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SOUTH INDIAN INSCRIPTIONS
VOLUME XVII
INSCRIPTIONS COLLECTED DURING 1903 - 1904
Cholas
Kulottunga
III
No. 135.
(A. R. No.
116 of 1904).
Tirthanagari, Cuddalore Taluk,
South Arcot District.
On the
east and south walls of the central shrine in the
Sivankuresvara temple. Kulottungachola III. Year 15 : 1194 A.D.
This inscription
commences with the prasasti Puyalvayttu
etc., of Kulotltunga III. The ulvari is dated in the 271st day of the 15th
year of the king. It also mentions
that some assessments were made respectively in the 29th and 32nd regnal years of Rajendra I and Rajadhiraja I
(Vijaiyarajendra, who died seated on an elephant).
It records the gift of
50 veli of land in Kandigaimelur, a hamlet of
Jayangonda-chaturvedimangalam, a brahmadeya of Merka-nadu in Rajaraja-valanadu in
Virudaraja-bhayankara-valanadu, as a tax-free devadana to the god at the
temple of Tiruttinainagar. However two
kinds of lands in it, wet and garden lands (nirnilattopadi-nilam and kollainilattopadi-nilam) were to
pay a levy (iraikattu) respectively at the rate of 35 and 15 kalams
per veli according to the
demands of the variyilar and varikkuru seyvar in the ulvari.
No. 138.
(A. R. No.
118 of 1904).
Tirthanagari, Cuddalore Taluk,
South Arcot District
On the south base of the central shrine in the
Sivankuresvara temple.
Kulottunga III. Year
21 : 1198-99 A.D.
The epithet, âMaduraiyum
Ilamum Pandiyan mudittalaiyungondaruliyaâ of ulottunga III is given in this
inscription.
It records the gift of
land as tirunundavilakkuppuram (land granted for burning a perpetual lamp) to the god at
Tiruttinainagar in Jayangondachola-chaturvedimangalam in Rajaraja-valanadu by
Kudandai Udaiyan Tinaiyan Nayan of Panchavan-madevipuram.
No. 172.
(A. R. No.
152 of 1904).
Tiruppalappandal, Cuddalore Taluk,
South Arcot District.
On the south base of the central shrine in the
Madhyasthanathesvara temple.
Kulo[ttunga] [III ?] . year lost.
The details of date available in the inscription are ba. 13,
Thursday, Avittam which are insufficient to calculate the equivalent.
It mentions a gift of land to god Tirunagisvaramudai[ya
Nayanar] of Tiruppalai-pandal on the southern bank of the river Pennai by Kiliyur
Malaiyaman Suriyadevan Ni[la]e[rra] Perumal Ediriganayan alias
Solan[ga]adevan.
No. 175.
(A. R. No.
155 of 1904).
Tiruppalappandal, Cuddalore Taluk,
South Arcot District.
On the east wall of the mandapa in front of the
central shrine in the
madyastha-nathesvara temple. Kulottunga III. Year
37 : 1214-15 A.D.
This inscription of Tribhuvanaviradeva records the tax-free
gift of land in Meyyur, as [sarva]manya after remitting all taxes
to god Tirunagisuramudaiya Nayanar of Tiruppalaippandal.
No. 180.
(A. R. No.
160 of 1904).
Tiruppalappandal, Cuddalore Taluk,
South Arcot District.
On the east base of the mandapa in front of the
central shrine in the
madyastha-nathesvara temple. Kulottunga III. Year
[20] : 1197-98 A.D.
The donor figuring in this inscription is Punniyavatti, the
mother of Aragalurudaiya Ponparappinan Rajarajadevan alias Magadesan,
the well-known Bana chief of Magadai-mandalam.
It recordsa gift of income from taxes, including ayam,
antarayam, padikaval, tari-irai, and sekkiraippattam on wet and dry lands in the village of
Tiruppalaippandal to god Tirunagisuram-udaiya Nayanar of the place, by the
donor, mentioned above.
No. 181.
(A. R. No.
161 of 1904).
