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SOUTH INDIAN INSCRIPTIONS VOLUME XVII INSCRIPTIONS COLLECTED DURING 1903 - 1904 Cholas
No. 176.
(A. R. No.
156 of 1904).
Tiruppalappandal, Cuddalore Taluk,
South Arcot District. On the east wall of the mandapa in front of the central shrine in the
Madyasthanathesvara temple. Rajaraja III. Year
11 : 1226-27 A.D. Ponparappinaperumal, in whose reign the inscription is
dated, is probably identical with Rajaraja III (cf., S.I.I., Vol. VIII, No.
80). It records the construction of a shrine for
Tandesurappillaiyar and the setting up of the images of Ilaiya Pillaiyar and
his two consorts (Nachchimar) in the temple of Tirunagisuram-udaiya Nayanar of
Tiruppalaippandal, by Senai A[t*]kondar Nathan Tirunanasambandavellan of
Manamarudu.
No. 178.
(A. R. No.
158 of 1904).
Tiruppalappandal, Cuddalore Taluk,
South Arcot District. On the west wall of the mandapa in front of the central shrine in the
Madhyasthanathesvara temple. Rajaraja III. Year 2
:1217 A.D. This inscription registers an agreement (ubhayattittu)
given to Viranam-udaiyan Udaiyan Tiruk[ka]tturaiyudaiyan alias
Alangarappiriyan, the [u]ukanakku of Pennagadam by three svabrahmanas
who were in the enjoyment of kani in the temple of god
Tirunagisvara-udaiya Nayanar of Tiruppalaippandal to supply the necessary
articles (specified) for the worship of the god on sivaratri day in the month of Masi with the interest
on the 300 kasu received from the former in the month of Purattadi of
the year.
No. 182.
(A. R. No.
162 of 1904).
Tiruppalappandal, Cuddalore Taluk,
South Arcot District. On the west base of the mandapa in front of the central shrine in the Madhyassthanathesvara temple. Vijaiyarajendrachola [Rajendra III]. Year 11 : 1256-57 A.D. This seems to record the gift of land by Alagiyasolan alias Piridigangan alias
Valandarumperumal for the spring festival in the month of Vaikasi to god
Thirunagisuramudaiya Nayanar. Tanininruvenra Sevagapperumal is also mentioned.
No. 296.
(A. R. No.
268 of 1904).
Yogimallavaram, Puttur Taluk,
Chittoor District.
On the north wall of the Parasaresvara temple.
Rajaraja III. year 9
: 1224 â 25 A.D. The endowment recorded in this inscription was originally
made in the reign of Rajaraja I (vide Nos. 297 and 300). Since in the former, Vira Narasingadeva
Yadavaraya, a well-known feudatory of Rajaraja III is mentioned, the king of
this record may be identified with Rajaraja III. This records the endowment of 26 ¼ kalanju of gold
weighed by kudinai for various services and offerings to god
Pippaladichcharamudaiya Nayanar by the sabha of Tiruchchukanur. The
gift was taken over by the sivabrahmanas of this temple.
No. 297.
(A. R. No.
269 of 1904).
Yogimallavaram, Puttur Taluk,
Chittoor District.
On the north wall of the Parasaresvara temple.
Rajaraja III. Year 9
: 1224 â 25 A. D. This inscription is dated in the month of Tai of the 9th
year of Rajaraja III. It refers to an
endowment made on the 80th day of the 23rd year of
rajaraja I. it also mentions Salukki
Vira Narasingadeva alias Yadavaraya, as the ruler of the place (vide Nos. 296 above and 299
below). The records an enquiry conducted by the aforesaid Yadavaraya,
the Srimahesvaras and the Sthanattar, held in
Tirukkannappadevan-tirukkavanam, into a complaint made by the sthanattar of the temple of god
Pippaladisvaramudaiya-mahadeva in Tiruchchukanur, a brahmadeya
in Tirukkudavur-nadu in Perumbanappadi-ttiruvengada-kkottam in
Jayangondasola-mandalam, against the sabha of the same place that the
latter failed to carry out the provisions of an endowment of 26 ¼ kalanju for services and offerings during Uttarayana
Samkramana to God Pippaladisvaramudaiya-mahadeva, made by Namban Kuttadi alias
Jayangondasola-Brahmarayan of Aruvetovai kot (?), a brahmadeya in Nenmali-nadu in Arumolideva-valanadu in
Solamandalam on the 80th day of the 23rd regnal year
of Rajaraja I, having received the amount of the endowment from the
donor. As the complainants could
produce in evidence an epigraphical record of this transaction, the sabha
was directed to pay the 26 ¼ kalanju into the temple treasury. The uravar of Ilamandiyam, Erppidipattu, Avilali,
Gunduppakkam, Tenappalli-Munnaippundi, Tandalam, etc., figure as signatories to
this inscription.
