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PANDYA INSCRIPTIONS
MEDIAEVAL PANDYAS
(JATAVARMAN
SRIVALLABHA.)
No. 201.
(A. R. No. 19 of
1929.)
Sivapuri,
Tiruppattur Taluk, Ramanathapuram District.
On the
north wall of the prakara in the Svayamprakasesvara temple.
This epigraph dated in the 3rd year of the
king who is simply called Srivallabha without any distinguishing
epithet, has, on paleographical grounds, to be attributed to the Jatavarman of
that name. It registers a gift of one ma
of land made by a certain Tiruchchirrambalamudaiyan Niraitavanjeydal for a lamp
to be burnt in the temple of Tiruttandoariyandar.
No. 202.
(A. R. No. 394 of
1929-30.)
Attur,
Tiruchchendur Taluk, Tirunelveli District.
On the
north wall of the central shrine in the Somanatha temple.
This record dated in the 3rd year of Srivaladeva,
i.e, Srivallabhadeva, has to be attributed to Jatavarman Srivallabha. It registers a gift of money by Puvandi, the
wife of Appippuvan, a vellala Anguttanallur in Kalattirukkai-nadu for a
lamp in the temple of Somanathadeva at Arrur.
No. 203.
(A. R. No. 345 of
1930-31.)
Veppilaippatti,
Sattur Taluk, Ramanathapuram District.
Round a
pillar in the Gangaiamman temple.
This inscription is dated in the 3rd year
of Srivallabhadeva and states that this pillar was put to mark the site
of the bund (anaikuri) of the tank (uruni) of Irunjonadu by
Araiyan Madhurantakan alias Karunilakkudi-nadalvan.
No. 204.
(A. R. No. 27 of
1909.)
Kunnakkudi,
Tiruppattur Taluk, Ramanathapuram District.
On a
pillar on the rock-cut cave on the hill.
This record dated in the 4th year of Jatavarman
Srivallabhadeva is much damaged at the end. Its contents cannot, therefore, be correctly
ascertained. It appears to register a gift made by
Vellanai-Vitankan Avaiyanjan, the chief of Adalaiyur in Keralasinga-valanadu,
of certain taxes due from Merkannamangalam in favour of the temple of
Srimulasthanam-udiya-Nayanar on the hill called Tirumalai in Adaliyur-nadu.
No. 205.
(A. R. No. 493 of
1909.)
Solapuram,
Kovilpatti Taluk, Tirunelveli District.
On the
east wall of the mandapa in the venkatachalapati-Perumal temple.
This record of Jatavarman Srivallabha which is dated
in the 4th regnal year is of interest as mentioning a pillaiyar or prince named Sundara-Pandyadeva, who laws
camping at Arukai Kunrattur in Anma-nadu at the time of issuing this
inscription. It is stated that on the
representation made by the sabha of Sundarapandya-chaturvedimangalam, a devadana-brahmadeya
village of god Sundarapandya-vinnagar-Alvar in the same nadu the prince
made a gift of land to the temple.
This Sundara-Pandya who is described as a âPillaiyarâ
was apparently the son of Srivallabha, but he does not appear to have succeeded
to the Pandya throne.
No. 206.
(A. R. No. 6 of 1929.)
Dalapatisamudram,
Nanguneri Taluk, Tirunelveli District.
On the
south wall of the shrine in the Tirunagesvara temple.
This inscription dated in the 4th year of the king is engraved in slightly later
script. The lateness of the script may
be accounted for by supposing that the earlier records were re-copied later at
the time of some renovation. The king
is stated to have been seated on the pallikkattil called Pandyarajan
in the Alagiya-Pandyan hall in the palace at Madurai when, on the
petition of a certain Ayyar of Anabharanamangalam, he made tax-free some lands
belonging to the temples of Varaguna-Isvaramadaiyar, Tirunagesvaramudaiyar and
Puravuvarisvaramudaiyar and Puravuvarisvaramudiayar, at Perumbalanji
Nattarruppokku.
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No. 207.
(A. R. No. 226 of
1932-33.)
Perungulam,
Srivaikuntam Taluk, Tirunelveli District.
On the
north wall of the central shrine, Tiruvaludisvara temple.
This record of Jatavaran Srivallabha is dated in his 4th
year; but as it is damaged after the sixth line its purport cannot be made
out. Perungulam had the other name of
Uttamapandyanallur.
No. 208.
(A. R. No. 30 of
1909.)
Kunnakkudi,
Tiruppattur Taluk, Ramanathapuram District.
On the
rock left of Entrance into the first cave temple.