Tiruppalappandal, Cuddalore Taluk,
South Arcot District.
On the south base of the mandapa in front of the central shrine in the
Madhyasthanathesvara temple. Kulottunga [III]. Year [20] : [1197-98 A.D.]
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This inscription records the construction of a gateway by
damanallur-udaiyan Savuriyalvan, who appears to have killed a person at
Idaiyur, whose name is lost.
No. 184.
(A. R. No.
164 of 1904).
Tiruppalappandal, Cuddalore Taluk,
South Arcot District.
On the north base of the mandapa in front of the
central shrine in the
Madhyasthanathesvara temple. Kulottunga III. Year
11 : 1198-1199 A.D.
This inscription records the gift of a gong (sekandi),
weighing 52 palams by Kalattur-udaiyan alias Periyanali alias Tiruchchirrambala-velan to god
Tirunagisu[ra*]m-udaiyar.
No. 212.
(A. R. No.
190 of 1904).
Tiruvakkarai, Viluppuram Taluk,
South Arcot District.
On the south wall of the 1000 pillared mandapa inside the second prakara
of the
Chandramaulisvara temple. Kulotltunga III. Year 2 : 1179 â 80 A.D.
This inscription is dated in the 2nd year
of Kulotltungacholadeva who was pleased to conquer Madurai and the
crowned head of the Pandya, i.e., Kulottunga III. The donor evidently belongs to the Sambuvaraya family and his
title Pandinadu-kondan seems to indicate that the participated in the campaign
against the Pandyas.
This records the building of a mandapam named Gandar
Suriyan-tirumandapam in the temple of god Aludaiyar at Tiruvakkarai in
Mattur-nadu in Rajaraja-valanadu by Ammai Appan Pandinadu-kondan alias
Gandar Suriyan Sambuvarayan.
No. 214.
(A. R. No.
192 of 1904).
Tiruvakkarai, Viluppuram Taluk,
South Arcot District.
On the south base of the 1,000 pillared mandapa
inside the second prakara
of the Chandramaulisvara temple. Kulotltunga III Year 16 : 1194 A.D.
On palaeographical grounds this inscription may be assigned
to the 12th century. The
details of the date given viz., 16th year, Kumbha 2, Purattadi
correspond to 1194 A.D., Jaunary 25, Tuesday f.d.n. 68.
This seems to record the gift of a lamp made of brass to god
Aludaiya Nayanar of Tiruvakkarai in Mattur-nadu in Rajaraja-valanadu in Jayangondasolamandalam. It mentions one Puraisai Ponnambala-kKutta[n].
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No. 215.
(A. R. No.
193 of 1904).
Tiruvakkarai, Viluppuram Taluk,
South Arcot District.
On the south base of the 1,000 pillared mandapa
inside the second
prakara of the Chandramaulisvara temple. Kulottunga. Year 16 : 1194 A.D.
For the same reasons mentioned in No. 214 above, this
inscription also may be assigned to Kulottunga III. The details of date given viz., 16th
year, Makara 24, ba. 9, Monday, Anusham, correspond to 1194 A.D., January 17.
This records the gift of 128 cows and 4 bulls entrusted into
the hands of sivabrahmanas for 4 perpetual lamps to god Alu[dai*]ya
Nayanar at Tiruvakkarai, in Mattur-nadu in Rajaraja-valanadu,
byâ¦â¦â¦â¦â¦â¦.gasola-kKadavarayan.
No. 216.
(A. R. No.
194 of 1904).
Tiruvakkarai, Viluppuram Taluk,
South Arcot District.
On the south base of the 1,000 pillared mandapa
inside the second
parakara of the Chandramaulisvara temple. Kulottunga III. Year
16 : 1193-94 A.D.
On palaeographical grounds and on account of the donor Ammai
Appan Pandinadukondan Gandar Suriyan Sambuvarayan who is known to have bee a
feudatory of both Rajadhiraja II and Kulottunga III (Vide No. 212 above and No.
217 below), this record may be assigned Kulottunga III (vide No. 212 above and
No. 217 below), this record may be assigned to Kulottunga III.
