Krishnadevaraya

No. 379 (Page No. 373)

(A. R. No. 358 of 1953-54)

Ranganayaki shrine, main entrance, proper right wall of the passage

Saka 1446 (1524 A.D.) 

Damaged.  Records certain provisions made for various offerings to the god and the goddess.  Mentions [Kandadai] Annan-tirumaligai and Appayyangar. (Cf. No. 354/1953-54). 

No. 380 (Page No. 374)

(A. R. No. 293 of 1950-51)

II Prakara, base tiers of the wall, 3rd and 4th tiers, south side

Saka 1447 (1525 A.D.) 

Fragmentary.  Records gift of land by Vasavappa-nayakkar, son of Tippaya-nayakkar for offerings on the occasions of the gods procession on Nambiran (horse). The details of the date viz., Saka 1447, Parthiva, Kanni su. 10, Tuesday (Sravana) regularly correspond to 1525 A.D., September 26 Tuesday, 38, 19. 

No. 381 (Page No. 375)

(A. R. No. 295 o f1950-51)

II Prakara, Verandah tiers, west side

Saka 1447 (1526  A.D.) 

Damaged.  Records an endowment of 105 pon for maintaining the persons engaged in reciting the Jnanachintamani before the god. The details of the date viz., Saka 144[7], Parthiva, Makara, ba. 5, Wednesday, . . . . . . . regularly correspond to 1526 A.D. January 3, Wednesday, 82. The nakshatra was puram, 07.        

No. 382 (Page No. 375)

(A. R. No. 120 of 1937-38)

Nanmugan-gopura, Inner Jamb

Saka 1448 (1527 A.D.) 

Records that king Krishnaraya caused the two doors of the entrance into the first prakara to be plated with gold and that Isvara, the brother of Ananta of Bharadvaja-gotra, presented a circular pitha to the god in the month of Phalguna in Vyaya.  All these benefactions were done in Saka 1448 expressed by the chronograms Jivadvakye and devabhogye and which corresponded to Vyaya (= 1526-27 A.D.) 

No. 383 (Page No. 376)

(A. R. No. 74 of 1938-39)

II Prakara, Chandana-Mandapa, tiers, west wall

Saka 1448 (1527A.D.) 

Registers the gift of the village Guhapriyam as poliyutti towards offerings to god at Vasavappa-Nayakkar-mandapa at Guhapriyam on the day of the death anniversary of Vasavayya-Nayakkar, by his sons, Periya Ramappar and Siru Ramappar.  The details of date, Saka 1448, Vyaya, Panguni 15, correspond to 1527 A.D., March 12, Tuesday but are not enough for verification. 

No. 384  (Page No. 376)

(A. R. No. 73 of 1938-39)

II Prakra, Chandana-Mandapa, tiers, west wall

Saka 1449 (1527 A.D.) 

Gives the genealogy of the chief as :  Kobala his son Tippaya, his son Vasava, his sons, the donors.  Registers a gift of the village Guhapriyam by the sons of Vasavayya-Nayaka of Kobala family out of their gratitude to god Ranganatha who favored their father with eternal bliss (Vaikunthaprapti) (See NO. 383 above).  A share of the offerings is allotted to Kandadai-Nayan-tirumaligai towards the feeding of Srivaishnavas.  Only the Saka year 1449 expressed by the chronogram Dhanvibhogye is preserved, the other details of the date being lost. 

No. 385 (Page No. 377)

(A. R. No.199 of 1951-52)

II Prakara, Chandana-Mandapa, west wall, (inside), south end

Saka 1450 (1528 A.D.) 

The inscription is highly damaged and illegible.  It gives an elaborate list of provisions made for conducting a number of specified festivals.  Of the details of the date all that could be made out is the Saka year 1450.  It corresponds to 1528 A.D. 

No. 386 (Page No. 386)

(A. R. No. 355 of 1953-54)

Shrine of the goddess, inner tiers at the main entrance, proper left

Saka 1450 (1528 A.D.) 

Seems to refer to an endowment of 40 pon by Narayana of Sirupakkam, son of Pattesa of Kausika-gotra and Apastamba-sutra for services and offerings in the temple during the monthly asterism of Uttara-Phalguni.  The details of the date viz., Saka 1450, Sarvadharin Dhanus, ba 9, Hasta correspond to 1528, A.D. December 5, 05, 37. 

No. 387 (Page No. 378)

(A. R. No. 32 of 1938-39)

II Prakara, north wall, tiers, east end

Saka 1450 (1529 A.D.) 

Registers an investment of money from the interest on which certain offerings are provided for god Ranganatha while he halts at the garden of Narasingarayar Srirangaraja-Nayinar of Mathala-gotra on the fourth day during the festival in the month of Panguni.  A share of the offerings is allotted to the said Nayinar of the garden.  The details of the date viz., Saka 1450, [Sa]rvadharin, Mina, su[9], Thursday, Pushya correspond to A.D. 1529, March 18, Thursday, 56, f.d.n. 15.  At the end of the record the perpetual devotion (sadasevai) of Timmarasa is recorded. 

No. 388 (Page No. 379)

(A. R. No. 28 of 1938-39.)

II Prakara, north wall, 1st tier, east end

Saka 1451 (1529 A.D.) 

