SOUTH INDIAN INSCRIPTIONS
VOLUME XVII
INSCRIPTIONS COLLECTED DURING 1903 - 1904
Pandyas
Maranjadaiyan
No. 340.
(A. R. No. 311 of
1904).
Tirugokarnam,
near Pudukkottai, Tiruchirappalli District.
On the south wall of the
rock-cut central shrine in the Gokarnesvara temple.
Maranjadaiyan. Year 17.
Published in S.I.I.,
Vol. XIX, No. 25.
No. 342.
(A. R. No. 313 of
1904).
Kudumiyamalai,
Kulattur Taluk, Tiruchirappalli District.
On the east face of the north pillar of the rock-cut
shrine in the Melaikoyil temple. Maranjadaiyan. Year 23.
Published in S.I.I., Vol. XIV, No. 30.
No. 443.
(A. R. No.
413 of 1904).
Tiruchirappalli, Tiruchirappalli
Taluk, Tiruchirappalli District.
On the last pillar in the upper rock-cut cave. Maranjadaiyan. Year
4.
Published in S.I.I., XIV., No. 11.
No. 444.
(A. R. No.
414 of 1904).
Tiruchirappalli, Tiruchirappalli
Taluk, Tiruchirappalli District.
On the east wall right of the entrance into the upper
rock-cut shrine.
Maranjadaiyan. Year
4, 2501st day.
Published in A.D.I., A.R., 1903 â 04, p. 270 ff. and also S.I.I., XIV, No. 10.
Sadaiyamaran
No. 352.
(A. R. No.
323 of 1904).
Kudumiyamalai, Kulattur Taluk,
Tiruchirappalli District.
On the east face of the south pillar in the rock-cut shrine
in the Melaikoyil temple.
Sadaiyamaran. Year 2
+ 1 + 1
Published in S.I.I., Vol. XIV, No. 50.
Srivallabha
No. 398.
(A. R. No.
368 of 1904).
Sittannavasal, Pudukkottai Taluk,
Tiruchirappalli District.
On the rock, south of the rock-cut Jaina temple. Srivallabha.
Published in S.I.I., Vol. XIV, No. 45.
Maravarman Srivallabhadeva
No. 584.
(A. R. No.
539 of 1904).
Tiruvaur, Nagapattinam Taluk,
Tanjore District
On the east wall of the first prakara in the
Tyagarajasvamin temple, right of entrance.
Maravarman Srivalla[bha*]deva. Year 35 : 1342 A.D.
Palaeographically the inscription may be assigned to the 14th
century and the details of date given viz., Year 35, Simha su. 5,
Wednesday, Chittirai regularly correspond to 1342 A.D., August 7, â44 ; â30.
This seems to record a gift of land by purchase, after
making it tax free, for the recitation of Vedic hymns (adhyayana) once
daily in the temple, by Tolan Irajaraja Akalanka-nada[lvan] of Tiruttondisvaram
in Panaiyur-nadu in Kulottungasola-valanadu.
Maravarman Sundarapandya I
No. 391.
(A. R. No.
361 of 1904).
Narttamalai, Pudukkottai Taluk,
Tiruchirappalli District.
On the rock which forms the north wall of the
Tirumalaikkadambar temple.
Mara. ?Sundarapandya I. year 3 : 1219 A.D.
On grounds of Palaeography and the identity of the
signatories with those in No. 390 above belonging to the reign of Kulotltunga
III, Tribhuvanachakravartin Sundarapandyadeva mentioned in this record may be
identified with Maravarman Sundarapandya I.
This inscription records the gift of 4 ½ kalanju of
gold of eight mari by Veliyarrudaiyan-Soran Tanti and his sister
Ariyanral for mid-day offerings and a lamp to god Nagarisvaramudaiya Nayanar of
Telingakulakalapura alias Kulottungasola Pattanam in
Irattapadikondasola-valanadu. The Sivabrahmanas
of the tiruvunnaligai (Sanctum sanctorum), who received the gold,
undertook to arrange for the offerings and the burning of the lamp.
