection of beautiful Buddhist legends), Emperor Ashoka's birth star was associated with Pushya. [8]
 Ancient Indian merchants who traveled to Southeast Asia often took names blessed by this constellation for safe travels over the dangerous oceans. [9, 10, 11]

3. Early Merchants Were the First "Missions" of Buddhism
The gold ring belonged to an Indian merchant (Vaishya caste) who traveled to Thailand. [6]

During this era (1,900 to 2,100 years ago), it was Indian merchants who first brought Buddhism to Thailand and the rest of Southeast Asia. [12, 13]
Monks often traveled on the very same ships as these traders.
A trader carrying a signet ring with an ancient Brahmi name like Pusarakhitasa represents the exact generation of people who introduced Buddhist thoughts, scripts, and art styles to the Thai peninsula. [10, 13]

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[1] [https://encyclopediaofbuddhism.org](https://encyclopediaofbuddhism.org/wiki/Puru%E1%B9%A3a)
[2] [https://www.encyclopedia.com](https://www.encyclopedia.com/reference/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/prakrit-literature)
[3] [https://shaktitva.org](https://shaktitva.org/blog/festivals/rakshabandhan-whose-protection)
[4] [https://www.divinity.cam.ac.uk](https://www.divinity.cam.ac.uk/files/media/who_is_the_buddha_-_session_4_-_the_buddha_in_buddhist_practice.pdf)
[5] [https://www.cliffsnotes.com](https://www.cliffsnotes.com/tutors-problems/Religious-Studies/52817762-Religion-scholars-have-classified-Hinduism-as-an-ethnic-religion/)
[6] [https://abcnews.com](https://abcnews.com/International/wireStory/gold-rings-2000-years-found-dig-thailand-archaeological-134509265)
[7] [https://www.indy100.com](https://www.indy100.com/science-tech/thailand-gold-rings-don-yai-thong)
[8] [https://www.livehistoryindia.com](https://www.livehistoryindia.com/story/eras/ashoka-from-guilty-to-great-269-bce-232-bce)
[9] [https://www.instagram.com](https://www.instagram.com/p/DacWg9IGQEd/)
[10] [https://www.instagram.com](https://www.instagram.com/p/DacRoYriM7x/)
[11] [https://www.newworldencyclopedia.org](https://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Buddhism)
[12] [https://www.instagram.com](https://www.instagram.com/p/DacWg9IGQEd/)
[13] [https://huahintoday.com](https://huahintoday.com/hua-hin-news/ancient-gold-ring-found-at-phetchaburi-archaeological-site/)