Registers the investment of 40 pon from the interest on which certain offerings are to be  made to god Ranganatha,, while he halts at the garden of Kuppayyan alias Narayanan, son of Tiruvali-Alvan of the Kausika-gotra, on the fourth day during the festival in the month of Chittirai.  A share of the offerings is to go to Kuppayya-pillai, obviously the donor.  The record begins with a sloka in Sanskrit, the continuation of which is lost in the masonry.  The date viz.  Saka 1451, Virodhin, Mesha. Ba. 9, Friday, Sravana corresponds to A.D. 1529, April 2, Friday, f.d.t. 0.8, f.d.n. .00. 

No. 389 (Page No. 379)

(A. R. No. 30 of 1938-39)

II Prakara, north wall

Date lost 

Fragmentary.  Seems to record a gift of the incomes from certain villages situated in the Tirusirappalli-usavadi probably by Krishnaraya at the instance of Saluva Timmabhupati. 

No. 390 (Page No. 380)

(A. R. No. 63 of 1938-39)

II Prakara, south wall

No date 

Records the perpetual devotion of Gendi Vasaviyyan in the service of the Raya (King). 

No. 391 (Page No. 380)

(A. R. No. 64 of 1938-39)

II Prakara, south wall

No date 

Records the obeisance of Basavaya of Gimdi, the Uliga (servant) of Krishnaraya (see No. 390 above). 

No. 392 (page No. 381)

(A. R. No. 294 of 1950-51)

II Prakara, tiers of the verandah., west side

Date lost 

Badly damaged.  Contains the Prasasti of  Krishnadevaraya describing his victories.  Seems to record an endowment of lands in the villages Muttarasanallur, Perungudi, etc., as well as a gift of some jewels set with precious stones.  The date of the record is lost.  On a comparison of the contents of the record with No. 371 above it is possible to surmise that the record may be placed about 1517 A.D. 

No. 393 (page No. 382)

(A. R. No. 296 of 1950-51)

II Prakara, tiers of the verandah, west side

Date lost 

Badly damaged.  Gives the usual Prasasti of Krishnadevaraya recounting his conquests.  Seems to record a provision made for taking out the deity on procession on the Jyeshtha asterism on the occasion of the king’s visit to Sri-rangam.  The details of the date are lost.  For the date of the king’s visit see. No. 370 above. 

No. 394 (Page No. 382)

(A. R. No. 304 of 1950-51)

II Prakara, north side, tiers of the Yagasalai–Mandapa, west end

Date lost 

Fragmentary and damaged.  Contains the Prasasti of Kirshnadevaraya giving the details of his conquest of Kanakagiri, Sankhagiri and other durgas of Telingana, etc.    

No. 395 (Page No. 395)

(A. R. No. 190 of 1951-52)

II Prakara, Chandana-Mandapa, commencing from the entrance tiers, west side

Date lost 

Fragmentary.  Seems to refer to a gift of money.  The details of the date are lost. 

No. 396 (Page No. 383)

(A. R. No. 143 of 1938-39)

Aryabhattal-Vasal, door-jamb, proper right

Virodhi (1530 A.D.) 

Records several gifts of precious stones, silver and gold ornaments, etc., by Nayinar Pillai, brother of Anantalvar dating from Vyaya to Virodhi, Tai 8.  States that these services were carried out at the instance of Kirshnadevaraya.  The Saka year 1451 given at the beginning of the record is evidently to be equated with Virodhi.  Tai 8 of the year, corresponds to 1530, A.D., January 4.  See No. 397 below.

Achyutadeva-Maharaya

No. 397 (Page No. 384)

(A. R. No. 142 of 1938-39)

Aryabhattal-Vasal, door-jamb

Saka 1451 (1530 A.D.) 

Records the plating of certain objects with gold and silver by Anantalvar-pillai, son of Srirangarajar of Uttaramelur Kuravaiseri, Praying for the success of the digvijaya of Achyutadeva-Maharaya.  Mentions Bhupalarayantukku.  The details of date viz., Saka 1451, Virodhi, Tai 8, correspond to 1530 A.D.  January 4, but are insufficient for verification. 

No. 398 (Page No. 385)

(A. R. No. 304-A of 1950-51)

II Prakara, north side, tiers of the Yagasalai-Mandapa, west end

Date lost 

Cites details of a date namely, Dhanus, su. 15, Wednesday and Tiruvadirai and refers to an endowment for various services in the temple and mentions Anantalvar Bhattar, son of Srirangaraja Bhattar of Uttiramerur.  See No. 397 above, which contains a reference to the donor’s other gifts.

No. 399

(A. R. No. 316 of 1950-51)

II Prakara, Senaimudaliyar shrine, east wall

Virodhi (1530 A.D.) 

Damaged.  Seems to refer to the setting up of some pillars of victory by Achyuta evidently Achyutadeva-maharaya.  The details of date viz., Virodhi, Mina, su. 3, Wednesday correspond to 1530, A.D., March 2.  

No. 400 (Page No. 386)

(A. R. No. 266 of 1930)

II Prakara, Senaimudaliyar shrine, east wall

Saka 1452 (1530 A.D.) 

Records a gift of the annual income of two-hundred pon of the village Vayiruchi in Sela-nadu, a sub-division of Kunrattur-chavadi by Timmarasar alias Krishnaraya-Nayakar, son of Dandu Obala-Arasar, for daily offerings in the temple, assigning a share of the offerings on special occasions such as amavasya etc., as vittavan-vilukkadu to Parasara Bhattar Tiruvengada Ayyangar, the pontiff (acharya) of the donor.  The details of  date, viz., Saka 1452, Vikrita.  Mesha su. trayodasi, Sunday, Hasta correspond regularly to 1530 A.D., April 10, Sunday; 45; 80; 

No. 401 (Page No. 387)

(A. R. No. 343 of 1952-53)

Mudalalvar shrine, tiers, east side

Saka 1452 (1530 A.D.) 