No. 299.
(A. R. No.
271 of 1904).
Yogimallavaram, Puttur Taluk,
Chittoor District.
On the north and west bases of the Parasaresvara temple.
Rajaraja II. Year
[6] : 1221 â22 A.D. This inscription mentions a fight between Vira Narasingadeva alias Yadavaraya and Kadavaraya at Uratti. It records the gift of land, irrigated by Narayanaputteri
excavated for the merit of Narayana-ppillai, and taxes (silvari)
including kadamai, ayam, porkadamai, padikaval, vetti, sarikai-kolvari,
for the midnight and morning services to god Tippaladisvaramudaiya Nayanar in
Tiruchchukanur, in Tirukkudavur-nadu in Tiruvengada-kkottam in
Jayangondasola-mandalam, by Pokkan alias Pandiyataraiyar, son of
Udaiyar, the son of Parasamayakolariyandar for the merit of his nephew (marumagan)
Narayanappillai who attacked Kadavaraya and got killed in the fight mentioned
above. The name of the temple
accountant is given as Perumulaiyurudaiyan Tiruchchirrambalamudaiyan
Singappillai alias Vagisa-pperumal (vide No. 302).
No. 304.
(A. R. No. 275 of
1904).
Yogimallavaram,
Puttur Taluk, Chittoor District
On the south wall of the Kalyana
mandapa of the Parasaresvara temple.
Rajaraja III. Year 14 : 1229 â
30 A. D.
This record mentions
Vira-Narasingadeva alias Yadavaraya.
This inscription records the
endowment of the taxes collected in kind and in cash, from the lands at
Munnaippundi irrigated by the Vira Narasingadeva-pputteri, excavated at the
cost of 100 kasu, for the procession during the festival called tirumasittirunal
for the merit of Pillaiyar Vira Narasingadeva alias Yadavaraja, to god
Pippaladisvaramudaiya Nayanar of Tiruchchukanur in Kudavur-nadu in
Tiruvengadakkottam in Jayangondasola-mandalam by Pokkan alias Pandiyataraiyar,
son of Parasamaiya Kolariyandar, the head of the matha attached to this
temple.
The Uravar of
Munnaippundi took over the land, and agreed to remit 100 vatti of paddy and 4 pon as the amount of
tax both in kind and cash to be capitalized for the requirements of the
festival.
No. 455.
(A. R. No.
424 of 1904).
Vedaranyam, Tirutturaippundi Taluk,
Tanjore District.
On the north wall of the mandapa in front of the
central shrine
in the Vedaranyesvara temple.
Rajaraja III. year
16 + 1 : 1232 â 33 A. D.
On palaeographical considerations, the king may be
identified with Rajaraja III.
This inscription records the gift of jewels in gold and
silver such as tirunerrimalai (forehead plate) bahu-valaiyam
(armlet), tirukkaichchari (bracelet), tirumulaittadam (breast plate), tiruvaram (necklace), udarabandhanam
(belt), tiruppirai (crescent),
etc., to god manavala-nayanar and the goddess Nachchiyar of Tirumaraikkadu by
Periyan Selkalandan of Nelveli, a merchant of Kulottungasolappattinam. Also gives the weight of gold and silver for
these jewels.
No. 460.
(A. R. No.
429 of 1904).
Vedaranyam, Tirutturaippundi Taluk,
Tanjore District.
On the north wall of the mandapa
in front of the central shrine
in the Vedaranyesvara temple.
Rajaraja III. Year
27 : 1242 â 43 A. D.
This inscription records the gift of 6½ ma and kil of ¾ (veli) of land by Uyyavandan alias
Tiruvarangamarayan, one of the niyayattar of Perinaru in Rajendrachola
valanadu, for burning a perpetual lamp to the deity Tirumaraikkadu
Udaiyar. The gift land was made over to
Srikrishna Bhatta and others of Anapaya-chaturvedimangalam who undertook to
maintain the lamp with the balance after paying the kadamai (tax) on the lands.
In detailing the boundaries of the gift land, the record
mentions Vikramasolan Kadambur iranda[m kannaru].
No. 462.
(A. R. No.
431 of 1904).
Vedaranyam, Tirutturaippundi Taluk,
Tanjore District.
On the north wall of the mandapa
in front of the central shrine
in the Vedaranyesvara temple.
Rajaraja III. Year
27 : 1242 - 43 A. D.
This inscription records the gift of land as tirunamattukkani
to a deity (name lost) whose image was set up by Maluvali Selvan, a mudali
in the temple of Tirumaraikkadudaiyar. The sabha of Kundavai-chaturvedimangalam, a brahmadeya in
Idaiyalanadu of
Rajendra-solavalanadu made the land free from taxes such as antarayam, kudimai,
and nattu viniyogam.
