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South
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Tamil
Inscriptions
part
- ii
INSCRIPTIONS
OF THE TANJAVUR TEMPLE
INSCRIPTIONS
ON THE WALLS OF THE ENCLOSURE, THE CHANDESVARA AND THE
BRIHANNAYAKI SHRINES
No.
49
on
a pillar of the north enclosure
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24. One sacred arm-ring of balls and sockets soldered on a
band of gold, weighing, â inclusive of the lac, and exclusive of the copper
nails and of the threads, â twenty-two karanju and six manjadi,
and worth twenty-seven kasu. On eleven strings (attached) to two
points were strung four hundred and fifteen pearls, viz., round pearls,
roundish pearls, polished pearls, small pearls, sappatti and sakkattu.
On (it) were fastened thirty-two crystals and twelve potti.
25. One sacred arm-ring of balls and sockets soldered on a
band of gold, weighing, â inclusive of the lac, and exclusive of the copper
nails and of the threads, â twenty-two karanju and three quarters and
four manjadi, and worth twenty-nine kasu. On eleven strings (attached)
to two points were strung four hundred and twenty-six pearls, viz.,
round pearls, roundish pearls, polished pearls, small pearls, sappatti, sakkattu
and crude pearls. On (it) were fastened thirty-two crystals and twelve potti.
26. A sacred girdle (tiruppattigai), weighing, â inclusive
of the lac, and exclusive of the threads and of the stones (silai), â
eighty karanju and three quarters, two manjadi and (one) kuruni,
and worth fifty-five kasu. On one clasp were fastened twenty-four
crystals, nine potti and fifty-six diamond crystals. One twelve flowers
(pu), (each of which consisted of) five (pieces) joined,
were fastened fifty-four crystals and six potti. On eight small flowers
(mattappu) were fastened four crystals and four potti. On one bud
(mottu) at the top of the chief pendant (? Tanaittukkam) (which
had the shape of) a braided garland ([p]innukkovai), were
fastened one crystal, one potti, nine diamond crystals and eight bundles
(savi) of three strings (each). Into eight small pendants (siru-takkam),
â in the middle of the budles, â (each of) which had three vidangu
at the top of an endli, were set eight potti, and (on them)
were fastened sixteen crystals. On the body (? Udal), the points, the
bundles, the pendants and the chief pendant were strung two thousand thee hundred
and forty-nine pearls, viz., round pearls, roundish pearls, polished pearls,
small pearls, crude pearls, sakkattu and sappatti. On the clasp
were sewn nine sappatti pearls.
27. One sacred foot-ring (tiruvadikkarai) of balls
and sockets soldered on a band of gold, weighing, â inclusive of the lac, and
exclusive of the copper nails and of the threads, â thirty-one karanju,
six manjadi and (one) kunri, and worth forty-four kasu,
On twelve strings (attached) to two points were strung four hundred
and sixty-nine peals, viz., round pearls, roundish pearls, polished
pearls, small pearls, crude pearls, sappatti and sakkattu. On (it)
were fastened forty-two crystals and thirty potti.
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28. One sacred foot-ring of balls and sockets soldered on a
band of gold, weighing, â inclusive of the lac, and exclusive of the copper
nails and of the threads used for stringing, â thirty karanju and a
half, four manjadi and three tenths, and worth forty-two kasu. On
twelve strings (attached) to two points were strung four hundred and
eight-eight pearls, viz., round pearls, roundish pearls, polished
pearls, small pearls, crude pearls, sappatti and sakkattu. On (it)
were fastened forty-two crystals and thirty potti.
29. One sacred arm-ring, (consisting of) eleven karanju
and a half of gold.
30. One sacred arm-ring, (consisting of) eleven
karanju, seven manjadi and (one) kunri of gold.
31. One sacred arm-ring (consisting of) twelve karanju
and a half of gold.
32. One sacred arm-ring, (consisting of) twelve karanju
and three quarters and two manjadi of gold.
33. One sacred foot-ring, (consisting of) fourteen karanju
and a quarter of gold.
