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SOUTH INDIAN INSCRIPTIONS VOLUME XVII INSCRIPTIONS COLLECTED DURING 1903 - 1904 YADAVARAYA Miscellaneous
No. 302.
(A. R. No. 274 of
1904).
Yogimallavaram,
Puttur Taluk, Chittoor District On the east wall of the Kalyana mandapa in front of the Parasaresvara
temple. [Rajaraja] This inscription belongs to the
reign of Rajaraja III (Vide No. 299 above and No. 304 below). This records the setting up of
the image of Srikaranappillaiyar by the temple accountant Perumulaiyurudaiyan
Tiruchchirrambalamudaiyan Singa-ppillai alias Vagisa-pperumal.
No. 303.
(A. R. No. 2274-A of
1904).
Yogimallavaram,
Puttur Taluk, Chittoor District On the east wall of the Kalyana mandapa in front of the Parasaresvara
temple. This records the setting up of
a pillar.
No. 341.
(A. R. No. 312 of
1904).
Tirugokarnam,
near Pudukkottai, Tiruchirappalli District.
On the south wall of the
rock-cut central shrine in the Gokarnesvara temple. This is a fragmentary record in
Pallava-Grantha characters of 7th â 8th century A.D. and
reads âSthapanacharyo-bhagatthacharyahâ
No. 349.
(A. R. No. 320 of
1904).
Kudumiyamalai,
Kulattur Taluk, Tiruchirappalli District.
On the north face of the north
pillar in the rock-cut shrine in the Melaikoyil temple. This inscription engraved in
characters of about the 11th century records the gift of 10 kalanju
of gold by a private individual for burning a perpetual lamp and for feeding
five Brahmanas during the seven days of Panguni-Uttiram to the deity
Tirumulattanattu Perumanadigal.
No. 356.
(A. R. No.
327 of 1904).
Kudumiyamalai, Kulattur Taluk,
Tiruchirappalli District.
On the west face of the south pillar in the rock-cut shrine
in the Melaikoyil temple.
This damaged Chola inscription records the gift of 5 kalanju
of gold by Sattam Pidari for feeding the Panmahesvaras of the temple of Tirumerrali-madeva in
Tirunilakkunram in Kunriyur-nadu.
No.
368.
(A. R. No.
339 of 1904).
Kudumiyamalai, Kulattur Taluk,
Tiruchirappalli District.
On the east wall of the rock-cut shrine in the Melaikoyil
temple.
This inscription records the gift of 7 kalanju of
gold by Madirantaka (Madhurantaka) Irukkuvelar evidently a member of the family
of Kodumbalur for offering one ulakku of ghee to the temple.
No. 372.
(A. R. No.
343 of 1904).
Kudumiyamalai, Kulattur Taluk,
Tiruchirappalli District.
On the east wall of the rock-cut shrine in the Melaikoyil
temple.
Reads parivadini in Pallava-Grantha of the 7th
century A.D.
No. 377.
(A. R. No.
348 of 1904).
Kudumiyamalai, Kulattur Taluk,
Tiruchirappalli District.
On the east wall of the rock-cut shrine in the Melaikoyil
temple.
varman. Year 12.
This inscription records the gift of 10 tulaippon by Pandiyadiyarasi alias Pattam-Padari
for feeding 20 Brahmanas daily during the seven days of Panguni-Uttiram.
No. 383.
(A. R. No.
354 of 1904).
Kudumiyamalai, Kulattur Taluk,
Tiruchirappalli District.
On a rock to the south of the Melaikoyil.
The text of this inscription on Music engraved in
Pallava-Grantha characters is published in Ep. Ind., XII, p. 231, p.
231 ff. see also S.I.I., Vol.
XII, No. 7.
No. 385.
(A. R. No. 356 of 1904).
Kudumiyamalai, Kulattur Taluk,
Tiruchirappalli District.
On the south wall of the Akhilandesvari shrine, in the
Sikhanathasvamin temple.
This inscription in Sanskrit verse engraved in Grantha
characters of about the 12th â 13th centuries A.D.,
records the building of a vimana for the shrine for goddess Parvati by
Sundaresa.
No. 396.
(A. R. No.
366 of 1904).
Narttamalai, Pudukkottai Taluk,
Tiruchirappalli District.