No. 463.
(A. R. No.
432 of 1904).
Vedaranyam, Tirutturaippundi Taluk,
Tanjore District.
On the north wall of the mandapa in front of the
central shrine
in the Vedaranyesvara temple.
Rajaraja III. year
22 : 1137 â 38 A. D.
On palaeographical grounds the king may be identified with
Rajaraja III.
This records the gift of 35 veli of land, by
Peruntiruvatti Kayilaikkilatti, a santikkutti made free from taxes
including antarayam, kudimai, koyirramapperu and nagaraviniyogam
by the Nagarattar of Rajendrasinga-puram in the western division (melaivagai)
of Umbala-nadu, for various offerings including damanaka flowers during
the spring festival to god Tirumaraikkadu-udaiyar.
No. 535.
(A. R. No.
493 of 1904).
Vedaranyam, Tirutturaippundi Taluk,
Tanjore District.
On the south wall of the first prakara of the Vedaranyesvara temple.
Rajaraja III. Date Lost. This damaged inscription records the gift of ¼ veli
of land, in Vikramasolan-Kadambur left in the hands of the sivabrahmanas
of the temple, by Manarkkudaiya[n] .. of Idaiyala-nadu in
Kulottungasola-valanadu, for burning a perpetual lamp. Other details are lost.
No. 537.
(A. R. No.
495 of 1904).
Vedaranyam, Tirutturaippundi Taluk,
Tanjore District.
On the west wall of the first prakara in the
Vedaranyesvara temple.
Rajaraja III. Year
27 : 1243 A. D. The details of date viz., Makara ba. 15, Monday, Pusam are irregular. This records the gift of 6 makkani land in
Vikramasolan Kadambur, as tiruvilakkuppuram, by Araiyan Uyyavandan, of
Kanattur, for burning a perpetual lamp to the deity Tirumaraikkadu-udaiyar, in
Umbala-nadu. The gift-land was purchased from Tunaiyirundal Sani, by the
donor.
No. 538.
(A. R. No.
496 of 1904).
Vedaranyam, Tirutturaippundi Taluk,
Tanjore District.
On the west wall of the first prakara in the
Vedaranyesvara temple.
Rajaraja III. Year 19 : 1234 A.D. The details of date viz., Mithuna su 13, Sunday,
Kettai, correspond to 1234 A.D., June 11, Sunday, â28 ; â92. This registers the agreement regarding a gift of ¼ veli of land in Anapaya-chaturvedimangalam in
Idaiyala-nadu in Rajendrasola-valanadu to the donor Velan Kudandai Nayakan alias
Panchavarayan of Siraikkavur, in Kilay-kkurram, in Nittavinoda-valanadu by the
temple authorities. The land was made
over to the sivabrahmanas for burning a perpetual lamp with one ulakku
of oil daily in the temple. The weight
of the lamp is stated to be 80 palam.
No. 541.
(A. R. No.
499 of 1904).
Vedaranyam, Tirutturaippundi Taluk,
Tanjore District.
On the north wall of the first prakara in the Vedaranyesvara temple.
Rajaraja III. Year 3
: 1218 â 19 A.D. This records the sale (alvilai-pramana-isaivu-tittu)
of 10 slaves with their associates of the Sadaiyandi-kuttam for 1,000 kasu
by Ariyan Pichchan alias Edirilisola-Gangainadalavan, the kaval officer
of Merpuram in Kunrur-nadu to the authorities of the temple of
Tirumaraikkadu-udaiyar. Five of these
ten salves are stated to have been once sold to the god by mudaliyar
Gangapillai alias Rajaraja-gangai-nadalvar.
No. 542.
(A. R. No.
500 of 1904).
Vedaranyam, Tirutturaippundi Taluk,
Tanjore District.
On the north wall of the first prakara in the
Vedaranyesvara temple.
Rajaraja III. year 7
+ 1 : 1223 â 24 A.D. Trhis records the gift of 2 veli of land in three
plots, made tax-free in Kulottunga-solanallur in Umbala-nadu by Maluvadi
Chelvan of Pundi for burning a perpetual lamp in the temple of
Tirumaraikkadu-udaiyar. Among the boundaries of the second plot of land is mentioned
the devadana land of Tiruttantonrisvaram-udaiyar of Vetkunrur and among
those of the third are mentioned the piece of land pulaikkadaichchey
belonging to Tennavan Muvendavelan, land in Vayalur and a highway (peruvali).
No. 543.
(A. R. No.
501 of 1904).
Vedaranyam, Tirutturaippundi Taluk,
Tanjore District.
