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INSCRIPTIONS
COLLECTED DURING THE YEAR 1905-1906
VIRUPPANA
UDAIYAR
No. 194
(Page No 157)
(A. R. No. 194 of 1906)
South Arcot District, Tirukkoyilur Taluk, Gramam.
Sivalokanatha Temple – On The East Wall Of The
Mandapa
In Front Of The Central Shrine.
Virupaksha (Ii) – Saka 1317, Panguni, 2. (A.D 1395).
The
king is called the son of Harihara (II). This records an
order given by the chief Nanjanangal (Minister Nanjana)
to the authorities of the temple of
Bokkinankuduttaruliya-Nayanar in the village remitting
six out of sixteen pon due (as tax) to the
palace, as worship had been stopped in the temple and
the temple itself deserted, evidently owing to excess of
taxation.
No.
221 (Page No 174)
(A. R. No. 221 of 1906)
South Arcot District,
Gingee Taluk, Eyil.
Ruined Siva Temple On The
Hill – On The North Wall Of The Central Shrine.
Mahamandalesvara
Viruppana – Udaiyar (Virupaksha Ii) – Pramathi.
The
cyclic year should correspond to A.D. 1399-1400. The
inscription is slightly mutilated. It records a gift of
300 kuli of land by a female relation of the king for
offerings to god Tirumadapperudaiya-Nayanar at Eyil
which is said to be a jivita (of the donor.)
No.
236 (Page No 187)
(A. R. No. 236 of
1906)
North
Arcot District, Cheyyar Taluk, Tiruppanangadu.
Siva
Temple – On The Same Wall.
Viruppanna
(Virupaksha II), Son Of Hariyana (Harihara II) – Saka 1310.
The
details of the date are given as Vibhava, Vrischika, ba.
10, Monday, Hastha corresponding to A.D. 1388, November
23. The inscription records the appointment of a certain
Sellapillaiyar Saivasekharakkalal by the temple
authorities of Tiruppanangadudaiya-Nayanar for the daily
supply of water for the sacred bath of the deity, and
for rearing a flower garden called the
Danapari-palana-nandavanam at Sirupanangadu, for both of
which duties he was granted 150 kuli of land as his
jivita, two house sites for residence and three nali of
offered rice every day.
No.
239 (Page No 188)
(A.
R. No. 239 of 1906)
North
Arcot District, Cheyyar Taluk, Tiruppanangadu.
Siva
Temple – On The Same Wall.
Virupaksha
(Ii), Son Of Harihara (Ii) – Saka 1313.
The
details of the date are given as Prajapati, Simha, su.
13, Sunday, Tiruvonam corresponding to A.D. 1391, August
13. This records the sale of the post of the temple and
village accountant by the temple authorities to a
certain Tiruvannamalai-udaiyar Ishabhavahana-devar for
350 panam. Mention is made of a severe draught in the
previous year (Pramoduta) as a result of which the
temple got no yield on its lands and had to pay taxes to
the king with this sale amount. The appointment is said
to have carried with it, two freehold houses situated to
the west of Saivasekharakalar’s house, and certain
other privileges.
No.
241 (Page No 190)
(A.
R. No. 241 of 1906)
North
Arcot District, Cheyyar Taluk, Tiruppanangadu.
Siva
Temple – On The West And South Walls Of The Mandapa
In Front Of The Talapurisvara Shrine.
Virupaksha
II, Son Of Harihara II – saka 1303 (wrong for 1304)
This
inscription is dated in Dundubhi, Makara, su. 5, Friday,
Revati corresponding to A.D. 1383, January 9. This
registers the sale of some specified houses and
house-sites situated in three streets of the
tirumadaivilagam belonging to the temple of
Tiruppanangadudaiya-Nayanar at Brahmadesapparru in
Kalumala-nadu, a division of Kaliyurkottam in
Jayangondasolamandalam, to certain Kaikkolas,
Kaikkola-mudalis and devaradiyar for 150 panam, so as to
meet the demand of sula-vari (from the king) when the
local tank had breached, and the temple had no other
resources to pay the tax. Mention is made of a street
Vasavanan-tiruvadi and of a house belonging to one
Adirunkalal-Perumal Tondaimanar.
No.
251 (Page No 197)
(A. R. No. 251 of
1906)
North
Arcot District, Cheyyar Taluk, Tiruppanangadu.
Siva
Temple – On The Same Wall.
Mahamandalesvara
Viruppana-Udaiyar Virupaksha II – saka 1303
(wrong for 1304) this is dated in Dundubhi, Mina, su. 5,
Wednesday, Uttiram corresponding to A.D. 1383. The
details given are irregular. It registers the sale of a
plot of wet and dry lands called Ilaiyaperumal-tangal
belonging to the temple as tirunamattukkani, for 50
panam to a certain Ilaiyaperumal son of Machchattan who
is one of the three persons mentioned in No. 248 above.
With this amount the temple authorities are stated to
have repaired the breach in the local tank called the
Sadaiyeri which had left the lands of the whole village
uncultivated and fallow for a long time.
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