Damaged and built in.  Registers a gift of land in Sudarsanapuram as poliyuttu for offerings during the Tiruppavitrattirunal and Sattumuraittirunal when the god was taken to the Mudalalvar-tirumandapam.  Records the assignment of a fourth share of the offerings to Annan Ramanujayyan, the pillai (priest?) of the Mudalalvar shrine.  The details of the date, viz. Saka 1452, . . . . . . Simha, ba. 4, Friday, Revati correspond to A.D. 1530, August 12, 80; 81. 

No. 402 (Page No. 387 & 388)

(A. R. No. 56 of 1892)

Saka 1452 (1531 A.D.) 

Records that Chennaya-Balayadeva-maharaja bearing the epithets such as Uraiyur-puravaradhisvara, Cholakulatilaka and Kaveri-vallabha set up the utsava image of  Uraiyur-Nachchiyar and provided for worship and offerings by creating the following endowments: 

(1) 812 pon yielding an interest of 146 pon per year at 18 per cent i.e., 1-½ panam per 100 panam per month, for offering two dishes daily to Nachchiyar and two dishes daily after the rayar-avasaram to Perumal; (2) 60 pon for raising a garden for the goddess to halt on the occasion of the 8^th day of the festival in the month of Masi arranged by Krishnaraya and (3) 60 pon the interest on which was to be utilized for food offerings to Perumal on all occasions of his visit to the garden mentioned above.  The flowers and vegetables grown in the garden were required to be made over to the temple treasury.  Also stipulates that the donor’s share i.e., one fourth of the daily offerings viz., one taligai (consisting of eight nails) should be distributed in two equal shares to Alagiya-manavala-Jiyyar and to Kovil Vattamani Embar Ayyanagar in perpetuity through the disciples in the case of the former and through the descendants in the case of the latter.  The donor’s share of the offerings at the garden was assigned to the former. 

The details of date viz., Saka 1452, Vikriti, Mina, Purnai i.e., Paurnami, Uttar-phalguni regularly correspond to 1531 A.D. March 3.  The week day which is damaged in the inscription was Friday.  

No. 403 (Page No. 389)

(A. R. No. 263 of 1929-30)

II Prakara, Senaimudaliyar shrine, east wall

Saka 1452 (1531 A.D.) 

Records a gift of gold by Timmayangar, son of Obalayya of Kundur a traivarnika-vaishnava of Sindakula-gotra and a disciple of Ramanuja-Ayyangar of Kundur, for providing for offerings to god Ranganatha on the 4^th day of the festival conducted in the name of Bhupati-Udaiyar.  The details of date viz.  Saka 1452, Khara, Rishabha, ba. ekadasi, Friday, Uttirattadi correspond to 1531, A.D. May 12, Friday; 83; 12. 

No. 404 (Page No. 404)

(A. R. No. 356 of 1953-54)

Shrine of the goddess, inner tiers, proper right

Saka 1453 (1531 A.D.) 

Seems to record some provision for worship and offerings to the goddess Ranganayaki in the name of Ellamarasar.  The details of the date viz. Saka 1453, . . . . . . . Vrischika, ba. Dvadasi, Tuesday, Sodi (Svati) correspond to 1531 A.D., November 7, Tuesday; 94; 48. 

No. 405 (Page No. 391)

(A. R. No. 24 of 1938-39)

II Prakara, north wall

Saka 1453 (1531 A.D.) 

Records a gift of gold and land for offerings to god Ranganatha on the second day of the festival called Bhupati Udaiyar-tirunal, in the month of Tai by Ellamarasar, son of Anantayyar, the mace-bearer (chinnattadi pidikkum) to the god and a resident of Padiri-kuppam (Patala-grama) in Chandragirirajya. The gift land is said to be situated in Pudukkudi in Mala-nadu. The inscription contains a Sanskrit version in nine verses written in Grantha characters.  The details of the date viz.  Saka 1453, Khara, Dhanus, ba. 5, Wednesday, Magha correspond to A.D. 1531, November 29, Wednesday; the tithi ended at 96 on the previous day; 94. 

No. 406 (Page No. 392)

(A. R. No. 313 of 1950-51)

Prakara, tiers of the Arjuna-Mandapa facing the east wall of the

Senaimudaliyar shrine, east side

Saka 1454 (1532 A.D.) 

Registers two endowment of 80 and 40 pon respectively, the former for special service on the occasion of the sacred bath of the god in the Alagiyamanavalan-tirumandapam and the latter for the vidayarri (recreation) of the god on the day following the pushpayagam in the Viruppanna-udaiyar-tirumal in the month of Chittirai, the expenses towards which were to be met out of the interest accruing on the endowed amounts, by Kandadai Ramanujayangar, the disciple of Kandadai Madhavayyangar. The year of the grant is expressed by the Saka year 1454, Nandana as well as the chronogram Bhumivandye and details of the date viz.  Rishabha ba. 11, Wednesday, Uttirattadi regularly correspond to 1532 A.D., May 1, 12, 21. 

No. 407 (Page No. 393)

(A. R. No. 308 of 1950-51)

II Prakara, tiers of the Sengamalanachchiyar shrine facing the north wall of the

 Senamudaliyar shrine, north side

Saka 1454 (1532 A.D.) 

Registers a gift of land in the village Anilai by Tirumalai-amman who told (i.e. was the author of ) Bhaktasanjivi as an endowment for maintaining the Srivaishnavas who recited the same before the god.  The details of the date viz., Saka 1454, Nandana, Kanni su. 13, Thursday, Sadaiyam regularly correspond to 1582 A.D., September 12, Thursday, 40, 54. 