This records the gift of two five-faceted lamps with stands
including iron chains to god Aludaiyar of Tiruvakkarai by Ammai Appan
Pandi-nadu-kondan Gandar Suriyan Sambuvarayan.
No. 245.
(A. R. No.
223 of 1904).
Melsevur, Gingee Taluk, South Arcot
District.
On the south wall of the first prakara of the
Vrishabhapurisvara temple.
Kulottunga III. Year
13 : 1191 A.D.
This inscription registers a nilaimaitutttu (permanent agreement ?) made in the month of
Ani of the 13th year, between Erimarundan Arasanarayanan alias
Rajaraja Muvendaraiyan and Erimarundan Menmattan alias Jananatha
Muvendaraiyan and Sengeni Ammai A[ppan] Pandinadu-Kondan alias
Rajarajach-chambuvarayar the former two pledging their loyalty to the last
mentioned.
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No. 294.
(A. R. No.
266 of 1904).
Yogimallavaram, Puttur Taluk,
Chittoor District.
On the west wall of the Parasaresvra temple.
[Kulottunga III]. Year [3] : 1180 â 81 A. D.
This inscription begins with the characteristic titles of Yadavarayas such as kanuppara-puravaradhisvara,
Karavala-bhairava, Venkatanatha-padaradhaka, etc., attributed to Narasingadeva . . . . . . .
who was probably a feudatory of Virarajendra who may be identified, on grounds
of palaeography, with Kulottunga III.
It records the remission of income from taxes like pattikkasu
from Munnappundi a devadana, by the chief, for two perpetual lamps for
the god Tippaladisvaramudaiya-mahadeva of Tiruchchuganur in
Tiruvengada-kkottam.
No. 332.
(A. R. No. 303 of
1904).
Kalahasti,
Kalahasti Taluk, Chittoor District
On one of the several stray
stones placed in the verandah of the shrine of the
goddess in the Kalahastisvara temple. Kulottunga III. year 33 : 1210 â 11 A. D.
This mentions Arrur-nadu in
Jayangondasola-mandalam. The rest of
the details are lost.
No. 390.
(A. R. No.
360 of 1904).
Narttamalai, Pudukkottai Taluk,
Tiruchirappalli District.
On the rock which forms the north wall of the
Tirumalaikkadambar temple.
Kulottunga III. Year
27 : 1204 â 05 A. D.
This inscription is dated in the regnal year of
Kulottungachola, who took Madurai, the crowned head of Pandya and Kanchi, who
may be identified with Kulottunga III.
This records the gift of land (excluding land belonging to
god Arhat at Tirumanaimalai) with a pond made tax free, by Pambaiyurudaiyan
Kadamban Sengudiyan Gangadarar, a merchant of the place, who purchased it from
the Nagarattar of Telingakulakalapura in Irattapadikondasola-valanadu,
for 130 Panchasalagai achchu. The land was made over as a devadana to god Tiruvanaikka Udaiyar,
whose image was set up by the donor. Madhyasthan Mani Sodiyan Marududaiyan figures as a signatory in the
record.
Text published in Inscriptions (Texts) of the Pudukkottai
State, No. 158.
No. 446.
(A. R. No.
416 of 1904).
Vedaranyam, Tirutturaippundi Taluk,
Tanjore District.
On the south wall of the central shrine in the
Vedaranyesvara temple.
Kulottungachola III. year 29 : 1207 â 08 A. D.
The details of date viz. Saturday, Avittam, Prathamai (in
line 4) can only occur in the month Magha. These details of date will correspond to 1208 A.D. January 19 Saturday,
f.d.t. 20 : f.d.n. â11.
This records the gift of 1500 kasu left in the hands
of the Sivabrahmanas of the temple by Ilaiyalvan Tiruvidaimarududaiyan, a
member of the body called Virasola Anukkar, for a perpetual lamp to be
burnt with one ulakku of ghee by the measure karunakaran-nali, to
the deity Tirumaraikkadu-Udaiyar.
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No. 447.
(A. R. No.
417 of 1904).