Text published in Inscriptions (Texts) of the Pudukkottai
State, No. 503.
No. 394.
(A. R. No.
364 of 1904).
Narttamalai, Pudukkottai Taluk,
Tiruchirappalli District.
On a rock north of the big rock-cut hall known as
Kshamanal-kudagu on the Melamalai hill.
Maravarman Sundarapandya I. year 11 + 1 : 1227 â 28 A.D.
The king in this inscription is described by the title sonadu
valangiyaruliya.
This records an allotment of different pieces of land,
granted by different people as kudininga tiruvidaiyattam for food
offerings to god Padinenbhumi-vinnagara Emperuman and his consort for whom
shrines were erected by the Nagarattar of Telingakula kalapuram alias
Kulottungachola-pattinam in Irattapadikondasola-valanadu. The nagarattar agreed to arrange for
the remittance of 57 kalam of paddy measured by sulakkal for the
said service and took upon themselves the burden of paying taxes viz.,
tiruvasal-ponda irai, kudimai, antarayam, etc., in case of failure of
crops, a remission was to be allowed
after due inspection. One-sixth of the
summer crops was to be paid to the
temple.
Provision was also made for the repairs in the temple from
levies such as adaikkasu and kidaykkasu collected from the
brideâs party in a marriage.
Text published in Inscriptions (Texts) of the Pudukkottai
State, No. 281.
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No. 397.
(A. R. No.
367 of 1904).
Ammsatram, Pudukkottai Taluk,
Tiruchirappalli District.
At the entrance of the natural cave east of the rock known
as Aluruttimalai.
Maravarman Sundarapandya I. acc. 1216 A. D.
The date portion of this inscription is lost.
This epigraph seems to record a grant of land in
Periyapallivayal as pallichchandam to Nayanar Tirumanaimalai Alvar, by
Pambaiyurudaiyan, Sengudi Anaina[di] (?) tenar perumagan alias
Gangadarar, a merchant. It mentions
Kanakachandra Pandita and his discipla Danmadeva Acharyan.
Text published in Inscriptions (Texts) of the Pudaukkottai
State, No. 474. The text is, however,
published here in view of some differences in the reading.
Jatavarman Sundarapandya I
No. 170.
(A. R. No.
150 of 1904).
Tirukanthesvaram, Cuddalore Taluk,
South Arcot District.
On the south wall of the mandapa in front of the
central shrine in the Natanapadesvara temple.
[Jatavarman Sundarapandya I]. Year 14 : 1264 A.D.
This inscription is dated in the reign of Konerimaikondan,
who from the reference to Koyilponmeyndaperumal and Sundarapandya in the body of the inscription, may be
identical with Jatavarman Sundarapandya I. This is dated in the 205th day of the 14th
Year.
It records a royal order leasing out 30 veli of land belonging to Deyvanayakan temple in
Tiruvayindirapuram in Marudadu, a hamlet of Solakulavallinallur and
Kilaikkeralantakanallur as Kudiningada tiruvidaiyattam to the
chaturvedi-bhattas of Puttulan-Brahmadesam in Tiruvayindiram by Puttular
Tiruvarangachchelvar alias Villavarayar. The bhattas were required to measure out annual to the
Deyvanayakan temple, 20 kalam of paddy per veli, as ayam,
upadi and kadamai for food
and other offerings to the image of god Koyil-ponmeynda Perumal, set up by the
king in his name and for offerings on the occasion of Sundarapandyan sandhi for the god Deyvanayakan. Tachchanenmali-udaiyan figures as the
signatory of the record. The body
called Irandayiravar was entrusted with the supervision of this
arrangement.
This record pertaining to the Deyvanayakan temple of
Tiruvayindiram (Tiruvendipuram) was engraved here evidently because some of the
lands under reference were situated in Solakulavallinallur, where
Tirukkanthesvaram was situated.