On the north wall of the first prakara in the
Vedaranyesvara temple.
Rajaraja III. Year
29 + 1 : 1245 â 46 A.D. This inscription refers to the invation by Singana Danana
aka of the Chola country in the 25th year (1240 â 41 A.D.) of
Rajarajaâs reign. It records the order (tana-niyogam) of the trustees (sthanattar)
of the temple of Tiirukkodikkulagar in Kunrur-nadu, a division of Umbala-nadu
conferring certain honours on Sattan Bhattanambi alias Uttaman-Nambi of
Atulaparakkiramapuram in Kanattur-nadu, who besides providing a capital of
50,000 kasu for repairs, undertook to provide for the re-consecration,
daily worship and festivals in the temple, which had been disturbed and
neglected due to the invasion of Singana Dandanayaka.
No. 544.
(A. R. No.
502 of 1904).
Vedaranyam, Tirutturaippundi Taluk,
Tanjore District.
On the north wall of the first prakara in the
Vedaranyesvara temple.
Rajaraja III. Year 24
: 1239 â 40 A.D. This records the sale and dedication of two slaves Kalani
and Kudiyal by Ariyan Pichchan alias Gangainadalvan to god
Tirumaraikkad-udaiyar.
No. 548.
(A. R. No.
505 of 1904).
Agattiyanpalli, Tirutturaippundi
Taluk, Tanjore District.
On the south base of the central shrine in Agastyesvara
temple.
Rajaraja III. Year 2
: 1218 A.D. The details of date given, viz., 2nd year,
Kumbha, Monday, su. 2, Sadaiyam correspond to 1218 A.D., January 20, Monday,
f.d.t., â13; â40. This records the gift of 1,500 anradu-narkasu
entrusted into the hands of the sivabrahmanas of the temple of god
Tiruvagattiyanpalli-udaiyar in Kunrur-nadu in Umbala-nadu, for a perpetual
lamp, by Tiruppalanam-udaiyar alias Viratakularayar Pakkai Kudapulamudaiyan Araiyan Adittadevan Adittaâ¦â¦â¦â¦lvar
of Korramangalam in Purankarambai-nadu in Rajendrasola-valanadu.
No. 551.
(A. R. No.
508 of 1904).
Kodiyakkadu, Tirutturaippundi Taluk,
Tanjore District.
On the west wall of the Amritaghatesvara temple.
Rajaraja III. year
14 : 1229 â 30 A.D.
On palaeographical considerations this epigraph may be
assigned to Rajaraja III.
This seems to record a gift for a perpetual lamp for god
Tirukkodi-kkulagar in Kunrur-nadu in Umbala-nadu by a native of Nandinallur in
Tirunaraiyur-nadu. Other details are
lost as the inscription is partly built in.
No. 563.
(A. R. No.
520 of 1904).
Tirunellikkaval, Mannargudi Taluk,
Tanjore District
On the north base of the central shrine in the Amalakesvara
temple.
Rajaraja III. Year
21 : 1236 â 37 A. D.
On palaeographical considerations this inscription can be
assigned to Rajaraja III.
It records a grant of land, made tax-free by the shtanattar
of the temple for burning a lamp at the Kulachchirai matha
situated in the tirumadivilagam to the north of the temple of
Tirunellikka-udaiyar. It mentions Tirunanasambandan
guhai, which was probably a monastery (See No. 564 below).
No. 564.
(A. R. No.
521 of 1904).
Tirunellikkaval, Mannargudi Taluk,
Tanjore District
On the north wall of the central shrine in the Amalakesvara
temple.
Rajaraja III. Year
20 : 1235 â 36 A.D.
This inscription records the grant of land for a garden to
god Tirunellikka udaiyar, by Marainansambandar and Alittervittagar, residing at
the Tirunanasambandan-tiruguhai. It mentions Kurukkai Purandaraguru-chaturvedimangalam.
No. 565.
(A. R. No.
522 of 1904).
Tirunellikkaval, Mannargudi Taluk,
Tanjore District
On the north wall of the central shrine in the Amalakesvara
temple.
Rajaraja III. Year
20 : 1235 â 36 A. D.
This inscription seems to refer to some grant of land for
food-offerings to god Ilaiyapillaiyar (Subrahmanya) by a certain Marainanasambandar.
No. 566.
(A. R. No.
523 of 1904).
Tirunellikkaval, Mannargudi Taluk,
Tanjore District
On the north wall of the central shrine in the Amalakesvara
temple.
Rajaraja III. Year 8
+ 1 : 1225 A. D.