Vedaranyam, Tirutturaippundi Taluk,
Tanjore District.
On the south wall of the central shrine in the Vedaranyesvara
temple.
Kulottungachola II. year 15 : 1192 â 93 A. D.
This records the gift of a perpetual lamp by Periyandal alias
Annadana Nangai, wife of Appan Kalnai, of Siruvaymukam alias
Kulotltungasolapattinam and Silaisetti Kari Alvan also of Siruvaymukam to the
god Tirumaraikkadu Udaiyar in Kunrur-nadu, a sub-division of Umbala-nadu.
No. 457.
(A. R. No.
426 of 1904).
Vedaranyam, Tirutturaippundi Taluk,
Tanjore District.
On the north wall of the mandapa
in front of the central shrine
in the Vadaranyesvara temple.
Kulottungachola III. year 20 : 1198 A.D.
The details of date, viz., Makara, su. 13, Wednesday
correspond to 1198 A.D., January 22, Thursday (not Wednesday) f.d.t. â96.
This inscription records the gift of 50 sheep for a
perpetual lamp to the god Tirumaraikkadu-Udaiyar of Kunrur-nadu in Umbala-nadu, by Mambar-kilan
Irasarasa Araiya[n]â¦â¦â¦.. of Pottur in Kakkalur-nadu in [Ikk]attu-kottam, in
Jayang[ondasola-mandalam].
No. 458.
(A. R. No.
427 of 1904).
Vedaranyam, Tirutturaippundi Taluk,
Tanjore District.
On the north wall of the mandapa in front of the
central shrine
in the Vedaranyesvara temple.
Kulottungachola III. Year 32 : 1210 A. D.
The details of date, viz., Dhanus, ba. 9, Monday,
Chittirai corresponds to 1210 A. D. December 11. The week day was Saturday and not Monday.
This incomplete inscription stops with mentioning
Kalyanapurangonda-solapattinam in Kanattur-nadu.
No. 459.
(A. R. No.
428 of 1904).
Vedaranyam, Tirutturaippundi Taluk,
Tanjore District.
On the north wall of the mandapa in front of the
central shrine in the
Vedaranyesvara temple.
Tribhuvanaviradeva
(Kulottunga III.) Year 35 : 1212 â 13 A.
D.
This inscription records the gift of 1450 kasu by
Arayapalari Udaiyan, Vedan Udaiyan for a lamp to be burnt thrice a day at the
temple of Tirumaraikkadu-udaiyar. The
endowed money was entrusted into hands of the sivabrahmanas of the temple.
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No. 461.
(A. R. No.
430 of 1904).
Vedaranyam, Tirutturaippundi Taluk,
Tanjore District.
On the north wall of the mandapa in front of the
central shrine in the Vedaranyesvara temple.
Kulottungachola III. Year 20 : 1198 A. D.
The details of date, viz., Rishaba ba. 11, Sunday,
Uttirattadi corresponds to 1198 A.D. May 3, Sunday, f.d.t. â63, f.d.n. â34.
This inscription records the gift of 1500 kasu by
Sundaran Anapayadevan, a merchant of Uyyakkondan Pattinam for burning a lamp to
the deity Tirumaraikkadu-udaiyar of Kunrur-nadu, a district of
Umbala-nadu. The gift was left in the
hands of the sivabrahmanas of the temple, who agreed to maintain the
lamp with the one ulakku of ghee by the measure called Vedavananayaka-nali.
Below this record, is another incomplete inscription of the
same king citing the 20th year.
No. 569.
(A. R. No.
525 of 1904).
Tirunellikkaval, Mannargudi Taluk,
Tanjore District
On the north and east walls of the central shrine in the
Amalakesvara temple.
Kulottunga III. Year
7 : 1184 â 85 A.D.
This inscription is dated in the 7th year of
Tribhuvanachakravartin Virarajendradeva. As this title Tribhuvanachakravartin is not found with the name of the
Chola kings earlier than Kulottunga I and as Kulottunga III himself had the
title of Virarajendra, the king may be identified as Kulottunga III.
