No.91 TO 94. INSCRIPTIONS AT THE VELUR TEMPLE

The four subjoined inscriptions are written in modern Tamil characters and record “the perpetual devotion” of a certain Chandra-pillai of Katteri.

There are several similar inscriptions in other parts of the temple, viz., two on the pedestals of the two dvarapalakas in front of the gopura, one on the left outer wall of the inner prakara, and five on the floor of the alankara-mandapa, of which two are written in Tamil, two in Telugu, and one in very faint Nagari characters.

No.91. ON THE PILLAR TO THE LEFT IN FRONT OF THE GOPURA

TRANSLATION

In order that (the god) Kumara-svamin at the gate of the gopura might protect (him), the magistrate (adhikarin) Chandra-pillai of Katteri (made this gift, which records his) perpetual devotion.

No.92. ON THE PILLAR TO THE RIGHT IN FRONT OF THE GOPURA

TRANSLATION

In order that (the god) Vinayaka (i.e.,Ganesa) at the gate of the gopura might protect (him), the magistrate Chandra-pillai of Katteri, a follower of the Saiva doctrine (Siva-samya), (made this gift, which records his) perpetual devotion.

No.93. BELOW THE TRUNK OF A CARVED ELEPHANT INSIDE THE GOPURA

TRANSLATION

(a monument of) the perpetual devotion of Chandra-pillai of Katteri (to the god) Kumara-svamin.

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No.95. ON THE BASE OF THE ISVARA TEMPLE AT SORAPURAM NEAR VELUR

1^st INSCRIPTION

The end of this inscription is lost.  As, however, the preserved parties identical with the above-published inscriptions Nos.40,41 and 66, it may be safely concluded, that the inscription belongs to Ko-Rajaraja-Rajakesarivarman, alias Rajaraja-deva.  The mention of Iratta-padi shows, that the inscription dates after the twenty-first year of the king.

No.96. ON THE BASE OF THE ISVARA TEMPLE AT SORAPURAM; 4^TH INSCRIPTION

On the base of this temple, there are at least three obliterated inscriptions besides the preceding one.  In the second line of the fourth inscription there occurs the following passage; “the thirty-second [year] of Ko-Rajakesarivarman, alias Kulottunga-Sora-deva.”

No.97. ON A STONE IN FRONT OF THE ISVARA TEMPLE AT SORAPURAM

This inscription is dated in the Durmati year and mentions the temple of Rajendra Cholesvara at Sorapuram.

No. 98. ON A STONE ON THE TANK-BAND AT SORAPURAM

This inscription is dated in the Raktakshi year, which was current after the expiration of the Salivahana-Saka year 1546.  It mentions Sorapuram and seems to record some meritorious gift in connection with the tank by Venkatappa-nayaka.

No. 99 TO 106.  INSCRIPTIONS OF THE GANGESVARA TEMPLE AT GANGANUR NEAR VELUR

A considerable number of inscribed stones are built into the walls of this temple; but they are not in their original order, and it must be assumed, that either the temple had been destroyed and was rebuilt, or that it was constructed from stones which belonged to another old temple.  The subjoined fragments contain the following dates and names:-

No.106 is dated in “the forty-first year of Tribhuvanachakravartin, the illustrious Rajaraja-deva,”[1] and No.103, in the Dhala year, which was current after the expiration of the Saka year 1258.   No.100 begins with the name of “Sakalalokachakravartin Rajanarayana Sambova.” Nos.104 and 105 mention Gangeya-nallur, alias Sri-Mallinatha-chaturvedi-mangalam, and according to No.102, Ga[ngeya-nallur] was a village in Karaivari-Andi-nadu, (a division) of  [Pa]duvur-kottam. Other localities mentioned in the subjoined fragments are :Padaividu, Kattupadi[2] and Karugeri in No.103, and Anaippadi in No.104. No.99 mentions the Ammaiappesvara Temple,[3] and No.101 the same and the Kailasa Temple.

No.107. AT THE RAMSVAMI-PERUMAL TEMPLE AT NELLUVAY NEAR VELUR In front of this temple stands a pillar with a rough inscription on its four sides.  The south-east face o the pillar contains the name of “the illustrious mahamandalesvara rajadhiraja rajaparamesvara, the illustrious Vira-Ve[nka]tapati[d]eva-maharaya” and is dated in the Yuvan year, which was current after the expiration of the Saka year 1557.  An inscription of the same Venkata II. of Karnata was published in the Indian Antiquary, Vol.XIII, p.125.  It is dated one year later than the present inscription. No.108. AT THE GRAMADEVATA ULAGANAYAKA-AMMAL TEMPLE AT SADUPPERI NEAR VELUR At this temple there are two stones with fragmentary inscriptions.  One of them is dated “in the fifty-second year of Ko-Vijaya-Nadivikramavarman.” No.109. ON AN ALAVUKKAL IN THE TANK AT SADUPPERI Both pillars of this alavukkal[4] bear fragments of ancient inscriptions.  That on the right pillar belongs to the time of some Ko-Parakesarivarman.  It deserves to be noted that, in line 3, the syllable rd is written “RAA” and not “RA” as in modern Tamil. Nos.110 t 112. INSCRIPTIONS OF THE ISVARA TEMPLE AT SEMBAKKAM  NEAR VELUR This temple contains three fragmentary inscriptions in archaic characters. No.110. ON THE WEST BASE, LINES 1 AND 2 This inscriptions records some gift, which the assembly (sabha) of Velur, alias Paramesvara-mangalam, made to the god Adidasa Chandesvara. No.111. ON THE WEST BASE, LINES 3 TO 6 This inscription seems to record another gift of the sabha of Velur.  It mentions Semmanpakkam (the modern Sembakkam) and Rajendra-Cholesvara, evidently the name of the temple itself. No.112. ON THE SOUTH BASE, 1 TO 6 This inscription mentions both Rajendra-Cholesvara and Adidasa Chandesvara.  The fragment seems to begin with description of the boundaries of some gift, in which theterm Pidari-patti occurs. No.113. ON THE PERUMAL TEMPLE AT SEVUR NEAR VELUR There are three stones with almost illegible inscriptions built into the wall of this temple.  two of them contain the subjoined fragment, which may be read with the help of the nearly identical Padaveduj inscription No.81.  the inscription seems to have belonged to Devaraja II. of Vijayanagara, the son of Vira-Vijayaraya-maharayar.  The latter is identical with Vijaya or Vira-Vijaya, who, according to No.153, below, was the son of Devaraja I. and the father of Devaraja II.  The inscriptions of Devaraja II. which are published above (Nos 54, 56, 79, 80 and 81) range between the current Saka years 1348 and 1372. No.114. ON THE VIRUPAKSHESVARA TEMPLE AT VEPPAMBATTU NEAR VELUR Besides the inscription published under No.55, above, this temple bears another much defaced inscription, which is engraved on the east wall and consists of seven lines.  The date is the Vishnu year, which was current after expiration of the Saka year 1443.  According to the third and fourth lines, the inscription seems to have recorded a grant which tirumalai-nayaka made to the temple of Virupaksha-nayanar at Veppambattu in Andi-nadu ; line 4 also mentions Padaividu. [1] According to the Poygai inscriptions (Nos.59 to 64, above) this would be Saka 1178-79. [2] The same is the name of a village close to the “Vellore” station of the Madras Railway. [3] This is the name of a temple at Padavedu ; [4] A sort of gate, which is used for measuring the height of the water in tanks. Home Page

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