The details of date given viz., year, 8 + 1 Kumbha
su. 14, Sunday, Puram correspond to 1225 A.D., February 23, Sunday, â75,
f.d.n. â30. The Kumbha month seems to have ended that day as the details
correspond to the 1st Mina. It is also stated in the body of the inscription that the gift was taken
over in Panguni month.
This epigraph records a gift of 400 kasus for a lamp
for Iranavira sandi for god
Tirunellikkavudaiyar in Arvala-kkurram in Irajendra . . . . . . . . âvalanadu,
by Andavan selkalalvan of Arur. The
money was taken over by Sivanan Tirunellikkavudaiyan alias Virasola
Bhattan, a sivabrahmana of the temple for executing the wishes of the
donor.
No. 567.
(A. R. No.
524 of 1904).
Tirunellikkaval, Mannargudi Taluk,
Tanjore District
On the north and east walls of the central shrine in the
Amalakesvara temple.
Rajaraja III. (?)
Year [3] + 1.
The portion containing the date is damaged. It is stated that the grant was made on some
day in Panguni.
This inscription seems to record a sale of land as tirunamattukkani
to the temple of god Tirunellikka-udaiyar, receiving 1000 kasus, by
Sokki, wife of Tamilavelan of . . . . . . . . . . . ttaiyanallur who had
Tillainayakan as her guardian and another woman whose identity is not clear.
No. 570.
(A. R. No.
526 of 1904).
Tirunellikkaval, Mannargudi Taluk,
Tanjore District
On the south wall of the central shrine in the Amalakesvara
temple.
Rajaraja III. Year
31 : 1246 â 47 A. D.
This damaged and incomplete inscription seems to record a
grant of land to god Tirunellikkavudaiyar by Arayan Tillaiperuman of
Tittaichcheri and his brothers Ga[ndaradittade]van Uyyavandan. It also mentions the land of a certain
Tamilavelan (see No. 567 above) as the western boundary of apparently the
granted land.
No. 571.
(A. R. No.
527 of 1904).
Tirunellikkaval, Mannargudi Taluk,
Tanjore District
On the south wall of the central shrine in the Amalakesvara
temple.
Rajaraja III. Year 4
: 1219 A. D.
The details of date given viz., 4th year, Makara ba. 7 . . . . . . . . .
. hasta, corresponds to 1219 A.D.
December 29, Sunday, f.d.t. â02, â62.
This inscription seems to record a gift of 500 kasu
for a sandhi lamp in the night to the temple, by Anantan Ki(Kri)shnan alias
. . . . . . . . gainattu-velar, the headman of Kalaiyur. This amount was lent out for interest at the
annual rate of 24 per cent of 3 sivabrahmanas of the temple of god
Tirunellikkavudaiya-nayanar in Arvalakkurram in Rajendrasola-valanadu. Arayan Tillaipperuman, Arayan
Gandaradittadevan, and Arayan Uyyavanda[n*] (mentioned as brothers in No. 570)
figure as signatories.
No. 574.
(A. R. No.
529 of 1904).
Tiruttengur, Tirutturaippundi
Taluk, Tanjore District
On the south wall of the central shrine in the
Rajatagirisvara temple.
Rajaraja III. Year
20 : 1235 â 36 A. D.
This inscription refers to a grant made in the 30th
year (1208 A.D.) of Periyadevar Tribhuvanaviradevar i.e., Kulottunga III.
This epigraph records the undertaking given by the sivabrahmanas
of the temple of Tiruvelliyangunram-udiayar to continue to burn the lamp for
which they received 400 kasu from Kuruppulan Tiruvenkambamudaiyan
Tiruchchorrutturai-udaiyan in the 30th year of the reign of
Tribhuvanaviradeva. The lamp given by
the donor is said to have weighed 200 palam. The donor is also mentioned in No. 575 below.
No. 577.
(A. R. No.
532 of 1904).
Tiruttengur, Tirutturaippundi
Taluk, Tanjore District
On the north wall of the central shrine in the
Rajatagirisvara temple.
Rajaraja III. Year
24 + 1 : 1241 A.D.
The details of date given viz., 24 + 1st year, Makara ba. 14
Saturday, Uttiradam regularly correspond to 1241 A.D., January 12, Saturday.
This inscription records the gift of one ma of land,
as arasuperu entrusted to the palligal of the land endowed as tirunundavilakkuppuram,
for supplying oil for a perpetual lamp for god Tiruvelliyangunramudaiyar, by
the Uravar of Tiruttengur Velliyidunagaram in Rajarajasola-valanadu.
No. 629.
(A. R. No.
583 of 1904).
Kalla
Perumbur, Tanjore Taluk,
Tanjore District.
On the north wall of the central shrine in the Kailasanatha
temple.
