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INSCRIPTIONS
COLLECTED DURING THE YEAR 1906-07
UNIDENTIFIED
PANDYA OR CHOLA
Konerinmaikondan
No.
105
(Page No 69)
(A.
R. No. 105 of 1907)
Kallidaikkurichchi,
Ambasamudram Taluk, Tirunelveli District
Kiri-Krishnan
temple-on the same wall.
This
inscription begins with the expression ‘Konerinmaikondan’-the
unequalled an honorific title of the reigning king, and is dated in the
6th year and 147th day of his reign.
This records a royal order issued to the assembly of
Rajaraja-chatur-vedimangalam to the effect, that an addition was to be
made to the tiruvidaiyattam lands already endowed to the temple
of Nalayira-Vinnagar built (?) by one Karumanikkalvan alias
Venavudaiyan, so that a daily service called Avanivendaraman-sandi after
the king could be conducted in the temple, in addition to special
worship to the god on all the days of his natal star Uttirattadi during
the 12 months of the year. Venavudaiyan
was to be shown certain honours on these occasions.
No.
106
(Page No 70)
(A.
R. No. 106 of 1907)
Kallidaikkurichchi,
Ambasamudram Taluk, Tirunelveli District
Kiri-Krishnan
temple-on the same wall
This
is also dated in the same year and day of the king’s reign as the
above and registers an undertaking given by the assembly that they would
not in future collect the taxes on the tiruvidaiyattam lands since they
had been declared tax-free by royal flat.
No.
109
(Page No 72)
(A.
R. No. 109 of 1907)
Kallidaikkurichchi,
Ambasamudram Taluk, Tirunelveli District
Kiri-Krishnan
temple-on the north wall of the central shrine
This
is an inscription of the 3+1+1st years (expressed also as the 3rd year
and 1072nd day ) of king Kulasekharadeva with his title
Konerinmaikondan. It records the transfer, by order of the king, of the
kadamai and uludankudi (tax and rent?) on the karanmai lands at
Pappankulam belonging to the temple of Nalayira Vinnagar Emberuman at
Kalladaikkurichchi, which had been originally granted to one
Sundara-Pandya –Malayarayan by Sokkaiyan (king Sundara-Pandya?) in
favour of the temple itself. The inscription registers both the royal
order to get the document engraved on stone and copper and its actual
execution by the temple, represented by eleven temple executives after
it was communicated to them by the maha-sabha of
Rajaraja-chaturvedimangalam.
No.
120
(Page No 85)
(A.
R. No. 120 of 1907)
Alvarkurichchi,
Ambasamudram Taluk, Tirunelveli District
Avudaiyamman
temple --- on the north wall of the central shrine
This
begins with the signature of Sundara-Pandya Kalingarayar evidently an
officer of the king whose order he communicates to the sthanikas of the
temple of Narasinga-Isavaramudaiya-Nayanar, granting a land tax-free at
Pannangudi for the daily worship and offering to the goddess consecrated
as Tiruppalliyarai-Nach-chiyar in the temple by a Sivabrahmana by name
Tiruttodalagiyan. This latter was given the right of worship of the deity.
The inscription is dated in the 6th year of the king under title
Konerinmaikondan. It is possible that it might refer to king Maravarman
Sundara-Pandya I. Alvarkurichchi is called here by the name
Kollamkonda-Pandya-chaturvedimangalam.
No.
121
(Page No 86)
(A.
R. No. 121 of 1907)
Alvarkurichchi,
Ambasamudram Taluk, Tirunelveli District
vanniyappar
temple --- on the north wall of the central shrine
This
is an incomplete inscription. It records a gift of land tax-free as
Karanmai-devadanam at Kaderu, by which name probably Alvarkurchchi was
them known, the north western quarter of Rajaraja-chaturvedimangalam in
Mulli-nadu, worship to the diety. The king’s name is not given, only
his title Konerinmaikondan, and the regnal year is lost. A tax mentioned
incidentally-- perhaps under exemption is the one on the devaradiyar
living in the tirimadaivilagam of the temple.