34. One sacred foot-ring, (consisting of) thirteen karanju
and three quarters and (one) manjadi of gold.
35. One small scimitar, the hilt (?), blade (?)[13]
and knob[14] of which
were inlaid with gold.
36. One plate (taligai), bearing the illustrious name
of Panchavan-mahadevi (and consisting of) four hundred and nineteen karanju,
seven manjadi and (one) kunri of silver.
37. One cup (vattil), bearing the illustrious name of
Panchavan-mahadevi (and consisting of) seventy-one karanju, six manjadi
and four tenths of silver.
38. To (the image of) Umaparamesvari, the consort
of this Tainjaiyaragar, â the same (queen) gave: -
39. One pair of pearl, sidukku, weighing, inclusive
of the gold, two karanju and (one) kunri, and worth four
and seven twentieths of a kasu. On (it) were strung eighteen
pearls, viz., sappatti and small pearls.
40. One pearl bracelet (sudagam), weighing, â
inclusive of the lac, and exclusive of the threads used for stringing, â twenty
karanju and a quarter and (one) kunri, and worth thirty
kasu. To two points (were attached) six karadigai, twenty-four potti,
which were soldered and set into sockets, and seventy fastened crystals. On
fourteen strings were strung four hundred and eighty-one pearls, roundish
pearls, polished pearls, small pearls, crude pearls, sakkattu and old
pearls.
41. One pearl bracelet, weighing, â inclusive of the lac,
and exclusive of the threads used for stringing, â twenty-one karanju
and a quarter, and worth thirty kasu. To two points (were attached) six karadigai,
twenty-four potti, which were soldered and set (into) sockets,
and seventy-nine fastened crystals. On fourteen strings were strung four hundred
and eighty-five pearls, viz., round pearls, roundish pearls, polished
pearls, small pearls, crude pearls, sakkattu and old pearls.
42. One sacred foot-ring, weighing, â inclusive of the lac
and exclusive of the threads, â twenty karanju and three quarters and
two manjadi, and worth twenty-five kasu. To two points (were
attached) six karadigai, twenty-two potti that were soldered
and set (into) sockets, and eighty-seven fastened crystals. On twelve
strings were strung four hundred and sixty-seven pearls, viz., round
pearls, roundish pearls, polished pearls, small pearls, crude pearls, sakkattu
and old pearls.
43. One sacred foot-ring, weighing, â inclusive of the lac
and exclusive of the threads, -nineteen karanju and eight manjadi,
and worth twenty-four kasu. To two points (were attached) six karadigai,
twenty-four potti that were soldered and set (into) sockets, and
eighty-one fastened crystals. One twelve strings were strung four hundred and
sixty-eight pearls, viz., round pearls, roundish pearls, polished
pearls, small pearls, crude pearls, sakkattu and old pearls.
44. A collar (karai), (consisting of) two karanju,
lseven manjadi and (one) kunri of gold, â including one spiral (tiru),
which was strung on (it).
45. One sacred arm-ring, (consisting of) nine karanju
and a half and (one) kunri of gold.
46. One sacred arm-ring, (consisting of) nine karanju
and a quarter of gold.
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47. One sacred foot-ring, (consisting of) ten karanju
and a half, two manjadi and (one) kunri of gold.
48. One collar with a spiral (tirukkarai),[15]
(consisting of) eleven karanju and a quarter of gold.
49. To (the image of) Ganapati, which the same (queen)
had set up, she gave: -
50. One sacred arm-ring, (consisting of) ten karanju
and a half of gold.
51. One sacred arm-ring, (consisting of) ten karanju
of gold.
52. One sacred foot-ring, (consisting of) eleven karanju
and three quarters of gold.
53. One sacred foot-ring, (consisting of) twelve karanju,
seven manjadi and (one) kunri of gold.
No. 52. On a pillar
of the north enclosure
This inscription records that, before the 29th
year of his reign, king rajarajadeva set up a copper image of Maha-Vishnu.
