U+11315 "𑌕" Grantha Letter Ka Unicode Character

U+11315 "𑌕" Grantha Letter Ka is a representation of the first consonant of the Grantha script, a historic abugida used primarily to write Sanskrit in the Tamil-speaking regions of South India. This character corresponds to the sound "ka" and features a distinctively rounded top and a curved vertical stroke, typical of Grantha's angular yet fluid calligraphy. Grantha evolved from the Brahmi script around the 5th century CE and was crucial for preserving Vedic and classical Sanskrit texts, especially in Tamil Nadu and Kerala, before being largely replaced by modern Devanagari and Tamil scripts in different contexts. Despite its reduced everyday use, the Grantha Letter Ka remains important for scholarly studies of ancient manuscripts and inscriptions.