No.
187
(Page No 146)
(A.
R. No. 187 of 1907)
Uraiyur,
Tiruchirapalli Taluk, Tiruchirappalli District
Panchavarnesvara
temple –on the same wall
This
registers a tax-free gift of two plots of land, one at
Atigunakalpakanallur and the other at Ulagarvidanganallur, for the
expenses of offerings and worship in the temple of Vendan
Mukkisvaram-udaiya-Nayanar at Uraiyur in Rajagambhira-valanadu by order
of the king under title Konerinmaikondan, issued in the 32nd year of his
reign.
No.
289
(Page No 200)
(A.
R. No. 289of 1907)
Tiruvidaimarudur,
Kumbhakonam Taluk, Tanjavur District
Mahalingasvami
temple – in the same place
Kulottunga-Chola
III : year 28
: 1205-06 A.D.
The
inscription is dated on the 114th day of the year quoted. Portions
of the record are lost. It registers the order of the king granting ten
veli of tax-free land as archan-bhoga, to meet the expenses of worship
and offerings to Aludaiya-Pillaiyar consecrated in the temple by
Vanadhirajan (mentioned in No. 288 above) and of the festival in the
month of Vaigasi. Of these 10 veli four are stated to have been situated
in Kulottungasolan-pundi alias Vikramasolan-Suralur in Tiruvalundur-nadu
a district in Jayagondasola-valanadu; two in Virudarajabhayanakaranallur
in Vilai-nadu and four in Arindavanallur in the same nadu. Reference is
made to a revenue survey conducted in the 16th year of
Kulottunga-Choladeva (I) ‘who abolished the tolls’. The
Tirumandiravolai who has signed this order was Rajanarayana-Muvendavelan.
No.
305
(Page No 214)
(A.
R. No. 305 of 1907)
Tiruvidaimarudur,
Kumbhakonam Taluk, Tanjavur District
Mahalingasvami
temple – on the same wall
Konerinmaikondan
: year 13
This
is an inscription evidently of Rajaraja III whose Tirumandiravolai
Minavan Muvendavelan and other officers figure as signatories at the
end. It is dated in the 138th day of the regnal year, and records an
order of the king to issue the ulvari to the temple granting remission
of the taxes on the lands belonging to the temple (tirunamattukkani) in
the surroundings parts of Tiruvidaimardur, in the city itself and in
Pirattinangainallur, and on which the newly formed street
Rajakkal-tambiran-tiruvidi, tanks, flower gardens and orchards were
situated. These lands are stated to be exclusive of 7½ veli and odd of
lands occupied by the temple and its adjuncts which had been exempted
from taxes in the 16th year of Kulottunga-Chola (I) ‘who abolished the
tolls’. It may be noted that this Rajakkal-tambira-tiruvidi is also
mentioned in No. 288 above of the 16th year of king Kulottunga III as
newly formed.
No.
307
(Page No 216)
(A.
R. No. 307 of 1907)
Tiruvidaimarudur,
Kumbhakonam Taluk, Tanjavur District
Mahalingasvami
temple – on the same wall
Konerinmaikondan
: year 22
The
king meant here is evidently Kulottunga-Chola III with his
Tirumandiravolai Minavan-Muvendavelan mentioned as signatory at the end.
The inscription is dated in the 320th day of the year, and records a
royal gift of 2 veli of land in Irumarabuntuya-Perumal-nallur in
Tiraimur-nadu as Tirunamattukkani and as tax-free devadana for the
expenses of worship to the image of Pidari Yogirunda (Yogindra)-Paramesvari
set up in the fourth prakara of the temple.
No.
375
(Page No 261)
(A.