This records the gift of 160 kasu for a perpetual
lamp to the god in the temple by Tirunattamadi Atkondanayakan alias
Edirilisola Idaiyalanattu-kkon, the head man of Kunralur.
No. 575.
(A. R. No.
530 of 1904).
Tiruttengur, Tirutturaippundi
Taluk, Tanjore District
On the south wall of the central shrine in the
Rajatagirisvara temple.
Kulottunga III. Year
38 : 1215 â 16 A.D.
This inscription is dated in the 38th year of
Tribhuvanachchakravarttigal Tribhuvanaviradeva, who took Madurai, Karuvur, Ilam
and the Pandyaâs crowned head and who performed the vijaiyabhishekam, and virabhishekam, who is evidently
identical with Kulottunga III.
It records an exchange of the land called Tirumeykaval in
Sivapadasekharanallur, a devadana of god Tiruvelliyangunramudaiyar and
40 kalanju for two other pieces of land belonging to Karuppulan
Tiruchchorrutturai udaiyan (see No. 574 above.)
No. 582.
(A. R. No.
537 of 1904).
Tiruvaur, Nagapattinam Taluk,
Tanjore District
On the east wall of the first prakara in the
Tyagarajasvamin temple, right of entrance.
Kulottunga III. Year 8 : 1084 - 85 A.D.
This inscription commences with the prasasti Puyal vayttu
etc., of Kulottunga II. The month Tula
is mentioned as the date of the grant. It
seems to refer to a transaction made in the reign of Sungantavirttarulina Kulottungachola. The donor of this record is probably the
same as Vedavanam-udaiyan Ammaiyappan Pallavarayan, who figures as an officer
of the kingâs predecessar Rajadhiraja II (Vide Ep. Ind. Vol. XXI, p. 191).
This records a grant of land to the temple for burning 3
perpetual lamps each for the deities Tiruvarur Sri Mulasthanamudaiyar,
Vidividanga-pperumal and goddess Tirukkamakkottamudaiya Periyanachchiyar, by Vedavanam-u
. . . . . . . . . . of Palaiyanur
in Melmalai-ppalaiyanur-nadu in Jayangondasola-mandalam. The land was entrusted in pieces of two
persons who agreed to contribute the ghee required for the lamps.
No. 595.
(A. R. No.
550 of 1904).
Tiruvaur, Nagapattinam Taluk,
Tanjore District
On the west wall of the first prakara in the
Tyagarajasvamin temple.
Kulottunga III. year
13 : 1190 â 91 A.D.
This inscription is dated in the reign of the
Kulottunga-choladeva, who took Madurai and the crowned head of the Pandya, i.e.,
Kulottunga III.
It records the grant of lands by purchase as antarayam
kola urkkil iraiyili by the Srikaryam Pungudaiyan Vira-Vichchadira
(vidyadhara) â ppallavaraiyan, from the villagers of Pudukkudi and Pana;ngudi,
for worship and daily food offerings to god Dikku-nirainda Vinayaka-ppillaiyar
set up to the west of tirthakkulam by the donor. The lands along with another piece of land granted for the same
purpose by the residents of Tyagavindoa-chchaturvedimangalam, were entrusted to
the care of Mahavrati Baradayan Tiruchchirrambalam-udaiyan
Tirumutti-yavan who had the paricharakkani in the temple. The god Vidividanga-pperumal is stated to
have approved this arrangement made at the instance of Tiruvaykkelvi
Tamiladaraiyan, when he was taken out in procession in the attattu-veli on the occasion of the Pusam festival in the
month of Tai.
No. 599.
(A. R. No.
554 of 1904).
Tiruvaur, Nagapattinam Taluk,
Tanjore District
On the north wall of the first prakara in the
Tyagarajasvamin temple.
Kulottunga III. year. 24 : 1201 A.D.
This inscription mentions the 57th day of the 24th
year of Tirubhuvanaviradeva who is referred to as nam tolan by the god.
