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South Indian Inscriptions


 

INSCRIPTIONS COLLECTED DURING THE YEAR 1905-1906

RAJADHIRAJA II

 

No. 35 (Page No 29)

(A. R. NO. 35 of 1906)

Tanjavur District, Mayuram Taluk, Tirukkadaiyur

Amritaghatesvara Temple –On The Same Wall.

Tribh. Virarajendra-Chola- (Ii) 3rd Year, (A.D.1065-6)

This records similar provision for burning 5 perpetual lamps in the temple three by one Tirayan Tiruvalanduraiyudaiyan of Emapperur in Empapperur–nadu a division of aduvil-nadu, alias Rajaraja-valanadu, and one each by two other Persons one of the whom was a native of purisai-nadu in Manavir- kottam in Jayangan-dasola-mandalam and the other of Nadar in Pambur-nadu in Uyyakkondar-Valanadu.

No. 36 (Page No 30)

(A.R.No.36 of 1906)

Tanjavur District, Mayuram Taluk, Tirukkadaiyur

Amritaghatesvara Temple –On The Same Wall.

Tribh. Virarajendra-Chola- (Ii) 2nd Year, (A.D.1174-5) 

The king claims to have conquered Madurai and Ilam. This records another similar gift of a perpetual lamp each by Kuditangi Tiruvudaiyan a resident of budalur in Pandikulasani valanadu and Sokattaiyan Nilan Pani of Tirukkadavur by means of reclamation of land at Erukkattuchcheri. 

No. 58 (Page No 55)

(A. R. No. 58 of 1906)

Tanjavur District, Mayuram Taluk, Tirumayanam

Brahmapurisvara Temple-On The Same Wall

Raj. Rajadhirajadeva Ii –14th Year (A.D. 1176-77) 

This inscription begins with the introduction Kadalsulnda Parmadarum etc. the king is given the attribute “”who was pleased to take Madurai and Ilam”. This registers a gift of land about six veli in extent in the village sembiyankulap-pakkam and 4090 saplings of areca-palm to be grown therein, after purchasing them from the sabha of Manarkudi alias Uttamasola-Chaturvedimangalam in Tiru-Vindalur-nadu, a sub-division of Rajadhiraja-valanadu, as tirunamattukkani to goddess Tirukkamakkotta-Nachchiyar in the temple of Tirumayanam-Udaiyar at tirukkadavur by Arumoli-Alviyar (daughter of?) Urranoytirppan of Ilangarikudi in peravur-nadu, a division of Uyyakkondar-valanadu, who was the wife of Veda-Vanamudaiyan Ammaiyappar alias Pallavarayar of Paliyanur in Menmalai-palai-Yanur-nadu in Jayangoondasola-mandalam. 

No. 139 (Page No 114)

(A. R. No. 139 Of 1906)

South Arcot District, Tirukkoyilur Taluk, Elvanasur

Gramardhanatha Temple-On The Same Wall

Tribh. Rajadhirajadeva (Ii) – 10th Year (A.D. 1172-73) 

This records a gift of 15 kasu each by Soman Tonri and Soman Udaiyan Residents of Naraiyur in Tirumunaippadi-nadu for burning two lamps during the evening service in the temple of Urbagankondarulina-Nayanar. 

No. 148 (Page No 123)

(A. R. No. 148 Of 1906)

South Arcot District, Tirukkoyilur Taluk, Elvanasur

Gramardhanatha Temple-On The Same Wall

Tribh. Rajadhiraja (Ii) – 10th Year (A.D. 1172-3) 

This records a gift of 32 cows for burning a perpetual lamp in the temple of Urbagankondaruliya-Nayanar by one Kochchattau Kaman of Madur in Panur-kurram at the instance of the Nattavar, in expiation of the death of a neighbor’s girl caused by the donor’s wife who threw a stick at her daughter (in anger). The stick missed its aim and hit the girl who died as a consequence a few days later. 

No. 152 (Page No 126)

(A. R. No. 152 of 1906) 

South Arcot District, Tirukkoyilur Taluk, Elvanasur

Gramardhanatha Temple-On The Same Wall

Tribh. Rajadhirajadeva (Ii) –7th Year (A.D. 1169-70) 

This is an unfinished record stopping with the mention of the temple.

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