Translation
1. Hail! Prosperity! (The following) copper image,
which the lord Sri-Rajarajadeva had set up until the twenty-ninth year (of
his reign) in the temple of the lord Sri-Rajarajaesvara, was engraved on
stone, after it had been measured by the cubit measure (preserved) in
the temple of the lord: -
2. One solid image of Maha-Vishnu, having four divine arms (and
measuring) nineteen viral and six torai in height from the
feet to the hair.
3. One lotus on which this (image) stood, set with
jewels (and measuring) three viral in height.
4. One pedestal, joined to it (and measuring) twelve viral
square, and five viral and two torai in height.
5. One solid aureola, covering this (image and measuring)
two muram, twenty viral and six torai in circumference.
No. 53. On a pillar
of the north enclosure.
This inscription records the setting-up of a copper image of
Patanjalideva, who was represented as half man and half snake, before the 29th
year of the reign of Rajarajadeva. The donor was one of the queens of the
latter, whose name is obliterated, but, with the help of the inscription No.
51, may be restored as Panchavan-mahadevi.
Translation
1. Hail! Prosperity! The following copper mage, â which had
been set up in the temple of the lord Sri-Rajarajaesvara until the twenty-ninth
year (of the kingâs reign) by [Pancha]va[n]-mahadevi, the consort of our
lord Sri-Rajarajadeva], â was engraved on stone, after it had been measured by
the cubit measure (preserved) in the temple of the lord, and after the
gold (given to it) had been weighed by the stone called (after)
Adavallan: -
2. One solid image of Sri-Patanjalideva, (measuring)
one, [three] quarters and one eight [of a muram] in height from the tail
to the hoods (phana). It had five hoods, in the midst of these hoods one
face, one crown (makuta), two divine arms, above the navel a human body,
and below the navel three coils.[16]
3. One lotus-seat (padmasana) on which this (image)
rested, set with jewels (and measuring) nine viral and a half in
height, and three, three quarters and one eight of a muram in
circumference.
4. One solid aureola, covering this (image and measuring)
four muram in circumference.
5. To this (image) were given: -
6. Twenty-two sacred gold flowers, consisting of forty-four karanju
f gold, â each (consisting of) two karanju of gold.
7. One pair of sacred (ear-rings in the shape of a) makara,[17]
consisting of (one) karanju and three quarters and four manjadi
of gold.
8. One sacred arm-ring, (consisting of) four karanju
and three quarters, two manjadi and (one) kunri of gold.
9. One sacred arm-ring, (consisting of) five karanju
of gold.
No. 54 On the base of
the north enclosure.
This inscription opens with the same historical passage as
Nos. 10 to 19, and records that certain persons deposited a sum of money in
favor of the images of Chandrasekharadeva and of his consort before the 10th
year of the reign of Rajendra-Choladeva. The two images had been set up by king
Rajarajadeva.[18]
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Translation
1. Hail!
Prosperity! In the tenth year (of the reign)
of Ko-Parakesarivarman, alias Sri-Rajaendra-Choladeva, who, â in (his)
life of high prosperity, (during which he) rejoiced that, while Fortune,
having become constant, was increasing, the goddess of the great earth, the
goddess of victory in battle, and the matchless goddess of fame had become his
great queens, â conquered with (his) exceedingly great army
Idaiturai-nadu; Vanavasi, whose warriors (were protected by) walls of
continuous forests; Kollippakkai, whose walls were surrounded by sulli (trees);
Mannaikkadakkam of unapproachable strength; the crown of the king of Iram, who
came to close quarters in fighting; the exceedingly beautiful crown of the
queen of the king of that (country); the crown of Sundara and the
pearl-necklace of Indra, which the king of the South had previously given up to
that (king of Iram); the whole Ira-mandalam on the transparent sea; the
crown praised by many and the garland of the sun, family-teasures, which the
arrow-shooting (king of) Kerala rightfully wore; many ancient islands,
whose old and great guard was the sea, which resounds with conches; the crown
of pure gold, worthy of Lakshmi, which Parasurama, having considered the
fortifications of Sandimattivu impregnable, had deposited (there), when
raging with anger, (he) bound the kings twenty-one times; the seven and
a half lakshas of Iratta-padi, (which was) strong by nature, (the
conquest of which was accompanied) with immeasurable fame, (and which he
took from) Jayasimha, who, out of fear (and) full of vengeance,
turned his back at Muyangi and hid himself; and the principal great mountains,
(which contained) the nine treasures; â there was engraved on stone (the
name of) the village, which had received on interest from Chandesvaradeva,
â who is the first servant of the supreme lord, who has been pleased to take up
gladly his abode in (the temple called) Sri-Rajarajesvara, â (part)
of the money, which had been deposited until the tenth year (of the reign)
of the lord Sri-Rajendra-Choladeva for the offerings and other expenses
required by (the image of) Chandrasekharadeva, â which the lord
Sri-Rajarajadeva had set up in the temple of lord Sri-Rajarajesvara, (and)
which the lord Sri-Rajendra-Choladeva had attached to the Perundanattu
Anaiyalgal,[19] â and by (the
image of) his consort.