R. No. 375 of 1907)
Mayuram,
Mayuram Taluk, Tanjavur District
Panchanadesvara
temple – on the same wall
Konerinmaikondan
: year 31
This
is the royal order issued to the authorities of the temple of
Tiruvaiyar-udaiyar at Kulottungasolan-Kurralam in Tiruvalundur-nadu a
division of Jayagondasola-valanadu naming the tax free grant mentioned
in No. 374 above, viz. 4½ veli and odd of garden land at
Virarajendra-chaturvedimangalam yielding an annual rent of 60 kalam of
paddy per veli, and 6½ kasu in addition by way of income from the
areca-nut palms for the requirements of daily worship etc., to the
deity, as an equivalent of 200 kalam of paddy per year which had
been presented by the king in his 29th year.
No.
376
(Page No 263)
(A.
R. No. 376 of 1907)
Mayuram,
Mayuram Taluk, Tanjavur District
Panchanadesvara
temple – on the same wall
This
is dated in 300th day of the 19th year of an unspecified king who might
probably be Kulottunga-Chola III. The inscription is damaged. It seems
to give the extent of lands and their yield in paddy as entered in the
ulvari tax-registers of the temple by order of the king and attested by
the Puravuvari officers. Mention is made of such lands both tax
paying and tax-free as were granted to the temple in the 21st year of
Kulottunga-Chola (I) ‘who abolished the tolls’ and of those endowed
by one Kurralamudaiyan Tiruchchirrambalamudaiyar who is said to have
built (or rebuilt ?) the temple of Tiruvaiyarudaiyar with its courtyard,
surrounding streets flower-garden called Virarakkadan-tirunandavanam and
a matha called Vikkiramasolan-madam.
No.
378
(Page No 266)
(A.
R. No. 378 of 1907)
Mayuram,
Mayuram Taluk, Tanjavur District
Panchanadesvara
temple – on the same wall
Konerinmaikondan
This
records the royal order conveyed through the Tirumandira-olai
Rajanarayana-Muvendavelan to the authorities of Tiruvaiyarudaiyar temple
granting certain lands tax-free at Nallattukkudi which were to be merged
with the devadana village Kulottungasolan-Kurralam in the ulvari
accounts from the 30th year of the king.
No.
379
(Page No 267)
(A.
R. No. 379 of 1907)
Mayuram,
Mayuram Taluk, Tanjavur District
Panchanadesvara
temple – on the same wall
This
registers the actual ulvari to the grant mentioned in No. 378 above as
finally entered in the revenue register of (tax-free) lands, with the
attestation of several ulavari and puravari officers.
No.
387
(Page No 280)
(A.
R. No. 387 of 1907)
Maruttuvakkudi,
Kumbhakonam Taluk, Tanjavur District
Airavatesvara
temple – on the same wall
Konerinmaikondan
: year 21
This
seems to be an inscription of Rajaraja III and it refers to the fixation
of rent in paddy accruing from the lands now granted, in the 40th year
of Alvan by which is evidently meant the predecessor king Kulottunga
III. The inscription records the royal order to the tax-officers to
grant the ulvari to the temple of Tiruvidaikkulam-udaiyar at Anaichchul
remitting the irai (rent) due from four fields measuring 11 veli and odd
in extent in all. The income in paddy thus granted to the temple is said
to have amounted to 476 and odd kalam. The Tirumandira-olai issuing the
order was Minavan-Muvendavelan.
No.
460
(Page No 344)
(A.
R. No. 460 of 1907)
Periyakottai,
Palani Taluk, Madurai District
Cholesvara
temple – on the south wall
of
the Brihadamba shrine
Konerinmaikondan
: year 9
This
is incomplete. This seems to record the renewal of some grant by the
king as the original document is said to have been lost during some
disturbance in the nadu in the 9th year. This is signed by (the officer)
Ellamvallasola-Muvenda-land by name Sembattaikkulam.
No.
463
(Page No 345)
(A.
R. No. 463 of 1907)
Periyakottai,
Palani Taluk, Madurai District
Cholesvara
temple – on the same wall
Konerinmaikondan
: year 13
This
is fragmentary. This seems to record a royal order issued through (the
officer) Kurukulattaraiyan to the residents of Kariyadevanallur
conferring certain social privileges on them like constructions of
double-storied houses, sounding of drums on occasion auspicious and
otherwise and some others the nature of which is not clear.