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No. 171.
(A. R. No.
151 of 1904).
Tirukanthesvaram, Cuddalore Taluk,
South Arcot District.
On the south wall of the mandapa in front of the central shrine in the
Natanapadesvara temple.
Jatavarman Sundarapandya I. Year 14 : 1264 A.D.
This inscription records an agreement entered into between
the sivabrahmanas on the one
hand and the temple authorities, the royal Kankani officers, and the ur-mudalis
of Solakulavallinallur on the other for conducting a service to god
Tirukkannisvaramudaiya Nayanar on the occasion of tiru-ppalli-eluchchi to be called Paliyil-pugalalan sandhi
for which the former received as adaippu 3 ma of land from Meyur Milaiyan-kilan Alagiya
Tiruchchirrambalamudaiyan Manrirkunikkum Peruman alias
Abhimanatunga-ppallavaraiyar of Solakulavallinallur. The donor made an additional grant of land made tax-free for the same purpose, on finding that the sivabrahmanas
could not perform the service regularly with the income from the previous
grant.
Among the boundaries of the land originally granted is
mentioned a piece of tirunamattukkani land purchased from a number of persons including Villavan Vilupparaiyar
of Kannamangalam in the 13th year.
No. 723.
(A. R. No. 666 of 1904).
Tirumullaivayal, Saidapet Taluk, Chingleput District.
On the south wall of the central shrine in the Masilamanisvara temple.
Jatavarman Sundarapandya I. Year 15 : 1265 â 66 A.D.
The provenance of this record so far to the north and its palaeography would
point to the identity of the king with Sundarapandya I.
This records the gift of the proceeds from certain taxes like ur-kadamai, ayam,
perasadavari etc. by the inhabitants (nattavar) of Pular-kottam and
Ikkattu-kottam, for repairs, and unguents in the temple of
Tirumullaivayil-udaiya-nayanar, at Kanapperuru-nadu, in Pular-kottam in
Jayangondasola-mandalam.
No. 727.
(A. R. No. 670 of 1904).
Tirumullaivayal, Saidapet Taluk, Chingleput District.
On the west wall of the central shrine in the Masilamanisvara temple.
Jatavarman Sundarapandya I. Year 17 : 1267 â 68 A.D.
The provenance of this record and its palaeography suggest the identity of the
king with
Sundarapandya I.
This inscription records an agreement among the inhabitants of Pular-kottam
alias Vikramasola-valanadu, in Jayangondasola-mandalam, regarding a gift of
148 madai, by Sendamaraikkannan of Tirumullaivayal, in Kanapperur-nadu, for
conducting a special service called Vikkiramasola-valanattar Sandhi, the
Vaikasi festivals and for repairs in the temple of Tirumullaivayil-udaiya
nayanar.
No. 759.
(A. R. No. 702 of
1904).
Tirumullaivayal,
Walajapet Taluk, Chingleput District.
On the east wall of the first prakara,
to the right of the entrance in the Kharapurisvara temple.
Sundarapandya I. Year 14, 181st day : 1264 A.D.
The king mentioned in the
record as Emmandalamum kondaruliya Devendra vallavan (vallabhan)
Sundara-pandya is evidently identical with Jatavarman Sundarapandya I. He is also stated to have issued this
memorandum (ninaippu) from Kannanur which may be easily identified with
Kannanur near Tiruchirappalli, which was till then, the Hoysala capital in
south.
This records the royal order,
issued from Kannanur, registering the gift of 3 veli of land made free
of taxes such as antarayam, ponvari etc. in Tirupparkadal to
Kakkunayaka-pichchar, as madappurattu-iraiyili.
There is another incomplete
inscription below this, of the same king, which is apparently connected with
this.
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No. 769.
(A. R. No. 769 of
1904).
Tirumala
(Tirupati), Chandragiri Taluk, Chittoor District.
