No.
58 to 60 verandah round the Bilvan, maha mandapa, north of the tank
No.
42 - On a boulder near Tiruvallam & No. 43 - Bilvanathesvara
temple
No.
44 to 47 Bilvanathesvara shrine
No.
48 to 51 west, north, south wall of the shrine
No.
52 to 54 wall shrine, & maha mandapa & nakulesvara shrine
No.
55 to 57 Bilvanathesvara shrine, south wall of the maha mandapa
No.
61 to 63 north wall of the maha mandapa & west wall of the
kitchen
No.
58.- On the base of the veranda round the Bilvanathesvara shrine
This
inscription is dated in the 26th year of the reign of
Rajakesarivarman, alias Kulottunga-Choladeva (I.), the
mentions, in addition to the conquests recorded in Nos. 77 and 78 of
Vol. II., the defeat of Vikkalan and Singanan, i.e., the two
Western Chalukya kings Vikramaditya VI. And Jayasimha III.
It states that a lamp was granted to the temple by a native
of Kalavai in Sengunra-nadu, a subdivision of Palakunra-kottam.
Kalavai is a village in the Arcot taluka,
and Sengunra-nadu seems to be named after Sengunam in the Polur
taluka of the North Arcot district.
(Line
1.) Hail ! Prosperity ! In the twenty-sixth year (of the reign)
of king Rajakesarivarman, alias the emperor Sri-Kulottunga-Soladeva,
who, - while the goddess of fame became renowned (through him),
while the goddess of victory was coveting (him), while the
goddess of the earth became brilliant (with joy), (and)
while the goddess with the (lotus) flower (i.e., Lakshmi)
wedded (him), - had put on by right of inheritance the
excellent crown of jewels ; who had caused the wheel of his
(authority) to roll over all regions, so that the Mi[navar] (Pandyas)
lost (their)firmness, the Villavar (Cheras) trembled, (and)
Vikkalan (and) Singanan plunged into the western ocean ; and
who, having performed the anointment of victory, was graciously
seated on the throne of heroes together with (his queen)
Puvanamulududaiyal.
(L.
2.) I, Man[radi] A[rai]yaraman Ma[ndaga]van, alias
A[ra]sara[nala]yakkon, of Kalavai, alias
Ulagalanda-Sola-chaturvedimangalam, in Sengunra-nadu, (a
subdivision) of Palakunra-kottam, gave one sacred perpetual lamp
to (the temple of) Mahadeva at Tiruvallam in Karaivali, (a
subdivision) of Perumbanappadi, (a district) of
Jayankonda-Sola-mandalam. For
(maintaining this lamp, I) gave ninety-six full-grown ewes,
which must neither die nor grow old.
(L.
3.) Having received these (ewes), we, Kausikan
Angadi-Bhattan, who is in charge of the store-room of this temple,
Muppattiruva-Bhattan of (this) city,
and the other Siva-Brahmanas, shall have to burn this sacred
lamp as long as the moon and the sun exist.
(L.
4.) This (charity is placed under) the protection of all Mahesvaras.
No.
59.- On the south wall of the Mahamandapa in the Bilvanathesvara
temple
This
inscription is dated in the 23rd year of the reign of
Kulottunga-Choladeva and records the gift of a lamp by a Ganga chief
whose name is not quite distinct, for the benefit of his daughter
who was the consort of prince Vira-Choladeva.
The sheep, which were, as usual, given along with the lamp,
were made over to two persons (1. 7) whose names occur also in the
preceding inscription of Kulottunga I. (No. 58, 1. 4).
This circumstance enables us to identify Kulottunga-Choladeva
(1. 1) with Kulottunga I. and prince Vira-Choladeva (1. 4) with
Vira-Choda, the son of Kulottunga I. and viceroy of Vengi.
(Line
1.) Hail ! Prosperity ! In the twenty-third year (of the reign)
of Kulottunga-Soladeva, - (I), Nilaga[nga]n Ach[chalavima]n
Araisar-[Ta]lai[va]n,
gave one sacred perpetual lamp and gave for (it) ninety-six
full-grown ewes, which must neither die nor grow old,
to (the temple of) Mahadeva at Tiruvallam in Karaivali, (a
subdivision) of Perumbanappadi, (a district) of
Jayankonda-Sola-mandalam, for (the spiritual merit of) my
daughter Villavan-Madeviyar, the consort of prince
Vira-Soladeva.
(L.
6.) Having taken charge of these sheep, Kausikan
Angadi-Bhattan, the Siva-Brahmana who is in charge of the
store-room of this temple, Muppattiruva-Bhattan of this city, and
the other Siva-Brahmanas [shall have
to burn] this lamp as long as the moon and the sun exist.
No.
60. – On the wall of the north of the tank in the Bilvanathesvara
temple
This
inscription records that certain income was assigned to the temple
by Sengeni Mindan Attimallan Sambuvarayan in the 8th year
of the reign of Kulottunga Choladeva.
As another member of the Sengeni family is mentioned in
inscriptions of Rajaraja III. it may be assumed that the
king referred to in Vol. I. No. 132, and Vol. III. Nos. 60 and 61,
is Kulottunga-Chola III., the predecessor of Rajaraja III.
(Line
1.) Hail ! Prosperity ! In the 8th year (of the reign)
of Kulottunga-Soladeva, from the month of Masi, - I, Sengeni
Mindan Attimallan Sambuvarayan, gave for the repairs of the temple
the money accruing from the internal revenue
of the temple of the lord Tiruvallam-udaiyar, the trisula-kasu
and (the fines called) kurram and danda.
(L.
5.) As long as the family of the Sengenis exists, those who obstruct
(this charity) shall incur the sin of one who killa tawny cow
between the Ganga and Kumari.
(L.
7.) Velaivangi, a Vairagin (who was) the chief of
Tiruvallam, caused this charitable gift to be made.