No.
481
(Page No 358)
(A.
R. No. 481 of 1907)
Kuttalam,
Mayuram Taluk, Tanjavur District
Omkaresvara
temple – on the west wall of the central shrine
Konerinmaikondan
: year 38
This
is evidently an inscription of Kulottunga III whose officer (tirumandira-volai)
Rajanarayana-Muvendavelan has singed the royal order granting a padugai
land in the village as tirunamattukkani and urkilariyili to the temple
of Omkarisvaramudaiyar.
No.
483
(Page No 359)
(A.
R. No. 483 of 1907)
Kuttalam,
Mayuram Taluk, Tanjavur District
Omkaresvara
temple – on the same wall
Konerinmaikondan
: year 29
This
records an order of the king (Kulottunga III?) to (his officer) Vanadarayan for remitting the taxes on the several pieces of land
granted as tirunamattukkani to god Omkaresvaramudaiyar and as kani to
Brahmanas settled by him in the place by Jayadharappallavaraiyan who is
said to be of Kurralam in Pattinakurram, a division of
Geyamanikka-valanadu. These lands were situated in different villages
like Mel-Tattangudi. Pallavanarayanapuram alias Ulagamadevipuram and
Ayangudi alias Kulottungasolan-Kurralam in Merkka-nadu a division of
Virudarajabhayankara-valandu and amounted in all to about 29½ veli and
odd in extent. Mention is made of some lands belonging to the temple of
Vikramacholisvaramudaiyar of the village, which were purchased by the
donor for building the tirumadaivilagam round the Omkaresvara temple and
for the formation of a flower garden for the temple. As the inscription
is mutilated in places and stops incomplete it is not possible to follow
the sense of the transaction in detail. The revenue survey of the 16th
year of Kulottunga-chola ‘who abolished the toll’ is referred to
while describing the nature of the lands.
Miscellaneous
No.47
(Page No 25)
(A.
R. No. 47 of. 1907)
Tiruvisalur,
Kumbhakonam Taluk, Tanjavur
District
Sivayoganatha
temple--- on the same wall
This
inscription does not refer itself to the reign of any king. We can
assign it however to the twelfth century A.D. It mentions a mathacalled
the Narpattennayiravar-tirumadam on the north bank of the tank , in the
precincts of the temple of Tiruvasalur-Mahadeva at Solamarttanda-chathurvedimangalam in Manni-nadu a division of
Virudaraja-bhayankara-valanadu, built by Aravindan Uttamandiyar and his
son Niranindan Porkoyil Anukkanambi, and an endowment made by them in
money for feeding the several temple servants therein, in addition to
meeting the charges of the tirumandirapponagam for the god. It
refers to some inaccuracies in a stone record engraved previously inn
the Tiruchchirrambalam-Udaiyar temple and sets forth to rectify them
now. It gives a lengthy list of the several individual who were the
recipients of money, but it is not clear from whom and on what account
it was.
No.50
(Page No 30)
(A.
R. No. 50 of. 1907)
Tiruvisalur,
Kumbhakonam Taluk, Tanjavur
District
Sivayoganatha
temple--- on the north wall of
the shrine in the southern side
The
inscription states that this mandapa was the gift of one [Panaikka]
li-Adigal alias Anantasivan of Mulaiyur. Close to this is cut the
figure of a person evidently representing the donor. The writing seems
to be of a about the 11th century A.D.
No.52
(Page No 31)
(A.
R. No. 52 of. 1907)
Tiruvisalur,
Kumbhakonam Taluk, Tanjavur District
Sivayoganatha
temple--- on the wall of the inner gopura, right of entrance
This
states that the gopura on which the inscription is engraved and
the enclosed verndah all round the prakara were built by (king) Vikrama_chola.
No.