Rajendra III. Year
19 : 1234 â 35 A.D. This inscription records the dismissal of the accountant
named Senalurudaiyan Madalai Uttamapiriyan, who held a lease in the village,
from his post for gramadroha and divesting the right of his progeny to
that post, by the Perunguri mahasabha of Rajasundari-charuppedimangalam,
a brahmadeya in Tanjavur-kurram, in Pandya kulasani-valanadu.
No. 657.
(A. R. No.
606 of 1904).
Srinivasanallur, Musiri Taluk,
Tiruchirappalli District.
At the entrance into the central shrine in the
Ramanathasvamin temple, right side.
Rajaraja II. year 7
+ 1 : 1153 â 54 A.D. On grounds of palaeography this inscription may be assigned
to the 12th century, and the king may be identified with Rajaraja
II. It records the figt of a door-post to god
Tayilunallisira(svaram)udaiyar by Tayilunalla-velan, Jayngonda-velan and
Tiruchchirrambala-velan.
No. 658.
(A. R. No.
607 of 1904).
Srinivasanallur, Musiri Taluk,
Tiruchirappalli District.
At the entrance into the central shrine in the
Ramanathasvamin temple, left side.
Rajaraja II. Year 7
+ 1 : 1153 â 54 A.D. For the reason stated above in No. 657 the king of this
inscription also may be identified with Rajaraja II. It records a gift of a gomukha by one Singapperumal alias
Tirunirruchchola Muvenda-velan to god Tayilunallisuramudaiyar.
No. 689.
(A. R. No.
633 of 1904).
Ramagiri, Tiruvallur Taluk,
Chingleput District.
On the south wall of the central shrine in the Valisvara
temple.
Rajaraja III. Year
11 : 1220 - 21 A.D. This records the gift of 1000 kuli of land, in
Karumbedu in Nedu-nadu made free of taxes like kadamai, ayam, padikaval,
pattippon, and tarappadi by Viranarasingadeva of Yadavaraya for
conducting the mid-day service (uchchi sandi) to god Tirukkarikarai-udaiyar,
in Ninraiyur-nadu, in Jayangondasola-mandalam.
No. 694.
(A. R. No.
638 of 1904).
Ramagiri, Tiruvallur Taluk,
Chingleput District.
On the north wall of the central shrine in the Valisvara
temple.
Rajaraja III. year
10 : 1225 â 26 A.D. On palaeographical grounds the inscription may be assigned
to the 13th temple. This inscription records the gift of 32 cows left in the
hands of the sivabrahmanas of the temple, by Ninraikulattulan
Tiruvanperran alias Ninraiyurnattu-velan, for burning a perpetual lamp
to the deity Tirukkarikarai-udaiyar.
No. 702.
(A. R. No. 645 of 1904).
Ramagiri, Tiruvallur Taluk, Chingleput District.
On the west wall of the Bhairava shrine in the Valisvara temple.
Rajaraja III. Year 26 : 1241 â 42 A.D.
This inscription records the gift of 2 madai, left in the hands of the
sivabrahmanas of the temple by Kavan Boyindan of Somiyur in Pakkai-nadu for a
twilight lamp to the deity Tirukkarikarai Pillaiyar, in Ninraiyur-nadu in
Kunravattana-kottam, a subdivision of Jyangondasola-mandalam.
No. 703.
(A. R. No. 646 of 1904).
Ramagiri, Tiruvallur Taluk, Chingleput District.
On the west wall of the Bhairava shrine in the Valisvara temple.
Rajaraja III. Year 16 : 1231 A.D.
The details of date viz., Karkataka
14, su. 10, Anilam, Thursday, correspond regularly to 1231 A.D., July 10,
Thursday, â65, â97.
No. 704.
(A. R. No. 647 of 1904).
Ramagiri, Tiruvallur Taluk, Chingleput District.
On the west wall of the Bhairava shrine, in the Valisvara temple.
Rajaraja III. Year 9 : 1224 â 25 A.D.
This inscription records gift of money (palankasu) [details lost] by
Rajanarayanavelan alias Tiruvekambamudaiyan of Kudir in Oriyur in
venkunra-kkottam, left in the lands of the sivabrahmanas of the temple, for
burning a twilight lamp to God Tirukkarikarai-ppillaiyar.
No. 710.
(A. R. No. 653 of 1904).
Ramagiri, Tiruvallur Taluk, Chingleput District.
On the east wall of the Bhairava shrine in the Valisvara temple.
Rajaraja III. Year 27 : 1242 â 43 A.D.
This inscription records the gift of 11 madai by Kottu[r] Vadukan for burning
a twilight lamp to the deity Tirukkarikarai-pillaiyar of Ninraiyur-nadu, a
district of Kunravattana-kkottam, a sub-division of Jayangondasola-mandalam.
No. 712.