On a rock north of the Arumaikkulam pond.
This inscription is in archaic characters of about the 9th
century A.D.
It records the construction of a sluice for animada-eri by
Tamiladiyaraiyan Mallan Vidaman. Sona
Naraiyan, the tachchan (mason) who did the work was granted some land.
Published in Inscriptions (Texts) of the Pudukkottai State,
No. 11.
No. 399.
(A. R. No.
369 of 1904).
Sittannavasal, Pudukkottai Taluk,
Tiruchirappalli District.
On the rock south of the rock-cut Jaina temple.
This inscription is engraved in archaic characters of the
about the 8th â 9th century A. D. The purport is not
clear.
No. 400.
(A. R. No.
370 of 1904).
Sittannavasal, Pudukkottai Taluk,
Tiruchirappalli District.
On the rock south of the rock-cut Jaina shrine.
This inscription engraved in characters of about the 9th
century seems to record the renovation of a certain structure. Other details are lost.
No. 404.
(A. R. No.
374 of 1904).
Chinna Tippasamudramu, Madanapalli
Taluk, Chittoor District.
On a slab set up in a grove called Polimeratopu. Undated.
Published in S.I.I., Vol., X, No. 621.
No. 405.
(A. R. No.
375 of 1904).
Chinna Tippasamudramu, Madanapalli
Taluk, Chittoor District.
On a second slab set up in a grove called the Polimeratopu.
This records the death of Munichore of, Vempalli son of
Gandachabuli, in a fight. The epigraph
is engraved in archaic characters of the 7th century A. D.
No. 408.
(A. R. No.
378 of 1904).
Kalamalla, Kamalapuram Taluk,
Cudappah District.
On a slab set up close to the east wall of the Anjaneya
shrine in the Cheannkesava temple.
Undated.
Published in S.I.I., Vol. X, No. 608.
No. 410.
(A. R. No.
380 of 1904).
Kalamalla, Kamalapuram Taluk,
Cudappah District.
On two faces of a broken pillar lying in the courtyard of
the Chennakesavasvamin temple.
Undated.
Published in S.I.I., Vol. X, No. 607.
No. 412.
(A. R. No.
382 of 1904).
Kalamalla, Kamalapuram Taluk,
Cudappah District.
On a slab set up outside the prakara of the
Chennakesava temple.
Karnata Raghunatha Raju. 1608 A. D.
See footnote on p. 3.
No. 418.
(A. R. No.
388 of 1904).
Ramesvaram, Proddaturu Taluk,
Cudappah District.
On two faces of the Nandi-pillar in front of the shrine of
the goddess in the Ramalingesvara temple.
1551 A. D.
See footnote on p. 3.
No. 420.
(A. R. No.
390 of 1904).
Ramesvaram, Proddaturu Taluk,
Cudappah District.
On a pillar in the Navagraha mandapa behind the
Mulasthanesvara temple. 1675 A. D.
See footnote on p. 3.
No. 421.
(A. R. No.
391 of 1904).
Malepadu, Kamalapuram Taluk,
Cuddapah District.
On a slab lying behind the Gopalakrishnasvamin temple. Undated.
Published in S.I.I., Vol. X, No. 29.
No. 422.
(A. R. No.
392 of 1904).
Malepadu, Kamalapuram Taluk,
Cuddapah District.
On two faces of pillar lying in front of the
Gopalakrishnasvamin temple. Undated.
Published in S.I.I., Vol. X, No. 606.
No. 424.
(A. R. No.
394 of 1904).
Malepadu, Kamalapuram Taluk,
Cuddapah District.
On the beam of the verandah of the Siva temple east of the
village.
The record is in archaic characters assignable to about the
8th century A. D.
It seems to record a gift of 20 maruttu by three
persons (names not clear) to Parareva-svamin.
No. 425.
(A. R. No.
395 of 1904).
Chilamakuru, Kamalapuram Taluk,
Cuddapah District.
On two faces of a pillar set up in a field to the east of
the village. 1132 A. D.
Published in S.I.I., Vol. IX, Pt. I, No. 227.
No. 426.
(A. R. No.
396 of 1904).
Chilamakuru, Kamalapuram Taluk,
Cuddapah District.
On a broken pillar lying in a field adjoining the village. Undated.
Published in S.I.I., Vol. X, No. 603.