59
(Page No 36)
(A.
R. No. 59 of 1907)
Kanippakkam,
Chittoor Taluk, Chittoor District
Manikanthesvara
temple—on the same wall
This
inscription records the remission of some taxes due on the devadana
lands, and also the gift of the incomes like ayam, alamanji etc.
On the same by the chief Siraimitta-Perumal Siyagangar in favour of the
temple of Manivandisvaram-Udaiyar at Kavanippakkam. Siraimitta-Perumal
which means “the Lord who freed from imprisonment” as applied to
this chief should have some significance. It is possible that this
Siyaganga as son of Amarabharana mentioned in No. 57 above and a
feudatory of Rajaraja III on whose behalf he might have fought
against Ko-Perunjinga when he was imprisoned by the latter at
Sendamangalam.
No.
62
(Page No 38)
(A.
R. No. 62 of 1907)
Timmareddipalle,
Chittor Taluk, Chottoor District
On
a stone set up on the tank-bund
This
is a badly damaged Telugu inscription dated merely in the (cyclic) year
Khara, Chitra, ba.10. It seems to record the grant of a village near
Tenepalle to a certain…..Gavunda by an agent of Timmaraja the son of
Mahamanadalesvara Tirumalaraja.
No.
68
(Page No 43)
(A.
R. No. 68 of 1907)
Tirumalai,
Polur Taluk, North Arcot District
Sikhamaninatha
temple—on the detached stones lying in the courttard
These
are disconnected fragments which might have formed part of one
inscription, dated in the 23rd year and 175th day of some king whose
name is lost. The object of the record seems to be the grant of
examination from taxes an land belonging to the jaina temple at
Tirumalai at Tirumalai in consideration of a lump-sum payment of
money. The names are given of several persons who were probably officers
of the tax department. The designations of two of these viz. Brahmarayar
jananathanar alias RajendrasolaBrahma[rayan] and
Rajendrasola-Mavali-Va[nadarayan ?] seem to indicate that the king
should have been Rajendra – Chola I.
No.
95
(Page No 59)
(A.
R. No. 95 of 1907.)
Kallidaikkurichchhi,
Ambamudram Taluk, Tirunelveli District
Nagesvaram-Udaiyar
temple –on the south wall of the mandapa in front of the central
shrine
This
is an incomplete inscription which dose not refer itself to the reign of
any king. It seems to state that on a representation made by the
Srirudras and Srimahes’varas from the eighteen vishayas (districts),
assembled in the court-yard (tirukkavanam) of the Tirujnanasambandam (-matha?)
at Tirumadavanur in Anda-nadu a division of Panimandalam, the
Srimahes’varas living in the Tirumadaivilagam (surrounding streets) of
the two temples of the Nalayira Isvaramudaitar and
Nilaiyudai-Isvaram-udaiyar at Kalladaikkurichchi agreed to give to give
the former the privilege of having an institution of their own known as
Tirujnanasambandantalam in the Kulasekharan-tirumadaivilagam street in
their village.
No.
114
(Page No 77)
(A.
R. No. 114 of 1907)
Kallidaikkurichchi,
Ambasamudram Taluk, Tirunelveli District
Vinayaka
temple – on the south wall of the central shrine
This
dated in the 15+1st year of a king whose name is not however specified.
It records the communication of the royal order by the mahasabha of
Rajaraja-chaturvedimangalam to the sivabrahmanas of the Puravuvari
Vighna-Vinayaka temple, confirming the exemption of taxes on the land at
Maditkurichchi (s.a. Kallidaikkurichchi), which had already been in its
enjoyment for some time. The order permit the demarcation of the
boundaries named by means of stones and the engraving of the deed on
stone and copper.
No.
115
(Page No 78)
(A.
R. No. 115 of 1907)
Kallidaikkurichchi,
Ambasamudram Taluk, Tirunelveli District
Kosakkudi-Perumal
temple – on the south wall of the central shrine
This
is much damaged. The name of the king be read as Kulasekharadeva. It
mentions the temples of Kulasekharam-udaiyar-Nayinar Periyapiran
and Nalayira-Ichchuvaram-[Udaiyar].