On the south wall of the first prakara (called the Mukkoti-pradakshina)
in the Venkatesa-perumal temple. [Jatavarman]Sundarapandya I.
This fragmentary inscription
contains portions of the prasasti of the king commencing with Samasta-jagad-adhara etc. It mentions the regnal year 7 in line 4.
Jatavarman Sundarapandya II
No. 561.
(A. R. No.
518 of 1904).
Tevur, Nagapattinam Taluk, Tanjore
District
On the south wall of the mandapa in front of the
central shrine in the Devapurisvara temple.
Jatavarman Sundarapandya II. year 1 : 1287 A.D.
On grounds of palaeography the king Jatavarman Sundarapandya
may be identified with the second king of that name and the details of date
given viz., 1[1]th year, Vrischika, ba. 6, Wednesday, Pusam, correspond
to 1287 A.D., October 29, Wednesday.
This inscription records the grant of lands after purchasing
the same from the temple for 150 panam, to god Tiru-Adittisvaram-udaiyar
in Tiruttevur in Tevur-nadu in Arumolideva-valanadu, as capital for performing
the Atkondanayakan-sandhi named after the donor, just after the early morning
service, by Alagiyamanavalan, Atkondanayakan of Tengudi, a lease-holder in
Menilappadi alias Virarajendrapuram in Tiruvarur-kurram in
Geyamanikka-valanadu. The temple
authorities undertook to conduct the service even in time of floods and
draught.
This money received as price for the land was utilized by
the temple authorities to construct in stone the structure above the kumudaga-ppadai
and kovalam in the
tiru-agra-mandapam
Jatavarman
Sundarapandya
No. 131.
(A. R. No.
113 of 1904).
Tiruchchopuram, Cuddalore Taluk,
South Arcot District
On stray stones on the roof of the mandapa in front
of the
central shrine in the Mangalapurisvara temple. Jatavarman
Sundarapandya.
The date portion in this inscription is lost. Palaeographically it may be assigned to the
13th century A.D.
This record registers a gift of land to a temple for the
expenses of worship and offerings on the new moon and full moon days (uvappadi)
by Sariputra Panditan Mention is also made of the Sangattar of the place.
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No. 143.
(A. R. No.
123 of 1904).
Tirthanagari, Cuddalore Taluk,
South Arcot District
On the east wall of the central shrine in the Sivankuresvara
temple.
[Jatavarman] Sundarapandya I. Year 13 + 3 : 1265 A.D.
This inscription mentions the title Kodandaraman of the king, after
which the sandhi was named. The
details of the date given, viz., 13 + 3rd, year, Mesha, su. 9 Pusam
regularly correspond to 1265 A.D.,
March 27 ; 28 ; .03. It also mentions the 276th day
of the same regnal year at the end.
Netturudaiyan Ilaiyalvan Kaligarayan figures as the signatory of the
inscription.
It records a grant by the king of 50 veli of land in Puva[ni]lai
Sundarasolanallur, a hamlet in the Merka-nadu free of taxes such as kadamai,
kudimai, ponvari, antarayam, kanikkai, kattigaippachchai, kirruvari,
sanduvigrahapperu vasalviniyogam, olai-edupadi (?), kurrilakkai,
kadaikkuttilakkai, pasippattam, erivari, inavari, idaivari, olukkunirppattam,
visuvalaippattam, arisikanam, ayavargam, tari-irai, tattarppattam, sekkayam,
maganmai, ilanchinai, anaichchalai, kudiraippandi, andu-eluttu-ttevai,
palattevai, vetti, nilaiyal, tachchuttalvu, al-amanji and nattuviniyogam for Kodandaraman
sandhi named after himself, festivals and repairs in the temple of god
Tiruttinainagarudaiyar in Jayngondasola-chchaturvedimangalam in Merka-nadu in
Vadakarai Virudarajabhayankara-valanadu.
No. 147.
(A. R. No.
127 of 1904).
Tirthanagari, Cuddalore Taluk,
South Arcot District
On the south wall of the Vighnesvara shrine in the
Sivankuresvara temple.