(A. R. No. 655 of 1904).
Ramagiri, Tiruvallur Taluk, Chingleput District.
On the east walls of the Bhairava shrine in the Valisvara temple.
Rajaraja III year 25 : 1240 â 41 A.D.
This inscription records the gift of 3 madai of gold left in the hands of the
sivabrahmanas of the temple, by Karippillai, son of Sengamitti Kudiyar of
Pandari-Seruvanur, in Melaippadaiyur-nadu, for burning a twilight lamp in the
temple of Tirukkarikaraippillaiyar in Ninraiyur-nadu, in Naduvu-malai in
Kunravattanakkottam, a sub-division of Jayangondasola-mandalam.
No. 713.
(A. R. No. 656 of 1904).
Ramagiri, Tiruvallur Taluk, Chingleput District.
On the east wall of the Bhairava shrine in the Valisvara temple.
Rajaraja III. Year 29 : 1245 A.D.
The details of date viz., Mithuna 32, su. 1, Monday, Pusam regularly
corresponds to 1245 A.D., June 26, Monday, â70 ; f.d.n. â05.
No. 715.
(A. R. No. 658 of 1904).
Ramagiri, Tiruvallur Taluk, Chingleput District.
On the east wall of the Bhairava shrine in the Valisvara temple.
Rajaraja III. Year 10 : 1225 â 26 A.D.
The inscription records the gift of 32 cows, left in the hands of the
sivabrahmanas (names specified) of the temple by Ninrai-kulattulan Tiruvan
Perran alias Ninraiyur-nattu-velan for burning a perpetual lamp in the temple
of Tirukkarikarai-pillaiyar situated in Ninraiyur-nadu, a sub-division of
Kunravattana-kottam, a division of Jayangondasola-mandalam.
No. 731.
(A. R. No. 674 of 1904).
Tirumullaivayal, Saidapet Taluk, Chingleput District.
On the north wall of the central shrine in the Masilamanisvara temple.
Rajaraja III. year 16 : 1231 â 32 A.D.
This inscription records the sale of 15 veli of land with rights of
irrigation, for 60 palampulli-madai, by the mahasabha of Agarama Kolippadagai
alias Kulottungasola-chaturvedimangalam, in Kanapperuru-nadu, in Pular-kottam,
as tirunamattukkani, to the deity.
Rajendra III
No. 387.
(A. R. No.
357 of 1904).
Narttamalai, Pudukkottai Taluk,
Tiruchirappalli District.
On the rock which forms the north wall of the
Tirumalaikkadambar temple.
Rajendra III (?)
Year 7 : 1253 A. D. This inscription records the gift of land called Iluppaiseynilam
situated in Perumudi alias . . . . dava-pperumalnallur made tax-free to
[Poreru]seman alias Akalanka Achariyan, as a fee for carrying out
repairs in the temples of god Tirumalaikadambur Udaiya-nayanar in
Telingakulakalapuradevar-kkulottungasola-pattinam, Tiruvanaikka Udaiya-nayanar
and Nachchimar by the Adichandesvara-devakanmigal in the presence of the deity
Tirukkodi Devanar i.e., on the flag-hoisting day. The donee, however, had to pay into the Sribhandaram, 1/10
of the proceeds from the land.
No. 448.
(A. R. No.
418 of 1904).
Vedaranyam, Tirutturaippundi Taluk,
Tanjore District.
On the south wall of the mandapa
in front of the central shrine
in the Vedaranyesvara temple. Rajendrachola III Year 9 : 1255 A. D.
The details of date given viz., Makara su. 2,
Tuesday, Sadaiyam, corresponds to 1255 A. D., January 12, Tuesday, â07 ; â67.
This records the gift of ¼th veli and 4 ma of
land by purchase from Pattanankilan Tavapperumal, of Anapayachaturvedimangalam
by Bharadvaji Periyanambi Tirutturai-pperuaml of Iraiyamangalam alias
Kulottungasola-saruppedimangalam (chaturvedimangalam), in the western division
of Umbala-nadu, as tiruvilakkuppuram, for burning a perpetual lamp to
the deity Tirumaraikkadu-Udaiyar, after paying the taxes on the land.
No. 452.
(A. R. No.
421 of 1904).
Vedaranyam, Tirutturaippundi Taluk,
Tanjore District.
On the south wall of the mandapa in front of the
central shrine in the Vedaranyesvara temple.
Rajendrachola III. Year 6 : 1251 â 52 A. D.
This records an order of Vanadarayar, on the representation
of Yadavarayar to the king, assigning the income from levy on textiles (kuraittaragu-ayam)
from the devadana lands to the deity Tirumaraikkadu-Udaiyar.
It mentions Munaiyadaraiyar as a signatory.