No.
116
(Page No 79)
(A.
R. No. 116 of 1907)
Kallidaikkurichchi,
Ambasamudram Taluk, Tirunelveli District
Kosakkudi-Perumal
temple --- on the same wall
This
is damaged inscription dated in Kollam 613, Margali 8. It records an
endowment of two ma of land made to the temple of Periya-Piran at
Maditkurichchi in Mulli-nadu evidently by the then ruler, while he was
staying in his ‘new’ residence at Tirunelveli in Kilvembu-nadu to
provide for the daily service in the temple called the virakeralan-sandi
(after the donor). It gives the details of distribution of the rice
after the offering among the several members of the temples
establishment .
The
Kollam year 613 corresponds to Saka 1359 and A.D. 1437-38.
No.
118
(Page No 81)
(A.
R. No. 118 of 1907)
Kallidaikkurichchi,
Ambasamudram Taluk, Tirunelveli District
Avudaiyamma
temple --- on the south wall of the central shrine
The
beginning of this inscription is slightly mutilated. It is dated in saka
1315, Kollam 5[6]8, Avani 2, su. 5, Friday, Svati corresponding to A.D.
1392, August 23. it records a sarvamanya gift of village Nayinarkulam
for the maha-puja of god Nayinar Narasinga-Ichchuram-udaiya-Nayinar;
also anther gift for the same purpose, of several pieces of land at
Pannangudi in Jayatunga-nadu made (earlier ?) in Chittirai 25 (of the
same year). The donor’s name is not given, but it is to be understood
that it refers to the ruling chief of the period. Mention is made of the
villages Pappankulam and Karkuri[chchi] in connection with the gift
village.
No.
119
(Page No 83)
(A.
R. No. 119 of 1907)
Alvarkurichchi,
Ambasamudram Taluk, Tirunelveli District
Avudaiyamman
temple --- on the same wall
This
is engraved in continuation of the above number, but is dated much
later. It registers the gift of the village Settikulam in Kollam725,
Margali 10, for the maintenance of the morning and evening worship in
the same temple by Ramappa Nayakar Ayyan. Evidently the same chief gave
again in Kollam 736, Sittirai 10, but on behalf of Visvanatha Nayakkar
Ayyan (of Madura), the Villages (?) Solaichcheri, Sambankulam,
Karumbanpallam and Elelasingan for the purpose of repairs to the
temple. Another gift of (a land in ) the village Tiruppanayakkudi for
the merit of Chinnappa-Nayakkar-Ayyan is also recorded in continuation
at the end, but it is left incomplete.
No.
137
(Page No 110)
(A.
R. No. 137 of 1907)
Kodumbalur,
Kulattur Taluk, Tiruchirappalli District
Muchukundesvara
temple—on a pillar in the same mandapa
This
pillar is stated to be the gift of one setti Kamban alias Jananatha
Anukkap-Pallavaraiyan. Another inscription evidently engraved on a
different pillar gives the name of the donor as Mangan Tamattan alias
Kolottungasola . . . . . . Both the donors were Kaikkola residents
of the place.
No.
138
(Page No 111)
(A.
R. No. 138 of 1907)
Kodumbalur,
Kulattur Taluk, Tiruchirappalli District
Muchukundesvara
temple—on another pillar in the same place
This
is dated in the 5th year of some king whose name is not given. Perhaps
it was Vira-Pandya. Mention is made of Rishabhapperumanadigal (Nandi) in
the Tiruppudisvaram temple.
No.
140
(Page No 111)
(A.
R. No. 140 of 1907)
Kodumbalur,
Kulattur Taluk, Tiruchirappalli District
Muchukundesvara
temple—on three stones built into the pond in front of the
temple.