No. 427.
(A. R. No.
397 of 1904).
Chilamakuru, Kamalapuram Taluk,
Cuddapah District.
On a slab set up behind the image of Hanumant in the
Anjaneya temple in the village. 1441 A. D.
See footnote on p. 3.
No. 428.
(A. R. No.
398 of 1904).
Chilamakuru, Kamalapuram Taluk,
Cuddapah District.
On two faces of a pillar set up near the dhvajastambha of the Anjaneya temple. 1676 A. D.
See footnote on p. 3.
No. 441.
(A. R. No.
411 of 1904).
Tiruchirappalli, Tiruchirappalli
Taluk, Tiruchirappalli District.
On the beam and pillars in the upper cave on the rock.
Published in S.I.I., Vol. XII, No. 8.
No. 591.
(A. R. No.
546 of 1904).
Tiruvaur, Nagapattinam Taluk,
Tanjore District
On the west wall of the first prakara in the Tyagarajasvamin temple. Year 2.
This inscription does not give the name of the king but
mentions the 9th day of the second year. On palaeographical considerations this may be assigned to the 12th
century.
It records a agrant of land as kani and jivitam to Pirana-upakari-Saraiku
. . . . . alias Solendrasinga â¦. . . . . . . .[Virati]yagataraiyan by the deity at Tiruvarur made at the
instance of Solatunga-kkadigamarayan, (Ghatika-maharaja).
No. 593.
(A. R. No.
548 of 1904).
Tiruvaur, Nagapattinam Taluk,
Tanjore District
On the west wall of the first prakara in the
Tyagarajasvamin temple. Year 13.
This inscription does not give the name of the king. It is dated in the 202nd day of
the 13th year. Palaeographically it may be assigned to the 12th century A.D.
It records a grant of land in Vayarrur, a brahmadeya to one
Pungoyilnambi who composed the Viranukka-vijayam in honour of
Virasola-anukkar patronized as our sons (nammakkal) by the god
Tiruvarurudaiyar Vidividangadevar, when he was witnessing a dance by Pungoyil Nayaka-ttalaikkoli at
Devasriyan. The grant is stated to have
been made by the deity at the instance of Tyagavinoda-kkadigaimarayan who acted
as the kelvi. Muttirattan
figures as the signatory.
No. 603.
(A. R. No.
558 of 1904).
Tiruvaur, Nagapattinam Taluk,
Tanjore District.
On the north wall of the first prakara in the
Tyagarajasvamin temple.
This inscription engraved in characters of about the 12th
century defines the social status, rights, and duties of Rathakaras or Kammalar
based on the scriptures, agamas and puranas which were examined in detail by the Brahmana
residents of Pandikulantakachaturvedimangalam.
No. 615.
(A. R. No.
569-A of 1904).
Tiruvaur, Nagapattinam Taluk,
Tanjore District.
On the north wall of the Achalesvara shrine in the
south-east corner of the second prakara in the Tyagarajasvamin temple.
The beginning of this inscription is lost. On palaeographical considerations this is
assignable to 11 â 12th centuries A.D.
It records the sale of land, that was lying fallow, to the
temple for reclamation and utilization of the produce for the flower-garlands
and other services to godTiruvarurudaiyar, by the sabha of Vayarrur, for
a consideration of 60 kasu.
No. 622.
(A. R. No.
576 of 1904).
Tiruvaur, Nagapattinam Taluk, Tanjore
District.
On the west wall of the third prakara in the
Tyagarajasvamin temple.
No. 633.
(A. R. No.
587 of 1904).
Srinivasanallur, Musiri Taluk,
Tiruchirappalli District.
On the walls of the Ganesa shrine, in the Ramanatha temple.
On palaeographical grounds this inscription may be assigned
to the 10th century.
It seems to record a sale of land by the mulaparadai
of a village apparently the find spot, to Perumanadigal of Srinarayanapuram,
receiving 16 ½ kalanju weighted
by kudinaikkal, It mentions Velur-kkurram and a person Vetkovan Kesanakkan.
No. 634.
(A. R. No.
588 of 1904).
Srinivasanallur, Musiri Taluk,
Tiruchirappalli District.
On the east wall of the Kuranganatha temple.
On palaeographical grounds this may be assigned to the 10 â
11th century.