No. 408 (Page No. 394)

(A. R. No. 259 of 1930)

II Prakara, Senaimudaliyar shrine, west wall

Saka 1454 (1533 A.D.) 

Registers a gift of two veli of land in Vadagarai Sedangudi by Vallabhamman the wife (deviyar) of Salakkaraja and a disciple of Tirumalai-Tattammangar Nalla-Tayamman, for offerings to god Ranga- natha.  A share of the offerings (vittavan-vilukkadu) is assigned to the Periya Tirumalainambi-matha through Nalla-Tayaramman.  Mentions the linear measure Rajavibhatan. The details of the date viz., Saka 1454, Nandana, Makara, su. Friday, Revati correspond regularly to A.D. 1533, January 3, Friday; 04; 05. 

No. 409 (Page No. 395)

(A. R. No. 16 of 1938-39)

III Prakara, east and north walls

Vijaya (1533 A.D.) 

Registers a gift 1200 pon and 3 villages in Kilaimuri and Melaimuri of Vadagarai-Malanadu in Tiruchchirappalli-usavadi by the king on the occasion of his visit to the temple with his Oduva Tirumalai Amman and Varadachchi and prince Chikka-Venkatadri, for conducting, with the income thereon, service to the god in their respective names.  Gives a gull account, of the king’s military achievements in the introductory portion, the date of his coronation viz., Saka 1451, Virodhin, Karttika ba. 5, and mentions Nallar-Ayyangar as the royal preceptor.  Mention is made of an interesting fact that in the course of a dispute between the temples of Srirangam and Jambukesvaram it was stipulated that while the Ambira-tirtha in Chembiyanallur in Vadagarai-Malanadu belongs to god Ranganatha, the village also must go to the god. The details of the date viz., Vijaya, Ashadha, ba. 12, correspond to 1533 A.D., July 18, Friday, but are not sufficient for verification. 

No. 410 (Page No. 397)

(A. R. No. 335 of 1950-51)

II Prakara, base tier running east to north – west

Vijaya (Saka 1455 = 1533 A.D.) 

Gives an account of the king’s digvijaya commencing from the date of his coronation in Saka 1451, Virodhin upto his visit to Srirangam in Vijaya, Adi ba. 12 corresponding to 1533 A.D.,  July 18, Friday. 

No. 411

(A. R. No. 12 of 1938-39)

II Prakara, East wall

Vijaya (1533 A.D.) 

Records the gift of the villages Sembiyanallur, Adityanallur and Mana-cheri by the king on the occasion of his visit to the temple on Ashadha ba. 12 in the year Vijaya corresponding to 1533 A.D., July 18, Friday. 

No. 412 (Page No. 398)

(A. R. No. 36 of 1938-39)

III Prakara, West wall

Saka 1455 (1534 A.D.) 

Register the endowment of two veli of land in Turaiyur and Muttarasanallur by Sankarasayyan, son of the brother of Avasaram Ma[lla]rasayyan, who purchased them for 100 pon, for offerings to god at Ayirakkal-tirumandapam on the occasion of the festival of Vedaparayana (recitation of the Veda) in the month of Dhanus, for the merit of the king.  The details of date viz., Saka 1455 expressed by the chronogram, Mesevandye in the Sanskrit verse at the end Vijaya, Makara, su. 6, Tuesday, Asvati correspond to A.D. 1534, January  20, Tuesday, 72, f.d.n. 36. 

No. 413 (Page No. 399)

(A. R. No. 209 of 1951-52)

II Prakara, tier facing the Senaimudaliyar shrine, north wall

Saka 1456 (1534-35) 

The record is in Tamil engraved in Nagari characters.  It is badly damaged and mentions Tuluve Venga-lappa-Nayaka. The details of the date are damaged except for the Saka year 1456 and Jaya corresponding to 1534-35 A.D.  

No. 415 (Page No. 400)

(A. R. No. 70 of 1938-39)

II Prakara,chandana-mandapa west wall

Saka  1456 (1534 A.D.) 

Registers the gift of the village Vadaverkudi in lieu of 500 pon granted as loans to Sriranga-Narayana Jiyar, by Periya Tirumalairaja, son of Salakkaiyadeva-Maharaja, for providing offerings to the god, as the service of Anantamman, mother of the donor.  A portion of the offered food was given for feeding the Vaishnavas in the tirumaligai of Appan, son of Kandadai Annan.  The details of date viz.  Saka 1456, Jaya, Kanni, ba. 10, Wednesday, Punarpusam correspond to 1534 A.D. September 2, Wednesday, f.d.t 29, f.d.n. 33. 

No. 416 (Page No. 401)

(A. R. No. 260 of 1930)

II Prakara, senaimudaliyar shrine, west wall

Saka 1456 (1534 A.D.) 

Registers the grant of the village Ten-Pirambil in Pirambil-parru situated in,  Karambai-nadu included in the Tanjavur-usavadi, by Kasavu-chettiyar, son of Uttukkur Tammu-chettiyar of Parambala gotra and a traivarnika of Perungondai, for offerings to god Ranganatha at Tiruvarangam situated in Vilavaravidi-valanadu, a district of Tenkarai Pandikulasani-valanadu.  Specifies a fourth share of the offerings to be made over to the Ramanujakutam (feeding), in the name of the donor. The details of date viz., Saka 1456, Jaya, Vrishabha for Vrischika, su. Panchami, Tuesday, Uttiradam correspond to 1534 A.D.. November 10, Tuesday; 56. 