Jatavarman Sundarapandya I Year 14 : 1264-65 A.D.
This inscription commences with the prasasti, Samasta jagadadhara
etc.,
of Jatavarman Sundarapandya I.
It records the assignment of the proceeds at the rate of one kuruni
per ma from the lands in Vesalipadi-parru excluding devadana and tiruvidaiyattam lands of the temples, for worship and
repairs in the temple of God Tiruttinainagar-udaiyar in their village, by the
administrative body (Kuttapperumakkal) of
Jayangondasolach-chaturvedimangalam functioning from the month of
Karkataka. The temple authorities were
authoritised to received these contributions and issue receipts.
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Jatavarman Parakramapandya
No. 393.
(A. R. No.
363 of 1904).
Narttamalai, Pudukkottai Taluk,
Tiruchirappalli District.
On the rock north of the pond situated to the west of the
Tirumalaikkadambar temple.
Jata. Parakramapandya. Year 6 : 1320 â 21 A.D.
This inscription is dated in the 6th year of
Jatavarman Parakrama-pandya who may perhaps be identified with the one who
began his reign by 1314 â 15 A.D.
This recors the distribution of 10 ma of land
belonging to the temple, to ten devaradiyar, for serving in the temple twice a day, by the Uravar of
Telingakulakalapuram alias Kulottungasola-ppattinam in Konadu alias
Kadaladaiyadilangai-kondasola-valanadu by the authorities of the temple and the mathas attached to it, who were assembled at the tirumandapa that
day.
Text published in Inscriptions (Texts) of Pudukkottai State,
No. 621.
Maravarman Kulasekhara I
No. 253.
(A. R. No.
231 of 1904).
Singavaram, Gingee Taluk, South
Arcot District.
On the south base of the central shrine in the ruined
Adivaraha Perumal temple.
Maravarman Kulasekhara I. Year 30 : 1298 A. D.
The details of date given viz., 30th year, Simha
su. 11, Mulam, may correspond to 1298 A.D., August 19. The weekday was Tuesday.
This inscription records the tax-free gift of the village of
Singapuram, including the lake, wet and dry lands, puravadai, mavadai,
maravadai, kulavadai, asuvatiperkkadamai, kasayavargga [*m], kudiperkkadamai and other rights accruing from the lands
including the old tiruvidaiyattam but excluding the devadana
lands, as tirunamattukani, for worship, festivals and repairs to the
temple, for the merit of the king [Perumal] to god Panri Alvar in
Tiruppanrikunru in Singapuram, in Singapura-nadu in Palkunrakkottam in
Jayangondasola-mandalam, by the Nattavar of Senjimalai-pparru.
It mentions Irugai madavarana Rajaraja Brahmarayan
among the signatories.
No. 549.
(A. R. No.
506 of 1904).
Agattiyanpalli, Tirutturaippundi
Taluk, Tanjore District.
On the north wall of the central shrine in Agastyesvara
temple.
Maravarman Kulasekhara I. Year 31 : 1299 A.D.
The details of date given viz., 31st year,
Rishabha, Sunday su. [9], Uttiram, correspond to 1299 A.D., May 10, â18 ; â89.
This epigraph records the grant of 5 veli of land,
made free of taxes to god Tiruvagattiyanpalli-udaiyar in Kunrur-nadu, in
Umbar-valanadu alias Taranimulududaiya-valanadu, for the celebration of
a festival in the month of Vaikasi, on the last day of which occurs the star
Hasta, for the health of the king by the Nattavar of Kunrur-nadu. The land was called Bhagampiriyada-nallur
after the name of the god.
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No. 550.
(A. R. No.
507 of 1904).
Agattiyanpalli, Tirutturaippundi
Taluk, Tanjore District.
On the north base of the central shrine in Agastyesvara
temple.
Maravarman Kulasekhara I. year 5 : 1273 A.D.