2. The members of the assembly of Perumakkalur, a brahmadeya
in Kirar-kurram, (a subdivision) of Nittavinoda-valanadu, have
received after (the harvest of) the pasan in the tenth year (of
the reign) of the lord Sri-Rajaendra-Choladeva one hundred and twenty kasu
out of the money, which the Perundanattu Anaiyalgal, â who were attached to (the
image of) Chandrasekharadeva, which had been set up by the lord
Sri-Rajarajadeva, and to (the image of) his consort, â had deposited for
the offerings and other expenses required by these (two images). For (these
one hundred and twenty kasu), they have to pay every, year as long
as the moon and the sun endure, fifteen kasu into the treasury of the
lord, â the rate of interest being one eighth kasu per year for each kasu.
No.55. On a niche of
the east enclosure
This inscription records that, before the 29th
year of the kingâs reign, an officer of Rajarajadeva, named Irayiravan
Pallavayan, alias Mummadi-Sora-Posan, set up a copper image of
Chandesvaradeva,[20] to which he
presented a few ornaments. In an inscription of the 10th year of the
reign of Rajendra-Choladeva,[21]
this image is referred to as having been set up by the same officer, and his
name occurs three times in the large Leyden grant.[22]
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Translation
1. Hail! Prosperity! The following copper image, â which had
been set up in the temple of the lord Sri-Rajarajesvara until the twenty-ninth
year (of the kingâs reign) by Irayiravan Pallavayan, alias
Mummadi-Sora-Posan, a Perundanam[23]
of the lor Sri-Rajarajadeva, â was engraved on stone, after it had been
measured by the cubit measure (preserved) in the temple of the lord, and
after the jewels (given to it) had been weighed without the threads by the
stone called (after) Dakshina-Meru-Vitankan: -
2. On solid image of Chandesvaradeva, having two divine arms
and (measuring) one muram, six viral and six torai
from the feet to the hair.
3. One lotus on which this (image) stood set with
jewels (and measuring) three viral and two torai in
height.
4. One pedestal, having an auspicious mark (? bhadra)
in the middle of its front side (and measuring) one [muram, four]
viral and a half in length, [ten] viral in breadth, and seven viral
in height.
5. One solid aureola, (measuring) four muram,
eight viral and a half in circumference.
6. One solid axe (maru),[24]
held by this (image and measuring) thirteen viral in length, and
two viral and a half in circumference.
7. To this (image) were given: â
8. A girdle (of) three strings (vadam),
weighing, with the lac, eight karanju and three quarters, (one) manjadi
and (one) kunri, and worth seven and one twentieth of a kasu. One (these strings) were strung ninety-three
pearls, â viz., polished pearls, small pearls, (pearls)
resembling toddy in colour, with rubbed surface and with cracked surface, and
old pearls, â six corals, six lapis lazuli, two talimbam (each of) which
consisted of three (pieces) soldered together, one eye and one hook.