No. 417 (Page No. 402)

(A. R. No. 39 of 1938-39)

Prakara, west wall

Saka 1456 (1534 A.D.) 

Gives the details of golden utensils, a gold-plate covering (dress) and gold plated (trappings?) for the doors of the retiring chamber of god Ranganatha presented by the king during the regime of Avasaram Mallarasa.  The total value of the articles is given as 20260 gadyana. The details of the date viz., Saka 1457 (current), Jaya, Margasira ba. 12, Wednesday regularly correspond to 1534 A.D. December 2, Wednesday .73. 

No. 418

(A. R. No. 314 of 1950-51)

II Prakara, east wall of the Senaimudaliyar shrine

Saka 1456 (1535 A.D.) 

Damaged.  Seems to record a gift of money by Lakkaya-Nayakkar for some specified offerings on the occasion of the deities’ halt at garden (toppu) of the donor.  The details of the date viz., Saka 1456, Jaya, Makara ba. 1 Wednesday, Magha correspond to 1535 A.D., January 20, 38, f.d.n. 01. 

No. 419 (Page No. 403)

(A. R. No. 318 of 1950-51)

II Prakara, east wall of the senaimudaliyar shrine

Saka 1456 (1535 A.D.) 

Fragmentary.  Records an endowment of land by Chinna-Tirumalayya-deva-Maharaja, son of Salakkayya-deva-Maharaja, his wife, Tippamma, Akkachchi-Amma, sister of Tirumala and Konamman (see. Nos. 323 and 324 of 1950-51) for conducting the Krishnarayar-tirunal and other specified festivals to the god.  The gift lands lay in the villages of Melaimuri-Sedankudi in Mala-nadu and Uraiyur in Tenkarai-Rajagambhira-valanadu . . . . The details of the date viz., Saka 1456, Jaya, Mina, su. Paurnami, Friday, [Hasta] regularly correspond to 1535 A.D., March 19, 51; 64. 

No. 420 (Page No. 404)

(A. R. No. 37 of 1938-39)

II Prakara, west wall

Saka 1457 (1535 A.D.) 

Records that Avasaram Mallarasayyan, son of Anatalai Sankarasar, having found that some of the Tiruvidaiyattam lands lying waste had now begun to yield more than the expected yield due to the broadening of the Peruvalavan-vaykkal, arranged for offerings of 67 dishes of food both to the god Ranganatha and the goddess Nachchiyar in the name of the king, queen Varadachchi Amman and prince Venkatadriraya.  The dishes were allotted to the night feeding at the choultry of Sankarasayyan, to some Brahmanas, Sudras and Paradesis and to the watersheds at the northern and southern gates.  The date viz. Saka 1457, Manmatha, Mesha, su. 2, Monday, Rohini corresponds to 1535 A.D., April 5, Monday, su. 3 (not 2). 71, f.d.t. 48. 

No. 421 (Page No. 406)

(A. R. No. 2 of 1938-39)

II Prakara, east wall

Saka 1457 (1535 A.D.) 

Registers gift of the village Kadambankurichchi in Kilangu-nadu included in Rajarajapurachchavadi for daily offerings of curd-rice (dadhyodana) to goddess Uraiyur-valli Nachchiyar and for offerings to god Ranganatha during the Sri-Ramanavami festival, by Omkaraja Chennaya Balayadeva Maharaja who has a number of birudas such as Uraiyur-Puravaradhisvara, Cholakula-tilaka, etc.  A share of every item of these offerings is assigned to Kovil Vattamani-Embar Aiyyangar.  Also records at the end in Sanskrit verses written in Grantha, a gift of a jeweled gold garland with a pendant to the goddess by the same chief. (See No. 403 above).  The details of the date viz., Saka 1457, Manmatha, Karkataka, ba. 15, Wednesday, Punarpusam correspond regularly to 1535 A.D., June 30, Wednesday, 44, 69.  There was a solar eclipse on this day, not mentioned in the record.   

No. 422 (Page No. 407)

(A. R. No.3 of 1938-39)

II Prakara, east wall

Saka 1457 (1535 A.D.) 

Registers an endowment of 800 pon by Periya Konamman, wife of Periya Tirumalaideva Maharaja, son of Salakkaiyadeva Maharaja of the Surya-vamsa, out of the interest of which Srivaishnavas were to be fed daily at Kandadal Annan Appan tirumaligai. The details of date viz. Saka 1457, Manmatha, Dhanus, su . 8, Thursday, Revati correspond to 1535 A. D. December 2, Thursday; 42; f.d.n., 99. 

No. 423 (Page No. 408)

(A. R. No. 17 of 1938-39)

II Prakara, east and north walls.

Saka 1457 (1535 A. D.) 

Registers an endowment of 40 pon of gold by Srirangarajan Somayji Tirukkalikanridasan, son of Koyil-pillai Nalukavip-Perumal Jiyar-Brihaspati Sarvayajiyar Solaimalaip-Perumal Alagiyamanavalap-Perumal of Kasyapagotra and Jaimini-sutra, to provide from the interest there from, at the rate of 1/80^th part of the principal in accordance with Yajnavalkya smriti ‘Asitibhago-vridhisyat’ quoted in the record, daily offerings to god on specified occasions.  Mentions the donor’s disciple Nagadevar Kanakkappillai of Tirunagappattanam and Alagiyamanavala-Jiyar-matha alias Ramanuja-matha, probably built by Tirumalai-raja.  The details of the date, viz., Saka 1457 (expressed by the chronogram samavedye), Manmatha, Uttarayana, su. Purattadi, Wednesday correspond regularly to A.D. 1535, December 29, Wednesday .11; 34. 