It records the redistribution of tax-free lands made
according to the order of the deity to the 100 andars, serving in the
temple at the request of Virarajendrappallavaraiyan and
Tirumuttin-sivigai-perran, by god Sri Purvvarurvasi, as the said andars
failed to distribute among themselves properly the lands previously allotted to
them and quarrelling left their land uncultivated. The lands lay in Sola-Keralanallur in Geyamanikka-valanadu. Tiruvaykkelvi Anukkanambi, tirumandiraolai
Srinandikesvara-muvendavelan and tirumandira olai
Srinandikesvara-muvendavelan and tirumandira olai Tyagavinoda-muvendavelan figure as
signatories in the record.
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No. 604.
(A. R. No.
559 of 1904).
Tiruvaur, Nagapattinam Taluk,
Tanjore District.
On the north wall of the first prakara in the
Tyagarajasvamin temple.
Kulottunga III. Year
39 : 1216 â 17 A.D.
This inscription is dated in the 39th year of Tribhuvanaviradeva,
a title assumed by Kulottunga III.
It records a grant of land to god Srimulasthanamudaiyar of
Tiruvarur, by Tiruvambalanallurudaiyar Araiyan Pillaiyalvi for the merit of her
son Alagiya Tiruchchirrambalamudaiyar. The former is stated to have had as her guardian, Kannandai Araiyan
Rajarajadevan alias Anukkappallavaraiyan of Valaippandal in
Palkunrakkottam in Jayangondasola-mandalam. The donor is also mentioned as Sorudainayakan Pillaiyalvi in line 13.
The inscription gives in detail the situation of the land
and the donorâs title to it. Sirukurranallur in Velanadu in
Kulotltungasola-valanadu, Sirukanpur in Mutturkkurram in Rajaraja-Pandinadu and
Ammai-appanallur are mentioned.
No. 626.
(A. R. No.
580 of 1904).
Kalla
Perumbur, Tanjore Taluk,
Tanjore District.
On the south wall of the central shrine in the Kailasanatha
temple.
Rajendra III. Year
12 : 1257 â 58 A.D.
In this inscription in verse the king is described as one
who has captured the crown and city of the Pandya king and as Virarakshas
and Rajakkal-tambiran.
It seems to record a grant of land to god Siva by Mallisan,
probably a chief of Ambalur.
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No. 630.
(A. R. No.
584 of 1904).
Kalla
Perumbur, Tanjore Taluk,
Tanjore District.
In the gopura of Kailasanatha temple, right of
entrance.
Kulottunga III. Year
25 : 1202 A.D.
This inscription describes the king as Kulottunga who
conquered Madurai and Ilam and captured the crowned head of the Pandya
king. The details of date given viz.,
Year 25, Karkataka su. 5, Wednesday, Uttiram correspond to 1202 A.D., July 24,
f.d.t. â96 ; â52.
It records a gift of land by purchase to the god in the
temple at Srikayilayam alias Kulottungacholisvara by Vikra[ma]chola
Pandiya[Se]. Kulaâ¦.li Sri Raka Bhattan
of Rajasundari-chaturvedimangalam, a brahmadeya in Tanjavur-kurram in
Pandikulasani-valanadu.
No. 631.
(A. R. No.
585 of 1904).
Kalla-Perumbur, Tanjore Taluk,
Tanjore District.
In the gopura of Kailasanatha temple, left of entrance.
Kulottunga III. Year
23 : 1200 A.D.
The king who is described in this inscription as Kulottunga
who conquered Madurai, Ilam and Karuvur and captured the crowned head of the
Pandya is evidently identical with Kulottunga III. The details of date given, viz., year 23, Vrischika ba.
13, Monday, Visakham, correspond to 1200 A.D., November 6, â52 ; f.d.n. â84.
It records the gift of land in Amangudi in Sri
Rajasundari-chchaturvedimangalam a brahmadeya in Tanjavur-kkurram in
Pandikulasani-valanadu to god Udaiyar at Srikayilai alias
Kulottungasola-Isvaram by Andanpillai alias Adivarahabhattan alias
Sikalippillai of Virudarajabhayankarachcheri in Ambalur. It is stated that the gift land was acquired
by the donor partly by inheritance from his father on his death and partly by
purchase from his brother.
