The Indian Analyst
No. Source Dynasty King Date

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  MADRAS PROVINCE─concld.          
34 Ramnad Samsthanam, Ramnad Sētupati Daḷavāy Sētupati

Śaka 1531, Raktā- kshi, Tai, 25,Āśvayuja (wrong) ba. Amāvāsyā, Svāti. Irregular.

Tamil

States that the king conferred upon Rāmanāthapaṇḍāram the right of managing the estate of the temple and controlling the servants and lease holders of god Rāmanātha with powers to punish by levying fines on those who are lax in the perfor- mance of their duties.

35 Do. Do.

Muttu Vijaya-Raghunātha Sētu- pati, son of Hiraṇyagarbhayājin Raghunātha Sētupati.

Śaka 1656, Ānanda, Kārttikai, ba. 13, Monday, Svāti = A.D. 1734, Novem- ber 11, Monday ;f.d.t. ∙28 ; f.d.n. ∙50.

Do.

Records a gift of land made by the king to god Vēlāyudhasvāmin of Palanimalai.

36 Do. Do. Tirumalai Sētupati

Śaka 1573, Nandana, Tai, 15, Paurṇamī, Monday, Pūśam-
=A.D. 1653, Janu- ary 3, Monday, ∙68 ; f.d.n. ∙53.

Do.

States that the king issued instructions to Rāmanāthapaṇḍā- ram, the kāryākurta (agent) of the properties, etc., of the
Rāmanāthasvāmin temple for the proper utilisation of the incomes of the temple and the conduct of worship and services in it.

37 Do. Do. Raghunātha Tirumalai Sētupati

Śaka 1595, Pramā- dīcha, Vaikāśi. 15, Daśamī, Monday,
Punarpūśam. Irre- gular.

Do.

Registers a gift of land made by the king to god Tirupperun- turai-āḷuḍaiya-Paramasvāmin for the expenses of midday worship.

38 Do. Do.

Vijaya Raghunātha Sētupati, son of Hiraṇyagarbhayājin Raghu- nātha Sētupati.

Śaka 1636, Jaya, Chittirai, Monday, Daśamī, Śravaṇa
= A.D. 1714, March 29, Monday ; ∙83 ; ∙34.

Do.

Records that the king granted certain incomes to god Rāma- nāthasvāmin and Parvatavardhanī for conducting the Friday festival.

39 Do. Do.

Daḷavāy Sētupati, son of Uḍaiyan Sētupati.

Śaka 1549, Vibhava. Chittirai, 10, śu. 13, Punarpūśam =A.D.
1628, April 6. The nakshatra was Utti- ram not Punar- pūśam.

Do.

Records an order issued to Rāmanāthapaṇḍāram, the kārya-kartta of the Rāmanāthasvāmin temple, containing instruc- tions regarding the conduct of worship in the temple and the utilisation of the incomes for the purpose.




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