These
are fragments of some Kannada inscriptions in early characters. One of
them refers to the reign of Madurekonda Kopa . . . . . and to a case of
self immolation by an individuals by means of khandasphutita (mutilation
of flesh ?). The second piece mentions a tank built for (?) one . . . .
. Kesarisvaradeva, and the third refers to Vira-Pandya-Ilangovelar
ruling at Kodumbalur, Vikrama . . . . . . deva and to one Maramasetti.
No.
141
(Page No 112)
(A.
R No. 141 of 1907)
Kodumbalur,
Kulattur Taluk, Tiruchirappalli District
Muchukundesvara
temple—on another stone built into the same pond.
This
is a much damaged and fragmentary inscription in Grantha which should
have formed part of a genealogy. Atri is mentioned.
No.
142
(Page No 113)
(A.
R. No. 142 of 1907)
Puvalaikkudi,
Tirumayam Taluk, Tiruchirappalli District
At
the entrance into the rock-cut cave
This
is a small inscription in characters of about the 9th century A.D. which
states that this (cave) is the gift of one pudi Kalari alias
Amarunri-Muttaraiyan.
No.
153
(Page No 123)
(A.
R. No. 153 of 1907)
Malaikkoyil,
Tirumayam Taluk, Tiruchirappalli District
Rock-cut
cave—In the same place, left side
This
is a short inscription in early Pallava characters mentioning the
Vidya-Parivadini which was a kind of musical instrument. It seems to
sate that this was developed by one Gunasena and was recommended for a
particular king of music.
No.
157
(Page No 125)
(A.
R. No. 157 of 1907)
Devamalai,
Tirumayam Taluk, Tiruchirappalli District
On
the rock to the left of the mandapa in the rock-cut temple
This
is dated merely in the cyclic year Manmatha, Avani 24. This may be of
the same period as No.156 above. It records the grant of some privileges
in the temple (At Peraiyur ?) with its appurtenant land and house gift,
by the Uravar of Malaiyalan-kurichchi (Mallangudi ?) in Panripparru of
Virudarajabhayankara-valanadu, to a certain Pillaimaman Ponnan and his
relations probably for their services (not clear).
No.
181
(Page No 141)
(A.
R. No. 181 of 1907)
Uraiyur,
Tiruchirapalli Taluk, Tiruchirappalli District
Panchavarnesvara
temple –on the south wall of the central shrine
This
is a fragment of an inscription dated in the 11th year of some king
whose name is lost. The writing is of about the 10th Century A.D.
Reference is made to an organization of a district by name Aha-nadu, and
also to the ugachchar and pattudaiyar of the temple.
No.
185
(Page No 142)
(A.
R. No.185 of 1907)
Uraiyur,
Tiruchirapalli Taluk, Tiruchirappalli District
Panchavarnesvara
temple –on the west wall of the central shrine
This
consists of a number of disconnected pieces of an inscription. A few
words of the historical introduction of the Chola king Rajendradeva are
traceable in one of them which is dated in the 3+1st year of the king,
expressed definitely as the 319th day of the year. The inscription
registers the grant of a tax-free land measuring 29 veli and odd in
extent, in two villages under the name Atigunakarpakanallur, for the
expenses of worship in the temple of Mahadeva at Uraiyar in
Uraiyur-kurram a subdivision of Keralantaka-valanadu. The pieces give
elaborate details of the requirements of daily worship and of those on
special festival days of the year like the UIttarama-ayana-Sankranti,
Karttigai lights etc. Mention is made of a certain Anukkiyar Appi
Madurantakiyar under whose instruction the inscription is said to have
been engraved. References is made to a temple of Villisvara among the
boundaries of the land granted.
Subsidiary
deities to whom separate offerings were made daily were Chandrasekhara,
Ganapati, Lokavitanka and Urandai-Nayaka.
No.
189
(Page No 147)
(A.
R. No. 189 of 1907)
Tribhuvanam,
Kumbhakonam Taluk, Tanjavur District
Kampaharesvara
temple –on the south wall of the central shrine
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