No. 686.
(A. R. No.
630 of 1904).
Ramagiri, Tiruvallur Taluk,
Chingleput District.
On the south wall of the central shrine in the Valisvara
temple.
Kulottunga III. Year
11 : 1188 â 89 A.D.
This records the gift of 32 cows, entrusted to the care of
Tillainayakakkon-vadugan, a shepherd, by Valantaruvan Kosalattaraiyan of
Palaiyarai in Amba (Ambar ?)-nadu, for burning a perpetual lamp with one ulakku
of ghee daily, by the measure called tirukkarikaraiyudaiyan, in the
temple of Tirukkaraikarai-ppillaiyar, in Ninraya-nadu, in
Jayangondasola-mandalam.
No. 688.
(A. R. No.
632 of 1904).
Ramagiri, Tiruvallur Taluk,
Chingleput District.
On the south wall of the central shrine in the Valisvara
temple.
Kulottunga III. Year
11 : 1192 â 93 A.D.
This incomplete inscription mentions at the beginning, a
certain Turai-araisan who bore the titles Vira-rakshasa
Kanchipura-paramesvara and Vira-rajendra
Vira Nulamba.
This records the gift of 49 palankasu, as poliyuttu, for burning a perpetual lamp in the temple of Tirukkarikarai-pillaiyar.
No. 696.
(A. R. No.
640 of 1904).
Ramagiri, Tiruvallur Taluk,
Chingleput District.
On the east wall of the mandapa in front of the central
shrine in the Valisvara temple.
Kulottunga III. Year
32 : 1209 â 10 A.D.
This inscription records the gift of the village Nirvayil,
made free of levies (ayam) in cash, gold and paddy by Sasikulachalukki
Tani-ninru-venra Viranarasinga alias Yadavaraya for taking out the deity Tirukkarikarai-udaiyar in
procession during Chittirai festival.
Vira Narasingadeva alias Yadavaraya, a well-known
feudatory of Kulottunga III figures as the donor in this inscription and hence
the king may be identified with Kulottunga III. The donor is mentioned with a string of birudas such as Karavala
Bhairava, Sri-Kalahastisa-padaradhaka, Kanupparapuravaradhisvara, etc.,
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No. 697.
(A. R. No.
640-A of 1904).
Ramagiri,
Tiruvallur Taluk, Chingleput District.
On the east wall of the mandapa in front of the
central shrine in the Valisvara temple.
Kulottunga III. Year
32 : 1209 â 10 A.D.
This records the gift of the villages Velur, Sattamangalam
and Suralur ttadai, made free of levies by Viranarasingadeva alias
Yadavaraya for puja and food offerings to the deity
Tirukkarikaraipillaiyar.
No. 701.
(A. R. No. 644 of 1904).
Ramagiri, Tiruvallur Taluk, Chingleput District.
On the west wall of the Bhairava shrine in the Valisvara temple.
Kulottunga III. Year 6 : 1184 A.D.
The title Tribhuvanachakravarttigal and the palaeography of the record point
to the identity of the king with Kulottunga III who also bore the title
Vira-Rajendra. The details of date viz., Karkataka ba. 12, Rohini, Thursday,
point to 1184 A.D. July 5, Thursday, f.d.t. â68, f.d.n. â95.
This inscription records the gift of 96 sheep by Kuvalaiyam alagiyan
Orri-Araisan of Paiyur (See No. 708 below) for burning a perpetual lamp to the
deity Tirukkarikaraippillaiyar, of Ninraiyur-nadu, in Kunravattana-kottam, in
Jayangondasola-mandalam.
No. 707.
(A. R. No. 650 of 1904).
Ramagiri, Tiruvallur Taluk, Chingleput District.
On the north wall of the Bhairava shrine in the Valisvara temple.
Kulottunga III. Year 26 : 1203 A.D.
