U+11FF1 "𑿱" Tamil Sign Vakaiyaraa Unicode Character

U+11FF1 "𑿱" Tamil Sign Vakaiyaraa is a historic numeral symbol used in the Tamil script to represent the number ten, specifically within the context of ancient Tamil accounting and land measurement systems. It functions as a distinct sign for the digit 10, often appearing in inscriptions and manuscripts dealing with financial or agrarian records, where it served to mark the value of ten units, such as in calculations of produce or land area. This character is part of the Tamil Supplement Unicode block and reflects the intricate numeric notation system developed in Tamil Nadu for commercial and administrative documentation before the widespread adoption of modern decimal numerals.