9. One ornament consisting of a single string ([ekaval]li),
weighing, with the lac, two karanju, two manjadi and (one)
kunri, and worth one and a half kasu. On (it) were strung
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pearls, â viz., polished pearls, small
pearls, (pearls) resembling toddy in colour, with rubbed surface and
with cracked surface, â two corals, two lapis lazuli, two talimbam, one
eye and one hook.
10. One string, weighing (one) karanju and (one)
kunri, and worth half a kasu. On (it) were strung
forty-six pearls, â viz., polished pearls, small pearls, (pearls)
resembling toddy in colour, with rubbed surface and with cracked surface, and
old pearls, â and one coral.
No.56. On a niche and
a pillar of the east enclosure
This inscription records that, before the 29th
year of the kingâs reign, the same officer of king Rajarajadeva, who is
mentioned in the inscription No. 47, set up a copper image of the sun-god,
Suradeva, and presented some ornaments to this image.
Translation
1. Hail! Prosperity! The following copper image, â which had
been set up in the temple of the lord Sri-Rajarajesvara until the twenty-ninth
year (of the kingâs reign) by Kovan Annamalai, alias
Keralantaka-Virupparaiyan, a Perundaram of the minor treasure (sirudanam)
of the lord Sri-Rajarajadeva, â was engraved on stone, after it had been
measured by the cubit measure (reserved) in the temple of the lord,
after the jewels (given to it) had been weighed without the threads by
the stone called (after) Dakshina-Meru-Vitankan, and after the gold had
been weighed by the stone called (after) Adavallan: -
2. One solid image of Suryadeva, having two divine arms (and
measuring) one muram and two viral in height from the feet to
the hair.
3. One lotus on which this (image) stood set with
jewels (and measuring) two viral and a half in height.
4. One pedestal, having an auspicious mark in the middle of
the front side (and measuring) one and one eighth of a muram in
length, nine viral in breadth, and six viral in height.
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5. One solid aureola, (measuring) three, one half and
one eight of a muram in circumference.
6. To this (image) were given: â
7. One garland of rays,[25]
hanging down, weighing, with the lac, ten karanju, nine manadi
and (one) kunri, and worth fifteen and one twentieth of a kasu.
It had seventeen marriage-badges (tali) strung on (it), two
front-plates (idaikkattu), two paligai (each of) which consisted
of three (pieces) soldered together, five eyes, four kallippu and
one hook. On (it) wee fastened thirty-three crystals, twenty-one diamond
crystals, twenty-three potti, and one hundred and seventeen pearls, viz.,
round pearls, roundish pearls, polished pearls, small pearls, sappatti
and sakkattu.
8. One kotpu,[26]
weighing, -inclusive of the gold (threads) on which it was strung, â (one)
karanju and (one) kunri, and worth three kasu.
9. One girdle (kalavam), weighing, with the lac, six karanju
and four manjadi, and worth eight kasu. On (it) were
strung ninety pearls, â viz., round pearls, polished pearls, small
pearls and nimbolam, â six corals, six lapis lazuli, two paligai (each
of) which consisted of three (pieces) soldered together, one eye and
one hook.
10. One sacred pearl ornament (sri-chhanda),
weighing, with the lac, eighteen karanju and six manjadi, and
worth fifteen kasu. It had two clasps (mugam), eight front-plates and
two chief pendants (nayaka-tukkam), (each of) which had three vidangu
at the top of an enali. On (it) were fastened twenty crystals,
eight diamond crystals and twelve potti; and (on it) were strung
five hundred and eleven pearls, viz., polished pearls, small pearls, sakkattu
twin pearls and crude pearls.
11. One pair of sacred ear-rings (tirukkambi), (consisting
of one) karanju of gold.
12. One pair of sacred arm-ring (tirukkaikkarai), (consisting
of) three karanju and three quarters, and two manjadi of
gold.
13. One pair of sacred foot-rings (tiruvadikkarai), (consisting
of) two karanju and three quarters, and (one) kunri of gold.
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