It seems to record a grant of land, purchased for 55 kalanju. It mentions Nakkanarayani-Tiruviâ¦â¦. The wife
of Omachcha[Nara]na Kinan and Tiyambakan Manan, the madhyasthan of the paradai. Mahendra[mangalam], a brahmadeyam
mentioned in this record is obviously an ancient name of Srinivasanallur.
No. 655.
(A. R. No.
604-A of 1904).
Srinivasanallur, Musiri Taluk,
Tiruchirappalli District.
On a stone built into the floor of the Visvanathasvamin
temple. Year 29.
This inscription is engraved in characters of about the 12th
century. Only the title Tribhuvanachakravartigal
of the king is seen and the other details are lost in the right end portion.
This seems to record the gift of an ornament and a gomukha
(an outlet for water attached to a pedestal in the form of a cowâs mouth) by
Nambippillai.
No. 666.
(A. R. No.
613-A of 1904).
Tiruvandavar, Kanchipuram Taluk, Chingleput
District.
On the south wall of the mandapa inf ront of the central shrine of the
Tiruvandanathesvara temple.
This fragmentary record may be assigned to the 11 â 12th
century, on grounds of palaeography.
It mentions Vanavan-nallur apparently separated from
Vadasalaippakkam and Sirranaikkavur in Kalatturkottam in
Jayangonda-Sola-mandalam.
No. 667.
(A. R. No.
613-B of 1904).
Tiruvandavar, Kanchipuram Taluk,
Chingleput District.
On the south wall of the mandapa in front of the
central shrine of the Tiruvandanathesvara temple.
On palaeographical grounds this fragmentary record may be
assigned to the 11th â 12th centuries.
It refers to the tanattar of the temple and mentions
a sivabrahmana, Kasyapan Aludaiyan Kayappattu Tiruvenkada-bhattan.
No. 670.
(A. R. No.
615-A of 1904).
Tiruvandavar, Kanchipuram Taluk,
Chingleput District. On the same slab.
This inscription in modern characters seems to record some
gift made for the merit of Kodandaramayan, the agent of â¦â¦. Kkolla Sayabu
(saheb) in the year Vikari, Adi 17.
No. 672.
(A. R. No.
617 of 1904).
Irugunrappalli, Chingleput Taluk,
Chingleput District. On a slab lying in a garden.
This inscription in modern characters seems to record that
Velikkottu Singama-Nayakkarayyan arranged through Parupatyam Simmana-Ravuttar for the settlement of people
of different castes in the madavilagam. It was also stipulated that they should, besides contributing ¼ panam
to god Raanathasvamin reconsecrated in Dunmati, Tai, 6, conduct the festivals
and arrange for other connected services.
No. 674.
(A. R. No.
618-A of 1904).
Vedanarayanapuram, Chingleput
Taluk, Chingleput District. On the slopes of the hill.
This inscription mentions Dalavay Nayakar and the kingâs mudramanusha
whose name is damaged.
It seems to record a grant of land and mentions the villages
Manappakkam, Arupadukuppam, Udayambakkam and Palanai [Pun][di*].
No. 687.
(A. R. No.
631 of 1904).
Ramagiri, Tiruvallur Taluk,
Chingleput District.
On the south wall of the central shrine in the Valisvara
temple.
This inscription, engraved in characters of the 12th
century is damaged at the beginning and hence the kingâs name and the regnal
year are lost.
It records the gift of 64 cows, by Ninraiyur-nattan of
Naduvin-malai, for burning two perpetual lamps in the temple. The measure called tirukkarikaraiyudaiyan
is also mentioned.
No. 693.
(A. R. No.
637 of 1904).
Ramagiri, Tiruvallur Taluk,
Chingleput District.
On the north wall of the central shrine in the Valisvara
temple. S. 1358 : 1436 A.D.
The details of date i.e., Saka 1338, Nala, Arpasi, 25
are irregular. If the Saka year quoted
is a mistake for S. 1358, the date would correspond to 1436 A.D.
This inscription records the gift of two door-ways in the
shrine of Tiruvalisvaramudaiya nayanar and the setting up of an image of
Tiruppalli-nachchiyar for the god, by Sakkarasar, son of Ayyaluppi Kadaiyar
Vide No. 725 below.
No. 714.
(A. R. No. 657 of 1904).