No. 424 (Page No. 409)

(A. R. No. 340 of 1950-51)

II Prakara, west wall, opposite the ivory images of the Nayakas.

Saka 1457 (1536 A.D.) 

Registers endowments of 15 and 45 pon respectively by Anantamman, the wife of Salakkayyadeva Maharaja and her daughter Akkachchiyamman for offerings to the god on the occasion of  vidayarri of the god in the Akkachchiyamman-toppu on the Krishnarayar-tirunal in the month of Masi and again when the god is taken in procession in front of the Lakshmi-narayana temple.  Records, in addition, another endowment for two lamps by Periya-Konamman, the wife of Periya-Tirumalaideva Maharaja and by Akkachiyamman.  The details of the date viz. Saka 1457, Manmatha, Uttarayana, Makara ba.  amavasya, Saturday regularly correspond to 1536 A.D., January 22, Saturday, 99; 82. 

No. 425 (Page No. 410)

(A. R. No. 9 of 1938-39)

II Prakara, East wall.

Saka 1458 (1536 A.D.) 

Registers gift of gold and ornament to the temple by Akkajamma, daughter of Salakaraju and wife of Timmaraja who was the son of Peddayyadeva-Maharaja who bears a number of birudas.  The inscription is Telugu and is dated Saka 1458, Durmukha Corresponding to 1536 A.D. 

No. 426 (Page No. 411)

(A. R. No. 262 of 1930)

II Prakara, Senaimudaliyar shrine, east wall.

Saka 1458 (1536 A.D.) 

Records a gift of money by Jnananidhi-Udaiyar for a perpetual lamp in the temple for the merit of his preceptor Lakshminarayana-Udaiyar. The details of date viz.  Saka 1458, Dhanus, ba.  Amavasya, Tuesday, Kettai, correspond to 1536 A.D., December 12, Tuesday.   

No. 427

(A. R. No. 19 of 1938-39)

II Prakara, eastr wall

Saka 1459 (1537 A.D.) 

Registers a gift of gold by Malaikuniyaninraperumal Ayyangar, son of Vedavyasa Bhattar Irangayyangar of the Harita-gotra, for offerings to god on the occasion of his halt at the picture-hall (Chittira-mandapa) during the kausika (Kaisika) festival.  The interest from the gold is to be utilized along with the interest accruing from a similar investment made in the year Nandana.  The date viz.  Saka 1459, Evilambi (i.e. Hemalambi), Panguni may correspond to 1537 A.D., March. 

No. 428 (Page No. 428)

(A. R. No. 123 of 1937-38)

Pillar in the Achyutaraya-Mandapa

Saka 1459 (1537 A.D.)

States that as the four pillared mandapa was found insufficient to accommodate the deity on the 7^th day festival called the Ellaikkarai-tirunal, Sankarasa, son of Avasaram, Mallarasayyan, enlarged it into a sixteen-pillared mandapa and provided for offerings to the god as the gift of Achyutadeva-Maharaya.  A few implements of the Rathakaras such as a pair of pincers, a hammer, a chisel, etc., are also carved on one of the faces of the pillar.  The Saka year 1459 quoted in the record corresponded with Hevilambi and in this year Ani 25 corresponded with June 22, 1537 A.D. 

No. 429 (Page No. 413)

(A. R. No. 26 of 1938-39)

II Prakara, north wall.

Saka 1459 (1537 A.D.)

Registers a gift of village Nannur in Tenkarai-Rajagambhira-valanadu as tiruvidaiyattam by Adaippattu Siru-Mallappa-Nayakkar, to four Brahmanas in return for their service of preparing garlands to god Ranganatha and daily offering, a share of which is to be spent in feeding Srivaishnavas at Ramanujakuta of the donor.  Dhanmapuri Rangayyar is stated to be in charge of this feeding.  The details of the date viz.  Saka 1459, Hevilambi, Adi 5 correspond to 1537 A.D., July 4, but are insufficient for being verified. 

No. 430 (Page No. 414)

(A. R. No. 40 of 1938-39)

II Prakara, west wall

Saka 1459 (1537 A.D.)

Registers the gift of a pendant (padakam) with a large ruby in the centre eight red stones and ten sapphires around 4 large and two small diamonds to god Ranganatha by Periya Tirumalaideva Maharaja, son of Salakkai[ya]-deva-Maharaja. The details of date viz. Saka 1459, Hevilambi, Vrischika, su. 3, Sunday, Kettai correspond to 1537 A.D., November 4, 96.  The nakshatra was current throughout and ended at 01 on the following day.  

No. 431 (Page No. 431)

(A. R. No. 43 of 1938-39)
 II Parakara, West wall.

Saka 1459 (1538)

Registers a gift of four silver beds to be used as cushions of the swing during the Tiruvungal (swing) festival, by Visvanatha Nayaka on behalf of the king. The weight of these cushions is started to be 8392 Tukkam Varahan both by Araimanaippadikkal and koyilppadikkal. The details of date viz. Saka 1458, (wrong for 1459 ) Hevilambi, Masi 12, correspond to 1538 A.D., February 7, but are insufficient for verification. 

No. 432

(A. R. No. 114 of 1938-39)

III Parakara, East wall.

Saka 1460 (1538 A.D.)