This inscription is dated, year 5, Tai 21. Palaeographically this inscription may be
assigned to the 13th century.
This records the gift of 150 panam by Gautaman Andan
Kunramerindar, for Sri Mahesvarapujai in Agattiyadevar tirumadam
in the same place, out of the income accruing from the gift-money either by
investing it in tax-free land or by lending it out for interest. The money was entrusted to the tanattar
in the temple of Tiruvagattiyanpalli-udaiyar.
No. 573.
(A. R. No.
528 of 1904).
Tiruttengur, Tirutturaippundi
Taluk, Tanjore District
On the south wall of the central shrine in the
Rajatagirisvara temple.
Maravarman Kulasekhara (I). year 31 : 1298 â 99 A.D.
This inscription is dated in the 31st year of
Tribhuvanachakravartin Maravarman Kulasekhara. The high regnal year points to the identity of the king with Maravarman
Kulasekhara I.
It records the gift of paddy and money to god
Tiruvelliyangunram-udaiya-nayanar of Tiruttengur for a service called
Malavan-sandi by Alaivayuganda Perumal alias Mala[va*]chchakravattigal,
son of Narasingadevar.
No. 596.
(A. R. No.
551 of 1904).
Tiruvaur, Nagapattinam Taluk,
Tanjore District
On the west wall of the first prakara in the
Tyagarajasvamin temple.
Maravarman Mulasekhara I. year 40 : 1308 A.D.
The details of date given viz., Year 40, S. 1229,
Mina ba. 10, Monday, Tiruvonam, regularly correspond to 1308 A.D., March 18,
Monday. The Saka date 1229 is given at
the end.
This epigraph records a grant of land in Sirunallur a brahmadeya
in Tevur-nadu in Geyamanikka-valanadu as tirunamattukkani to god
Tiruvarurudaiyar by Velan Kongil Pillaiyan of Kalanivayil in Eyil-nadu in
pandikulapati-valanadu. The lands are
stated to have been purchased for this purpose even in the 32nd year
of the king but were in the enjoyment of the donor.
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Jatavarman Parakramapandya
(Unidentified)
No. 554.
(A. R. No.
511 of 1904).
Kodiyakkadu, Tirutturaippundi
Taluk, Tanjore District.
On the north wall of the Amritaghatesvara temple.
Jatavarman Parakramapandya. Year 5.
On grounds of palaeography the inscription may be assigned
to the 13th century.
This inscription records a gift of 150 varahan for a
perpetual lamp for god Tirukkodikkulagar in Umbala-nadu alias Taranimuludumudaiya-valanadu
by Gamudavan Andan Perra[n*].
Maravarman Virapandya
No. 141.
(A. R. No.
121 of 1904).
Tirthanagari, Cuddalore Taluk,
South Arcot District
On the south wall of the mandapa in front of the central shrine in the
Sivan-kuresvara temple.
Maravarman Virapandya. Year 9.
The details of date given are Panguni 24 in the 9th
year. Palaeographically this record
may be assigned to the 13th century A.D.
It records the assignment of tolls on a number of articles
to god Tiruttinainagar udaiyar of Jayangondasola-chaturvedimangalam, by the sabha
and nattar of Andagalur-parru towards the worship and other offerings
and procession during the festival to be celebrated in the month of Vaikasi,
terminating on the Vaisakha day, the day of tirtham on the seashore and
for the oil for the lamp, flowers and other worship and offerings during the
twelve days of another festival beginning with Tirunavukkarasu-tirunal and
terminating on Nachchiyar-tirunal, for the health of the king (for the recovery
of the king ?). The rates of tolls are
laid down in the inscription.
No. 142.
(A. R. No.
122 of 1904).
Tirthanagari, Cuddalore Taluk,
South Arcot District.
On the east wall of the mandapa in front of the
central shrine in the Sivankuresvara temple.
Maravarman Virapandya. Year 9.
This inscription also seems to belong to the same king in whose reign
No. 141 is dated.