This inscription dated in the 4th year of
Jatavarman Srivallabha, seems to register the gift of land made tax-free in
Kilkkannamngalam by Adalaiyur-nattalvan Mummudisolan Virasekharan.
No. 209.
(A. R. No. 641 of
1916.)
Sermadevi,
Ambasamudram Taluk, Tirunelveli District.
On the
east wall of the Dakshinamurti shrine in the Ammainatha temple.
Dated in the 5th year of Srivallabha
who has the simple title of Tribhuvanachakravartigal only this record registers
a gift of sheep by Setuvudaiyal, wife of Kuppai-Nambi, a brahmana of
Seravanmahadevi-chaturvedimangalam for burning a lamp in the temple of
Srikayilasamudaiya-Mahadeva in the village. These sheep to have been purchased for 90 diramam.
No. 210.
(A. R. No. 644 of
1916.)
Sermadevi,
Ambasamudram Taluk Tirunelveli District.
At the
right entrance into the first prakara of the Ammainatha temple.
This record of the 5th year of the king
registers a gift of sheep by Sendan Siddan for burning a perpetual lamp in the
temple of Kailasamudaiyar at Seravanmahadevi-chaturvedimangalam, a brahmadeya
in Mulli-nadu.
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No. 211.
(A. R. No. 456 of
1906.)
Anaimalai,
Madurai Taluk, Madurai District.
On a stone
built into the floor of the platform in the shrine of the goddess in the
cave-temple.
This is a fragmentary inscription, the beginning and end
being lost. The 6th regnal
year of a Srivallabhadeva is mentioned in line 2. A gift of land in the village
Durgabhagavatinallur made probably by Kandadai Kalamegha-Bhatta of the
Apastamba-sutra seems to have been recorded originally. Palaeographically the record may be assigned
to the 12th century.
No. 212.
(A. R. No. 536 of
1911.)
Sermadevi,
Ambasamudram Taluk, Tirunelveli District.
On the
wall of the Bhaktavatsala temple.
This record is damaged in the middle. It is dated in the 6th year
of Srivallabhadeva, and can paleographically be attributed to the king of that
name who flourished in the 12th century A.D. A gift of six anai-achchu
is registered but the name of the donor is lost.
No. 213.
(A. R. No. 43 of
1929.)
Sivapuri,
Tiruppattur Taluk, Ramanathapuram District.
On the
south wall of the second prakara in the Svayamprakasa temple.
This record which begins with the characteristic historical
introduction is in the 6th year of the kingâs reign, and, and
registers a gift of land by Tillainayakan Tarunendusekharan of Ariya
a merchant living at Aruviyur alias Nanndesipperunderuvu in
Keralasinga-valanadu, for the expenses of offerings, etc., in the temple of
Abhimuktisvaram-Udaiyar at Nripasekhara-chaturvedimangalam. The land was called Tillainayaka-vaykkal in the name of the donor.
Aruviyur, which is called Nandesipperunderuvu has the other
name of Desiuyyavandapattanam in another record from the same temple. It must have been a merchant colony of some
importance in those days.
No. 214.
(A. R. No. 410 of
1929-30.)
Attur,
Tiruchchendur Taluk, Tirunelveli District.
On the
west and south walls of the central shrine in the Somanathan temple.
This record begins with the introduction commencing with Tirumagal
Jayamagal,
etc., and is dated in the 6th year of Jatavarman
Srivallabhadeva. It appears to
relate to some assignment of the taxes on the lands at Tiruchchirrambala-nallur
in Korkainadu for providing worship in the temple of Somanathadeva at Arrur in
Kuda-nadu.
No. 215.
(A. R. No. 321 of
1908.)
Kuruvitturai,
Nilakkottai Taluk, Madurai District.
On the north
wall of the shrine in the Chitrarathavallabha-Perumal temple.
This inscription is dated in the 7th year
of Srivallabha. Tiruvarangan-Perratiru, wife of Appan-Isvaran, made a gift of gold for
providing offerings to the god Uyyakkondalvar set up by her in the temple of
Paramasvamin who was pleased to stand in Tiruchchakkara-tirtham in
Paganur-kurram.
No. 216.
(A. R. No. 309 of
1918.)
Marandai,
Ambasamudram Taluk, Tirunelveli District.
On the
west wall of the central shrine, Kailasanatha temple.
This inscription of the 7th year of Srivallabhadeva
states that the stone temple of god Srikayilasamudaiyar at Maran-Tayanallur alias Vikramapandyapuram in Mulli-nadu was erected
by a certain Mani Bahuvayan alias Alagiya-Soâ¦â¦â¦â¦..yan.
