This
inscription recores that in the 13th year of king
Parthivendradhipativarman, his queen Tribhuvana-Mahadeviyar gave 192
sheep for two perpetual lamps to be burnt in the shrine of
Vellaimurtti-Perumanadigal in the temple of Kongaraiyar at
Uttarameru-chaturvedimangalam.We know from the previous inscription that this Kongaraiyar
built at Uttarameru-chaturvedimangalam the Vishnu temple named
Sriveli-Vishnugriha.
Hail!
Prosperity! In the 13th year of (the reign of)
king Parthivendradhipativarman, the queen consort
Tribhuvana-Mahadeviyar gave for two perpetual lamps to (the god)
Vellaimurti-Perumanadigal in the Srikoil of Kongaraiyar at
Uttarameru-chaturvedimangalam, (a village) in its (own)
subdivision in Kaliyur-kottam, 96 sheep which neither die nor grow
old placing them in charge of the cultivators (vellalar) of
the different quarters (ponmaichcheri) (of this village)
on condition that they would themselves protect and maintain (the
lamps) as long as the moon and the sun (endure).(She again gave) 96 sheep which neither die nor grow
old in charge of the merchants of the middle bazaar (naduvilangadi)
who also agreed to protect and maintain (the lamps) as long as the
moon and the sun (endure).These same would (thus) protect the sheep (given on
account) of these two lamps and cause to be measured out daily
without fail one uri of ghee for (maintaining) the perpetual lamps.This gift was placed under the supervision (kadaikatchi)
(of these two communities).If the sheep thus presented are not supervised, the temple
servants (devaradiyar) themselves . . . .. . . . . . . . . . of one manjadi
of gold daily to (i.e., on behalf of) the then-reigning king.
No.
196.— ON A SLAB BUILT INTO THE FLOOR OF THE MANDAPA IN FRONT OF
THE LATAMADHYAMBA SHRINE IN THE MASILAMANISVARA TEMPLE AT
TIRUMULLAIVAYIL[2]
The
inscription states that in the 13th year of king
Parthivendradivarman, Singala Viranaranan, a native of the Chola
country, made a gift of 90 sheep for burning a perpetual lamp in the
temple of Mahadeva (Siva) at Tirumullaivayil, a devadana
village in Pular-kottam.
Hail
! Prosperity ! In the 13th year of (the reign of)
king Parthivendradivarman, Singala Viranaranan of Vilattur, the
headman of Vilattur in Avur-kurram, (a subdivision) of
Sola-nadu, deposited (to last) as long as the moon (exists)
90 sheep which neither die nor grow old (to provide) for one
perpetual lamp to be burnt (in the temple of) the god
Mahadeva (Siva) at Tirumullaivayil, a devadana in
Vellaiyur-nadu, (a subdivision of) Pular-kottam.The sacred feet of him that protects this gift shall rest on
my head.
No.
197.— ON THE NORTH WALL OF THE CENTRAL SHRINE IN THE
MANIKANTHESVARA TEMPLE AT TIRUMALPURAM[3]
This
record, which is dated in the 13th year of
Parthivendradivarman who took the head of Vira-Pandya, registers a
gift of twenty-five kalanju of gold marked and weighted by
the standard weight (dharmakattalai-tulai-nirai) for burning
two lamps in the temple of Siva at Tirumalperu.The assembly of Pattalam alias
Elunurruva-chaturvedimangalam in Damar-nadu accepted the gold
andagreed to maintain the two lamps from the interest thereon.It is interesting to note that the lamps were the gift of
Vijjavai-Mahadeviyar or Vijjavaiyar who was related to Nandivarman
Kadupattigal, perhaps, as his queen.Nandivarman Kadupattigal is clearly a Pallava name ; but we
cannot definitely identify the king nor fix his relationship to the
ruling sovereign Parthivendradivarman.
Hail
! Prosperity ! In the 13th year of (the reign of)
king Parthivendradivarman who took the head of Vira-Pandya, (this
is) the writing of us, (the members of the) assembly of
Pattalam alias Elunurruva-chaturvedimangalam in Damar-nadu, (a
subdivision) of Damar-kottam.We have received from Vajjavaiyar, daughter of Vallamanar,
twenty-five kalanju of gold of the standard weight and mark (dharmakattalai-tulai-nirai)
and for interest on this gold we [stand surety for] . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . one of the two sacred lamps (in the
temple) of Mahadeva (Siva) of Tirumalperu of this (same)
kottam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . one for (the merit
of) Vijjavai-Mahadeviyar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nandipanma Kadupatti[gal] We (the members) of the assembly of
Pattalam alias Elunurruva-chaturvedimangalam agree to supply
without failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . moon . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . equal (in
capacity) to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . for (burning)
these two lamps.If (the
supply of) this oil is stopped (we) agree to pay as fine
(manru) one-eighth pon daily at the court of justice .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . agree to pay as fine five pon
daily and to give two meals daily to the persons in charge of the
sacred inner enclosure, for burning the oil.We (the members) of the assembly of Pattalam alias
Elununurruva-chaturvedimangalam had this gift engraved on stone with
(our) full consent.
No.
198.— ON THE NORTH WALL OF THE CENTRAL SHRINE IN THE RUINED VISHNU
TEMPLE AT THE SAME VILLAGE[4]
Mannan
Kannan alias Kamamoga-Varanapperaraiyan, an elephant mahout
of king Parthivendradivarman, purchased in the 13th year
of the king some land at Sirriyarru from the temple of Govindapadi
and assigned it for feeding a Brahmana in the matha which was
evidently attached to that temple.
Hail
! Prosperity ! IN the 13th year (the reign of)
king Parthivendradivarman, I, Mannan Kannan alias
Kamamoga-Varanapperaraiyan, an elephant mahout who rides behind the
king (perumal), purchased from the god two thousand kuli
(measured) by the rod of Sirriyarrur out of (the land)
Vadavayettam in Sirriyarrur in Melappalugur-nadu, (a subdivision)
of Manayil-kottam, which the prosperous god (alvar) of
Govindapadi had purchased, and gave (the land) for feeding
daily one Brahmana with sumptuous meal in the matha as long
as the moon and the sun (endure), to (i.e., under
the care of) Vaishnavadasa who was managing the temple business
(srikarya) of the prosperous god (perumanadigal) that
was pleased to stand at Govindapadi in Valla-nadu, (a subdivision)
of Damar-kottam. This
charity is placed under the protection of the sri-Vaishnavas.
