INSCRIPTIONS
COLLECTED DURING THE YEAR 1905-1906
VIRARAJENDRA
No. 34
(Page No 29)
(A.
R. No. 34 of 1906)
Tanjavur
District, Mayuram Taluk, Tirukkadaiyur
Amritaghatesvara
Temple-On The Same Wall
Tribh.
Virarajendra-Chola-2nd Year, (A.D. 1064-5)
This
records the provision made by two ladies for burning a
âhalfâ and a âQuarterâ Perpetual lamp in the
temple by bringing into cultivation two pieces of land
in devadana village Erukkattuchcheri for that
purpose. Tirukkadavur
is stated to be in Akkur-nadu a division of
Jayangondasola-valanadu.
No.
56 (Page No 52)
(A.
R. No. 56 of 1906)
Tanjavur
District, Mayuram Taluk, Tirumayanam
Brahmapurisvara
Temple-On The South Wall
Of
The Same Mandapa
Tribh.
Virarajendradeva-6th Year (A.D. 1068-9)
This
records a gift of 6 ma of land after reclamation (from
sandy mound) at a place called Tirumayanavilagam as
provision for the daily supply of ghee for a perpetual
lamp in the temple, by Ambalakkutam, a resident of
Karuppur in Marugal-Nadu, a division of
Geyamanikka-valanadu. In continuation of the above
is an inscription of the 8th year of Kulottunga-Chola
recording the joint gift of a lamp to the temple by two
ladies.
No.
83 (Page No 78)
(A.
R. No. 83 of 1906)
South
Arcot District, Tirukkoyilur Taluk, Jambai
Jambunatha
Temple-On The Same Wall
Raj.
Virarajendra-3rd Year (A.D.
1065-66)
This
begins with a short introduction commencing with the
words virame tunaiyagavum. It records a gift of 10
kasu for burning a lamp during the three services in the
temple of Tantonriudaiya-Mahadeva by Tirumukkan alias
Nambiyaruran of Kommaipakkam a merchant of
Virarajendrapuram in Vira-Rajendra-valanadu. The amount
is said to have been deposited with the
Tiru-Vunaligai-sabha of the temple. The writing is
engraved in a careless manner.
No.
100 (Page No 90)
(A.
R. No. 100 of 1906)
South
Arcot District, Tirukkoyilur Taluk, Jambai
Jambunatha
Temple-On The Wall Of The Akhilandesvari Shrine
Raj.
Virarajendra-6th Year (A.D. 1068-69)
This
begins with introduction Virame tunaiyagavum etc. It
records a grant tax free, of 500 kuli of land in the
devadana village Tagadi and another 40 kuli (as house
site and garden?) besides some dry land in addition as
kappada visam (?) By the sthanattar of the temple of
Tirukkarrali-Mahadeva at Virarajendrapuram on the
northern bank of the Pennai in Rajendra-valanadu, to one
Arangan Sendan of Akkanavallam, who is called the
nagarakkanakkan of the place, for looking after all the
accounts of the temple. Among the temple authorities
mention is made of a certain Mahavratin
Lakulisvara-Pandita the head of a matha attached to the
temple.
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