No. 217.
(A.R. No. 38 of
1909.)
Kunnakkudi, Tiruppattur Taluk, Ramanathapuram District.
On the
south pillar in the rock-cut cave.
This record dated in the [8]th year of the
king registers a gift of 1 ma of land by Ghatti-arasan of
Tirukkunrakkudi in Tenarruppokku for a flower garden to the god Tenarru-Nayakar
and another piece of land to god Pillaiyar, presumably in the same temple.
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No. 218.
(A. R. No. 66 of
1929.)
Sivapuri,
Tiruppattur Taluk, Ramanathapuram District.
On the
belt of the verandah in the first prakara, Svayamprakasa temple.
This record dated in the 8th year of
Tribhuvanachakravartin Srivallabhadeva has to be assigned to this king
Jatavarman Srivallabha. It registers
that Danadan Pagaivenra-kandan alias Tuvarapativelan made a gift of land
by name Anjadakanda-Navalkulam by purchase, for the kitchen expenses of the
temple at Tiruttandonrisvaram-Udaiyar at Nripasekhara-chaturvedimangalam, a brahmadeya
in Keralasinga-valanadu.
No. 219.
(A.R. No. 31 of
1909.)
Kunnakkudi,
Tiruppattur Taluk, Ramanathapuram District.
On the
verandah of the north wall of the rock-cut cave.
This record, which is dated in the 19th year
of Srivallabhadeva, may be assigned to this king. It registers a gift of land by Nattan Adavi
of Tirukkunrakkudi in penatruppokku in Keralasinga-valanadu for burning a lamp
in the temple of Tirumalai-udaiya Nayanar, apparently the god in the rock-cut
temple.
No. 220.
(A. R. No. 326 of
1916.)
Tiruvalisvaram,
Ambasamudram Taluk, Tirunelveli District.
On the
south wall of the Valisvara temple.
This mutilated epigraph belongs to the same king and
contains the regnal year 9. It mentions a previous donation of
Sundara-Pandyadeva, and registers a grant of 2 makkani of land for
providing sandal paste and camphor to god Tiruvalisvaram-Udaiyar. A merchant of Rajraja-Erivirapattanam is
also referred to as agreeing to supply these articles to the temple.
No. 221.
(A. R. No. 499 of
1909.)
Solapuram,
Kovilpatti Taluk, Tirunelveli District.
On the
east wall of the Venkatachalapati temple.
This record of the king, which is dated in the
9th year,
furnishes a few incomplete astronomical details. It is much damaged and seems to mention that the king was seated
on the seat Pandiyarajan in the
hall called Alagiya-Pandiyan-kudam in the palace at Madurai. On
this occasion his officer Kalingarajan represented that certain lands in the devanda of Tiruchchakkarattalvar may be given as karanmai to
Sri-Harushan-Narayana-Bhatta-Vajapeyayajin of Kiranur living in
Solantaka-chaturvedimangalam. The king
thereupon did as required and fixed the taxes payable by him. Among the boundaries of the land a stone-dam
called Parakrama-Pandiyankallanai, Vira-Pandiyan-kal, and Srivallabhapperaru are mentioned and Parakrama-Pandya and a
Vira-Pandya were Srivallabhaâs predecessors.
This royal order issued in the name of Konerinmaikondan and
relating to the same transaction, is engraved in continuation of the above
record.
No. 224.
(A. R. No. 325 of
1908.)
Kuruvitturai,
Nilakkottai Taluk, Madurai District.
On the
south wall of the Chitrarathavallabha-perumal temple.
This record does not contain the name of the king but
purports to have been issued by the god himself, who is called Sarngin of
Chakratirtham ; but it may be attributed to the time of Jatavarman
Srivallabha because a new channel with the name of Sri-Vallabhapperaru is
mentioned as having been dug to irrigate some lands. Further, the donee Sri-Harushan-Narayana-Bhatta-Vijapeyayaji of
Kranur mentioned here figures in another record of this king (No. 223 above)
with which this has to be connected.
No. 225.
(A. R. No. 119 of
1910.)
Rajasingamangalam,
Tiruvadanai Taluk, Ramanathapuram District.
On the
north, west and south walls of the Kailsanathasvamin temple.
This record comprising of several fragments with intervening
portions is dated in the 10th year of the king and relates to the
remission of taxes on some lands granted by the king for the expenses of the
temple at Rajasingamangalam, a brahmadeya in Varaguna-valanadu, on the
representation made by Manabharanan who is styled as ânampillaiâ in the
inscription.
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