This inscription seems to record a gift of money, the purpose of which is not
clear. Mentions Villavarayan, a velan of Ninraiyur-nadu,
Vikramasola-villavarayan and his wife Pilaiyilavachakar Venjolanji Paliyanji
of Palaiyanur.
No. 708.
(A. R. No. 651 of 1904).
Ramagiri, Tiruvallur Taluk, Chingleput District.
On the north and west walls of the Bhairava shrine in the Valisvara temple.
Kulottunga III. Year 6 : 1184 A.D.
The title Tribhuvanachakravarttigal and the palaeography of the record point
to the identity of the king with Kulottunga III, who also bore the title
Vira-Rajendra. The details of date, viz., Karkataka ba. 12, Rohini, Thursday
point to 1184 A.D., Juoy 5, Thursday, f.d.t. â68, f.d.n. â95. See No. 701
above which is dated on the same day and which records another gift by the
donor of this record.
This inscription records the gift of 96 sheep by
Kulottungasola-paiyyur-nadalvan alias [Kuvalai]yamalagiyan Orriyaraisan (See
No. 701 above) for sacrificing one sheep every Sundayin the temple of
Tirukkarikarai-ppillaiyar, in Naduvil-malai, in Ninriyur-nadu.
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No. 720.
(A. R. No. 663 of 1904).
Tirumullaivayal, Saidapet Taluk, Chingleput District.
On the south wall of the central shrine in the Masilamanisvara temple.
Kulottungachola III. Year 24 : 1201 â 02 A.D.
This incomplete inscription mentions the devadana village Panjotti and the
deity Tirumullaivayil-udaiyar in Pular-kottam.
No. 724.
(A. R. No. 667 of 1904).
Tirumullaivayal, Saidapet Taluk, Chingleput District.
On the south wall of the central shrine in the Masilamanisvara temple.
Kulottunga III. Year 21 : 1198 â 1199 A.D.
The king of this record who is described as Maduraiyum Pandiyan-mudittalaiyum
kondarulina may be identified with Kulottunga III.
This inscription records the gift of 24 Bhujabala pudumadai, left in the hands
of the sivabrahmanas (names specified) of the temple, by Sivabhutan Madisudana
Vanavar Nayakan of Koyambedu in Mangadu-nadu in Puliyur-kottam a sub-division
of Jayangondasola-mandalam, for burning two perpetual lamps in the temple of
Tirumullaivayil-udaiyar in Kanapperur-nadu in Pular-kottam.
No. 730.
(A. R. No. 673 of 1904).
Tirumullaivayal, Saidapet Taluk, Chingleput District.
On the north wall of the central shrine in the Masilamanisvara temple.
Kulottunga III. Year 39 : 1216 â 17 A.D.
This records the grant of lands in Mudalaimedu alias Parakesarinallur in
Vada-Paiyyur-kottam and made tax-free by the king at the instance of
Vanadarayan as devadana and madappura-iraiyili to thetemple of
Tirumullaivayil-udaiyar and to the Tribhuvanaviran-matha founded at the
tirumadaivilagam by Tapasya Kasyapan a Sivabrahmana of the temple.
No. 752.
(A. R. No. 695 of
1904).
Tirumullaivayal,
Walajapet Taluk, Chingleput District.
On the south wall of the first prakara in the Kharapurisvara temple.
Kulottunga III. Year 30 : 1207 â 08 A.D.
The damaged inscription is
dated in the reign of Tribhuvanaviradeva who is identical with Kulottunga III.
It seems to record the gift of
a lamp to the deity Tirukkarapuram-udaiya-nayanar at Tirupparkadal.
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No. 755.
(A. R. No. 698 of
1904).
Tirumullaivayal,
Walajapet Taluk, Chingleput District.
On the south wall of the first prakara of the Kharapurisvara temple.
Kulottungachola III. Year 30 : 1207 â 08 A.D.
This damaged inscription seems
to record a gift of land (detailst lost), made free of taxes such as kasayam,
asuvikkadamai, alamanji levai etc., as jivitam to Angada-vallavar,
at Tirupparkadal, a southern hamlet of Kavirippakkam. The donorâs name is lost.
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