Ramagiri, Tiruvallur Taluk, Chingleput District.
On the east wall of the Bhairava shrine in the Valisvara temple.
Year 2.
This inscription records an order of Madhurantaka Pottappi Chola regarding the
remission of portion of the tax realized in kind from the different classes
of land viz., tiruvidaiyattam, pallichandam, agaraparru, vanniyapparru,
jivitapparru and padaiparru from the month of Aippasi in the 2nd year.
No. 717.
(A. R. No. 660 of 1904).
Ramagiri, Tiruvallur Taluk, Chingleput District.
On the back of the stone bull through the mouth of which water flows into the
tank in the Valisvara temple.
No. 719.
(A. R. No. 662 of 1904).
Tirumullaivayal, Saidapet Taluk, Chingleput District.
On the south wall of the central shrine in the Masilamanisvara temple.
Year 35.
Madhurantaka Pottappichchola figuring in this inscription is the well-known
feudatory of Raajaraja III and the year 35 cited may perhaps be taken as an
year of Rajarajaâs reign, i.e., 1251 â 52 A.D.
No. 729.
(A. R. No. 672 of 1904).
Tirumullaivayal, Saidapet Taluk, Chingleput District.
On the north wall of the central shrine in the Masilamanisvara temple.
Year 4.
This inscription records the order of Madhurantaka Pottappichchola to the
effect that taxes like ponvari, etc., should be levied only on 10 veli of land
and that the levies kurrappatti and sikariyapperu, were remitted, for services
in the temple of Tirumullaivayal-udaiya-nayanar.
No. 762.
(A. R. No. 705 of
1904).
Nedungunam,
Wandiwash Taluk, North Arcot District.
On the main gopura of
the Ramachandraperumal temple, right of the entrance. 1614 A.D.
This record is dated in
Rakshasa leading to Ananda, (apparently a mistake for Ananda leading to
Rakshasa), Vaikasi 19. The cyclic year
may be equated to 1614 A.D., on account of the identity of Raghunatha-nayakkar
mentioned in the inscription with the homonymous ruler of Tanjavur.
This inscription records the
gift of 3 kani of land in
Torrampattu village by Sonadri Ayyan, the agent of Raghunathanayakkarayyan as [per-manyam]
to Muttu, daughter of Attagiri, one of the devaradiyar belonging to the
Vaduga group on the occasion of conferring to the title of
Vijayaraghava-manikkam on her, during the festival in the month of Vaikasi, in
the Periyannan-mandapa of the temple.
No. 763.
(A. R. No. 706 of
1904).
Nedungunam,
Wandiwash Taluk, North Arcot District.
On the main gopura of
the Ramachandra-perumal temple. 1616 A.D.
This inscription is dated in
Rakshasa, Panguni 4, which will correspond to 1616 A.D., February-March. This records the gift of 6 panam per
month and 150 kuli of land to Margasahaya Panditar, a physician, by
Sonadri Ayyan, the agent of Raghunatha Nayakar, Tirumalai-Attanar, the Srikaryam
officer of the Ramachandra perumal temple and the Sribhandarattar.
No. 764.
(A. R. No. 707 of
1904).
Nedungunam,
Wandiwash Taluk, North Arcot District.
In the main gopura of
the Ramachandra-perumal temple left of the entrance. 1611 A.D.
This inscription is dated
Virodhikrit, Panguni 11. It records
gift of land by Sonadri Ayyan, the agent of Ariyappa Aiyyan, Tirumalai
Ayyangar, the Srikaryam officer of the temple and the officers of the
temple treasury as per-manyam to
Ramachandra-manikkam (cf. No. 762 above).
No. 766.
(A. R. No. 709 of
1904).
Nedungunam,
Wandiwash Taluk, North Arcot District.
On the east wall of the mandapa
in front of the central shrine,
right of the entrance in the Dirghachalesvara
temple. 1642 A.D.
This inscription is dated in
Vishu, Tai 19. On account of the
mention of Vijayaraghava-nayakkar who commenced to rule from 1633 A.D., the
cyclic year Vishu, a mistake for Vrisha will correspond to 1641 â 42 A.D., It
records the gift of two villages Kilavan Pundi and Mosupadi, made free of the
levies poruppu and menkaval, by Singama-nayakkar, the agent of
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