Registers the gift of the village Uraiyur by Rama-bhattar, son of Bhutanatha Tittishna-bhattar of Gautama-gotra towards offerings to the god and the goddess on the occasion of their halt at Uraiyur mandapa during the Achyutarayar festival. The details of the date viz., Saka 1459, wrong for 1460, Vilambi, Rishabha, ba. 3, Friday, Uttiradam correspond to 1538 A.D., May 17, Friday, ^.10, f.d.n. ^.29 

No. 433 (Page No. 416)
(A. R. No. 152 of 1938-39)

Chakkarattalvar Shrine, South wall

Saka 1460 (1538 A.D.) 

Registers a gift of 2 veli of land to Tiruvali-Alvan (Chakrattalvar) by Ramachandran  alias Sriranga-narayana Jiyar Brahmarayan, son of Sri Narasimha-bhattar, out of the lands granted to him by his preceptor Sriranganarayana-Jiyar on the occasion when the latter bestowed the title of Striranga-narayana Jiyar-Brahmarayan  on him (Ramachandran). Records also another gift of land to Hanuman Consecrated by the donor. The details of the date viz. Saka 1460, Vilambi, Karkataka, ba. 5, Sunday, Purattadi are irregular as the tithi ba. 5 in Karkataka of the year corresponding to 1538 A.D., July 16 was a Tuesday and the nakshtra on that day was Uttarabhadra (Uttirattadi), ^.78. 

No. 434 (Page No. 418)

(A. R. No. 107 of 1947-48)

III Parakara, East wall

Vilambi ( 1538 A.D.)

Records (I) the grant of lands in Sembiyan Uttamasili, .  .  . Vrittarajanallur, Panaiyagaram and two other villages for a feeding charity and (2) another grant of lands in Ninriyur in Mel-pilaru in Pachchil-kurram for offerings to the god during his halt at the mandapa built by the donor Tirumalal nayakkar, son of Visvanatha-nayakkar who was the son of Kachchi Nagama-nayakkar, and also offerings to the deity Tiruvengadanathan consecrated at the mandapa.  The first grant which is said to have been made on the occasion of Pancha-kalyana for prince Venkatadri-rayar was made in Saka 1458, Durmukhi, Vrischika, which may correspond to 1536 A.D., November, and the details su 10, Friday, Sravana, are irregular.  The second grant was made in Vilambi, Kanni ba. 3, Wednesday, Asvati which correspond regularly to 1538 A.D. September 11. 

No. 435 (Page No. 420)

(A. R. No. 111 of 1938-39)

III Prakara, East wall.

Saka 1460 (1538 A.D.) 

Registers the gift of two villages . . . .  .and Idaikkudi in the name of Achyutaraya Maharayar and Chikka Rayar for the various offerings to the god Emberumanar Tiruvengadanatha at Ellaikkarai, consecrated by Tirumalai Nayakkar, son of Kachchi Visvanatha-Nayakar.  The gift includes the provisions made for the several servants of the temple.  Though the details of the date are not complete, the cyclic year Vilambi, the day, tithi and nakshatra along with the Saka year ending in 60, help us to fix the date as Saka 1460 Vilambi correspond to A.D. 1538 November 13 (Karttika 14), Wednesday, (ba. 7) 22, . 68. 

No. 436 (Page No. 421)

(A. R. No. 151 of 1938-39)

V Prakara, Chakkarattalavar shrine, south wall.

Saka 1461 (1539 A.D.) 

In Sanskrit verse.  Registers royal gift of a pearl cuirass to the god and a jeweled crown for the goddess.  Also registers a gift of 2 kshetra of land in Sangamavallika (Kudalur) (vide No. 433) received from Sriranga-narayana (Jiyar) by Ramachandra for providing offerings to god Chakkarattalvar.  Ramachandra is stated to be a brother of Ahobalapati who brought the royal gift to the temple from Saluva Timma.  The details of the date quoted are Saka 1461 expressed by the chronogram Pakshivandye, Vilambi, Nakra (Makara) ba. 5, Wednesday, the Saka year quoted is current, the details seem to correspond to 1539, A.D. January 8, Wednesday, the tithi commenced at 51 of the day f.d.n. 38. 

No. 437 (Page No. 422)

(A. R. No. 1 of 1938-39)

Saka 1461 (1539 A.D.) 

Records a royal gift of a kirita and a karma-patra to god Ranganatha at Srirangam through Vengalayya, the rayasam officer of  Ramabhatlayya.  The inscription is in Kannada.  The details of the date viz. Saka 1461, Vilambi, Pushya, ba. 30, Sunday, regularly correspond to 1539, A.D. January 19, Sunday; ba. 14 was current till .17 of the day and Amavasya commenced thereafter. 

No. 438

(A. R. No. 10 of 1938-39)

II Prakara, east wall.

Vilambi (1539) 

The record is in Telugu and seems to be connected with No. 437.  Mentions Vengalayya as the son of Pochiraja-Timmaya of the Kaundinya-gotra.  The details of the date viz.  Vilambi, Magha, su. 11may be equated to 1539 A.D., January 30, but cannot be verified. 

No. 439 (Page No. 423)

(A. R. No.91 of 1938-39)

II Prakara, Chandana-Mandapa, east wall.

Saka 1460 (1539 A.D.) 

Registers gift of land in Manattalpadi by Srirangappa-Nayaka, son of Tuluva Vengala-Nayaka and (administrator) of Madura-arasar-Padaividu, for providing offerings to the god during the services instituted in the names of the king Achyutaraya-Maharaya, queen Varadambika and prince Venkatadri.  The details of the date viz.  Saka 1460, Vilambi, Kumbha, su. 12 Friday, Punar-pusam regularly correspond to 1539, A.D. January 31, Friday; 29; 65. 

