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The Indian Analyst
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South Indian Inscriptions |
| Śeṅgalunīr Piḷḷai of Madurāntakam, in recognition of his services in securing grants of lands for the god at Tiruppūṇḍiś-varam alias Mummalarāyar Pūṇḍi from …. Mallikārjunadēva-mahārāyar alias Prauḍhadēva-mahārāyar, towards the daily early morning (śirukālai) service and special service on the occasion of the festival on the 4th day of Chittirai. It is stipulated that in case the regular worship in the temple stops due to any disturbance (irājakam), these special services also may be stopped on such occasions. | ||||||
| 251 | Punnappākkam─Slab in the ruins of a temple in the village.
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Chōḷa | Rājarājakēsarivarman Rājarājadēva | Year 28
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Tamil |
Commences with the introduction Tirumagaḷ pōla, etc., and records that Eluvakkan, wife of …. nivāṇan, the Śrī, daṇḍanāyaka of Śaḷukki Vimalādittadēva, made an assignment of 500 kuli of land to the east of the village as ērippaṭṭi for Murugan-ēri sunk to the south of the village Punnaippākkam in Veṇga-nāḍu probably for the merit of her brother (name lost) after making it tax-free by paying some gold to the ūr.
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| 252 | Rāmanchēri─Dharmarāja temple, stone set up near the temple. |
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Manmatha
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Contains imprecations against any person who dares destroy the channel from the pond at Vīrankōyil of Irāmadagukāvalśēri.
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| 253 | Do. Sāmēśvara temple, stone set up in the prākāra. |
Vijayanagara |
Immaḍi Tammarāyar | Śaka 1423, Dummati, Chittirai 3, śu. 10, Monday = 1501 A.D., March 29, ∙30.
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Registers the gift of Nāṅgorrappatūr and Periya-Āraippaḷḷam in Irāmaraichēri for the vaibhōga of Āriya-Sōmēśvara-nāyanār by Vāśal Mallappa Nāyakkar for the merit of Immaḍi Naraśiṅgarāyar.
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| 254 | Do. do.,south wall,central shrine |
Do. |
Ve[ṅkaṭapatidēvamahārāya?] | .. Chittirai, Monday
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Built in in the middle. Seems to register a gift of the rights of enjoyment of some lands (?) to the god Āriya-Sōmēśvara Nātanār. Mentions vāśal Mallappar, an officer of Kṛishṇa dēvarāya.
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| 255 | Do. do., south wall, asdhamaṇḍapa in the Subrahmaṇyasvāmin shrine. |
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Saka 14 4 Pramāthin …. 16.
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Mutilated. Mentions Mu[ttu]p-piḷḷai of Śēdirāyar Perumāppiḷḷai. (See below No. 256).
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| 256 | Do. do., east wall, same place |
…. | …. | Śaka 1414, Paridhāvin, Āni 10. | Do. |
Continuation lost. Records that the person, mentioned in No. 255 above, built the shrine of Iḷaiya Nāyinār and con secrated the images of his consorts therein. |
| 257 | Do. Rāmaliṅgasvāmin temple, stone set up on the road near the temple. |
Vijayanagara | Vi[rū]pāksha-mahārāya | Śaka 1390, Vikṛiti, Vaikāśi 10. |
Do. | States that this Iluvaikkallu measuring 4[0] feet was set up by Appaya-nāyaka for Irāmadagukāvalchēri. |
| 258 | Do. do. south wall of the Ammaṇ shrine | …. | …. | Saka 1400, Viḷambi, Tai, Wednesday, Attam (Hasta)= 1479 A.D., January 13. |
Tamil verse | States that Kachchiyappan, an expert sculptor, built a temple States that Kachchiyappan, an expert sculptor, built a temple |
| 259 | Vaḍamadurai.─Agastīśvara temple, slab built into the ceiling of the central shrine. | …. | …. | …. | Tamil | Beginning built in. Registers the gift of two lamps and land, made free from levies including water-cess (nīr-vilai) by the sabhā, by Paḍaivaḷavan Tāman Chandraśēkharan, one of the Manukulakēsarit-terinda-valaṅgai Vēḷaikkārar. In characters of the early 10th century. |
| 260 | Do. Another slab in the ceiling | Pārthivēndrādhipativarman | Year 6 | Do. | Built in. Continuation lost. |
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| 261 | Do. Ādikēśavaperumāḷ temple, pillar, ardhamaṇḍapa. |
Chōḷa |
Rājēndra II | Lost |
Do. | Commences with the praśasti : Tirumagaḷmaruviya śeṅgōl, etc. Continuation lost. |
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