It records the sirumuri (agreement) entered into between the authorities of the temple of
Tiruttinainagar-udaiyar and apparently the local bodies (kankani-karanattar),
regarding the re-assignment of the maganmai, previously collected at the toll gates and 40 ma of land
formerly given (see No. 144,
below)by Tamandai-Tennavarayan of Perunganur, to the west of the madil
in Tanrur in Panchavan-madevipura-parru, for the daily food offerings from
Chittirai of the 9th year and for the festival for the god in the
month of Vaikasi.
No. 248.
(A. R. No.
226 of 1904).
Singavaram, Gingee Taluk, South
Arcot District.
On the east base of the mandapa in front of the
central shrine in the Ranganatha temple.
Maravarman Virapandya
The beginning of the lines in this inscription are built-in
and therein the date has been lost. The
available details of date are saptami, Wednesday, Tiruvonam, which are
insufficient for verification.
It records the grant of wet lands with the income from the
taxes such as tari-irai, tattarpattam, kasayam etc., in the village of
Pallavanpattu in the
Seruvalur-parru, as tax-free tirunamattukkani by the nattavar of
the place, for the health of â¦â¦â¦â¦â¦. Perumal (king) for worship and various
offerings to gbod Nayanar Devapperumal set up in the temple of Nayanar
Panri-Alvar in Tiruppanrikunru in Singapuram in Palkunrakko[ttam]
inJayangondasola-mandalam by a person (name lost) of Rajarajapuram in the same
division. It is stated that Irugai-madavarana
Rajaraja Brahm[a*]rayan (see No. 253 below) drafted the record under orders of
the nattavar.
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No. 402.
(A. R. No.
372 of 1904).
Palani, Dindigual Taluk, Madurai
District.
On the south base of the Palani Andavar shrine. Virapandya. Year 15
+.
On grounds of palaeography the king may be identified with
Jatavarman Virapandya who ascended the throne in 1253 A.D.
This records the grant by the king, of land in the northern
portion of Idumbankulam, alias Kunran-vayal alias Virasolan-mannarai, exempted from the taxes
such as kadamai, pattam, kattigai-ppachchai, antarayam, etc., for services and offerings to god
Subrahmanya-ppillaiyar in Palani hill in Vaikavur-nadu. The same piece of land called Idumbankulam
is mentioned in No. 403 below.
No. 403.
(A. R. No.
373 of 1904).
Palani, Dindigual Taluk, Madurai
District.
On the north base of the Palani-Andavar shrine. Virapandya. Year 15
+ 5 : 1273 A. D.
For the reason stated in No. 402 above the king of this
record may be identified with Jatavarman Virapandya.
This records the grant by the king, of land in the southern
portion of Idumbankulam alias kunran-vayal alias
Virasolan-mannarai after making the lands free from taxes such as kattigai-ppachchai
and antarayam for services and
offerings to god Subrahmanya on the Palani hill in Vaikavur-nadu.
Among the lands excluded from the gift land is mentioned the tiruvidaiyattam land of Lakshminarayana Perumal temple.
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No. 546.
(A. R. No.
504 of 1904).
Agattiyanpalli, Tirutturaippundi
Taluk, Tanjore District.
On the south wall of the central shrine in the Agastyesvara
temple.
Maravarman
Virapandya, Year 15.
On palaeographical considerations, this inscription may be
assigned to the 13th century.
This seems to record the gift of 2,000 kuli of land
by purchase for service and offerings early in the morning to god
Tiruvagattiyanpalli-udaiyar in Kunrur-nadu of Umbar-valanadu alias
Taranimuludum-udaiya-valanadu by Arayan Poyan Vilupparaiyan, the kilavan
of Elumur, who is also stated to have reclaimed the land which was lying
fallow. The donor is stated to have
deposited in the temple 45 panam for his purpose, out of which 5 panam
was provided towards the payment of taxes such as kudimai, vinivogam,
etc.,
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