No. 440 (Page No. 424)

(A. R. No. 15 of 1938-39)

II Prakara, east wall.

Saka 1461 (1539 A.D.) 

States that under orders from Srirangappa-Nayaka, son of Tuluva vengala-Nayaka, the two verses in Sanskrit composed by Oduva Tirumalaidevi Amman, the Rayamahishi, in honor of her husband, the king, on the occasion of the Tulabhara mahadana performed by him were engraved.  The details of the date viz. Saka 1461, Vikari, Bhadrapada, su. 12, Tuesday, Sravana correspond regularly to 1539, A.D. August 26, Tuesday .36, 72.

Published in Ep. Ind. Vol. XXIV, pp. 285 ff. 

No. 441 (Page No. 425)

(A. R. No.264 of 1930)

II Prakara, Senaimudaliyar shrine, east wall.

Saka 1461 (1540 A.D.) 

Records that the village Uttamasili which was formerly granted to the temple of Ranganatha at Srirangam as Tiruvidaiyattam for the god, having been included as a non-tenure village in Tiruchchirapalli-usavadi at a later date was subsequently re-granted to the temple to provide for feeding the Srivaishnavas on the evidence of an old copper-plate grant produced by Singarachar, the agent of Kandadai Ramanuja-Ayyangar to Visvanatha-Nayaka, (the officer in charge) of the Tiruchchirapalli-usavadi.  The details of the date viz.  Saka 1461, Vikari Makara, su, Ekadasi, Monday, Mrigasirsha regularly correspond to 1540 A.D.  January 19, Monday f.d.t. 03, f.d.n. 17. 

No. 442 (Page No. 426)

(A. R. No. 323 of 1950-51)

II Prakara, Senaimudaliyar shrine, west wall, top tiers.

Saka 1461 (1540 A.D.) 

Damaged.  Registers a gift garments, Pillows and Paraphernalia worked with pearls and silk garments embroidered with gold for decoration when the god is seated in the Palanquin, by Akkachchi Amman, sister of Periya Tirumalaideva  Maharaja and daughter of Salakkayyadeva Maharaja.  The record is dated Saka 1461, Vikarin, Panguni 5, corresponding to 1540, A.D. March 1.  The details are insufficient for verification. 

No. 443

(A. R. No. 334 of 1950-51)

II Prakara, East wall near the Vishnu-Pada

Fragmentary.  Records a share of the vada offerings made to god as the vittavan-vilukkadu of Nacharama.  Also enumerates certain ornaments such as gold chains, ornaments called Indra-gopas, caps worked with gold, bronze plate and torches to god Rangaraja by Akkajamma.  The date of the record is lost.     

No. 444 (Page No. 427)

(A. R. No. 256 of 1930)

II Prakara, Senaimudaliyar shrine, north wall.

Saka 1461 (1540 A.D.) 

Slightly damaged.  Registers a gift of three villages to the temple for the tiruvidaiyattam of the god by the elder sister of Bhutanathuni Ramabhatlaiyanguru.  The gift was entrusted to the Sribhandaram of the temple.  The details of the date viz., Saka 1461, Vikarin, Phalguna, ba. 10, Wednesday, correspond to 1540, A.D. March 3, Wednesday. 

No. 445 (Page No. 428)

(A. R. No.322 of 1950-51)

II Prakara, Senaimudaliyar shrine, west wall, top tiers.

Saka 1411 (1540 A.D.) 

Registers gift of two gold chains with pendants set with precious stones.  One for the Periya-Perumal and the other for the goddess by Periya-Tirumalaideva Maharaja, son of Mahamandalesvara Salakkayyadeva Maharaja.  The details of the date viz., Saka 14[61], Vikarin, Mina ba 13, Saturday, Sadayam correspond to 1540 A.D. March 6, Saturday, 65, f.d.n. 02. 

No. 446 (Page No. 429)

(A. R. No. 326 of 1950-51)

II Prakara, Senaimudaliyar shrine, proper left of entrance

Saka 1462, (1540 A.D)

Records a gift of a lamp stand weighing 1399 varahan and an endowment for its upkeep of Chikka Venkatadriraya, son of the king, through Salakaraja Chinna Tirumaladeva Maharaja. The gift appears to have been made over to the temple by Bhogayyadeva Maharaja. The record is dated Saka 146[2] Sarvarin Avani 27, corresponding to 1540, A.D. August 26.  The details are however insufficient for verification. 

No. 447 (Page No. 430)

(A. R. No. 324 of 1950-51)

II Prakara, Senaimudaliyar shrine, west wall, south end.

Saka 1462 (1541 A.D.) 

Records an endowment of 146 pon by Akkachchi-Amman for offerings on the fourth day of the recital of the Vedas and Tiruvaymoli (Periya tiruvadhyayanam vedaparayanam). The endowment was entrusted into the hands of Koyil Kandadai Annan, the preceptor of Mahamandalesvara Bhanukula-bhushana Salakayyadeva and Akkachchi-Amman. The details of the date viz., Saka 1462, Sarvarin, Mina ba. 7, Friday, Mula regularly correspond to 1541 A.D. March 18, Friday, 96, 81.

No. 448 (Page No. 431)

(A. R. No. 185 of 1951-52)

III Prakara, Tiers below the mirror on the wall to the proper

left of the Nalikkettan-vasal.

Saka 1463 (1541 A.D.)

Seems to refer to a gift of land.  All details beyond the Saka year 1463 (1541 A.D.) are lost.