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70

South wall, same shrine

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Parābhava, Tai 25

Do.

Damaged. Records the arrangements made by the Mahā-janas and the temple authorities for the prevention of robbery and theft in the locality by the grant of pāḍikāval rights to some person, fixing the dues and emoluments pertaining to them.

71

Do.

Pāṇḍya

Jaṭāvarman Tribhuvanachakra-
vartin…….

1[3] + * Paṅguni

Do.

Damaged. Seems to record the fixation of rates of tax on the cultivators.

72

Do.

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Parābhava, Tai 25

Do.

Connected with No. 70 above. Records that the community of Mandaḍars (?) of Śāriyakōṭṭai executed a solemn promise that they would not commit robbery and theft in the whole śīrmai and that they would subject themselves to fine and punishment if any body amongst them violated the promise.

73

Fragments built into the same wall

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Chitrabhānu, Chittirai.

Do.

Damaged. Seems to refer to the collection of a levy.

74

Tirukkaṇṇamṅgai.─Door jamb, proper left of entrance, front(main) gōpura, Bhaktavatsala-perumāḷ temple.

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Bahudhā[nya], Vai-gāśi 22.

Do.

Records the abolition of all taxes and dues on the lands belonging to the temple of Pattarāvi Perumāḷ at Tirukkaṇṇamaṅgai according to an order of Paḷḷikoṇḍaperumāḷ Piravadēvarāya Malavarāyar.

75

Two slabs built into the left and right walls of the same gōpura.

Chōḷa

Tribhuvanachakravartin [Ku]-
lōttuṅga-Chōḷadēva.

25th year

Do.

Fragmentary. Mentions Gēyamāṇikka-vaḷanāḍu and Tiru-vārūr-kūrram.

76

Door jamb, proper left of entrance, inner gōpura.

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Śaka 1484, Dun-dubhi, Mithuna, śu. 14, Saturday, Anusham. Pro-bably = A. D. 1562, June 13. Saturday ; the tithi was śu. 12 ; f.d.n. ; ∙67.

Do.

Continuation lost after the date portion. Another fragment in the same place mentions some paḷḷis.

77

West wall, inner gōpura, same temple.

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Śaka 1505, Subhānu, Rishabha, śu. 10, Hastā, Monday = A.D. 1583, May 20, f.d.t. ∙03 : f.d.n. ∙19.

Do.

States that the Bhaṇḍārallār of the temple of Pattarāviperu-māḷ at Tirukkaṇṇamaṅgai sold to Kandāḍai Rāmānujayyaṅ-gār, three taḷigais of three kuruṇis of temple prasādaṁ per day in perpetuity for the maintenance of a feeding house (Rāmānujakūṭaṁ) for 40 pon paid by him to the Bhaṇḍāram.

78

West wall, central shrine, same temple.

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Śaka 1543, Mēsha, śu……

Sanskrit verse in
Grantha and Tamil.

Records the consecration of the image of god Bhaktaprāṇa (i.e. Bhaktavatsala).

79

West sad south walls, same shrine

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Achyuta Vijayarāghava Nāyaka

Chitrabhānu, Paṅ-guni 29, Uttara-phalgunī, Friday.

Tamil

Records the gift of 15½ vēlis of land to Lakshmaṇa-munigaḷ for the expenses of running a feeding house (Rāmānuja-kūṭaṁ), for conducting worship and offerings and for repairs to the temple of god Bhaktavatsalaperumāḷ at Tirukkaṇṇa-maṅgai.

80

Do.

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Do.

Subhānu, Chaitraśu. 15.

Telugu

A copy of the above (No. 79) in Telugu.




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