No. 491.
(A. R. No.
460 of 1904).
Vedaranyam, Tirutturaippundi Taluk,
Tanjore District.
On the south wall of the Tyagaraja shrine in the
Vedaranyesvara temple.
Rajendra III. Year
16 : 1262 A.D.
The details of date, viz., Rishabha, su. 11, Monday,
Uttiram, regularly correspond to 1262 A.D., May 1.
This records the gift of 24 veli, 6 ma, and 3 kani of land by Narayanan of Padappai in
Malaimandalam for meeting the expenses for the conduct of a service called
Tiruvikkiraman â sandhi on two occasions and for burning three perpetual lamps
to the deity Tirumaraikkadu Udaiyar.
No. 534.
(A. R. No.
492 of 1904).
Vedaranyam, Tirutturaippundi Taluk,
Tanjore District.
On the south wall of the first prakara in the Vedaranyesvara temple.
Rajendrachola III. Year 33 : 1279 A. D. The details of date viz., Vrishchika su. 10 Monday, Uttirattadi are irregular. This inscription is damaged and mutilated. It seems to record a gift of land made by
tax-free by the Nattavar of
Umbala-nadu, for [services] to the god and goddess in the temple.
No. 536.
(A. R. No.
494 of 1904).
Vedaranyam, Tirutturaippundi Taluk,
Tanjore District.
On the west wall of the first prakara in the Vedaranyesvara temple.
Rajendrachola III. Year 18 : 1263 A.D. The details of date, viz., Makara ba . . . . . . . .
, Wednesday, Tiruvonam are irregular. This records the gift of 2½ veli and magani of land, originally
purchased partly from Kunamalaippadi Udaiyan . . . . . . . . Pallavadaraiyar
and partly from Nagandan of Anapaya-chaturvedimangalam in Idaiyala-nadu in
Rajendrasola-valanaldu by Tirumaraikkadudaiyan Karpagapperuman of Kodumalur,
who owned lands in Vayalur Palli, in Kunrur-nadu, as tirunamattukkani to
the god Tirumaraikkadu-udaiyar.
No. 539.
(A. R. No.
497 of 1904).
Vedaranyam, Tirutturaippundi Taluk,
Tanjore District.
On the north wall of the first prakara in the
Vadaranyesvara temple.
Rajendrachola III. Year 2 [6] : 1272 A.D. The details of date viz., Makara ba. 6, Friday, Chittirai corresponds to 1272 A.D. January
22, Friday, f.d.t.â 18 : â90. This records the gift of ¾ veli of land made tax-free
by the uravar of Sirumutarai and Parpunankilaiyan
Karikalasola-ppallavaraiyan, for food offerings to the deities Aludaiyar and
Nayakar and their Nachchiyars, whose images were set up by Andanayakan alias
Priamisvaramudiayar, the headman of Karaikkadaippu Elumur in the western
division of Umbala-nadu in the temple of Ilamaraikkadudaiya Nayanar.
No. 545.
(A. R. No.
503 of 1904).
Vedaranyam, Tirutturaippundi Taluk,
Tanjore District.
On the north wall of the first prakara in the
Vedaranyesvara temple.
Rajendrachola III. year 12 : 1257 â 58 A.D. This seems to record the ur-niyogam, given by the
residents of Rajendrasingapattinam, regarding a gift of land for certain
services and offerings and the contribution of a fish as karttigai-ppachchai,
in the temple of the Tirumaraikkadu-udaiyar by the members of a body called the Paramamamuni Elunurruvar, who claim to be the descendants of the sage
born of the fire that burnt Kama (i.e., Manmatha).
No. 556.
(A. R. No.
513 of 1904).
Kodiyakkadu, Tirutturaippundi
Taluk, Tanjore District.
On the north wall of the Amritaghatesvara temple.
Rajendra III. Year
3 : 1276 A.D.
The details of date, viz., Kumbha su. Are insufficient for verification.
This inscription seems to record a sale of land to
Ediroppiladar alias Somanathadevar
of the lineage of Mudaliyar of [Tiruchchatti]l-murram by the authorities of the
temple of god Tirukkodikkulagar for the raising of a garden called Tiruvaypadi.
No. 557.
(A. R. No.
514 of 1904).
Kodiyakkadu, Tirutturaippundi
Taluk, Tanjore District.
On the north wall of the Amritaghatesvara temple.
Rajendra III. year
32 : 1276 A.D.
The details of date given, viz., 32nd year,
Makara ba. Thursday, Revati corresponds
to 1276 A.D. January 23.
This inscription records that in exchange for the land
formerly granted for the maintenance of the garden called Tiruvaypadi (cf. No. 556 above) which was given over to
Senapatigal, another plot of land called maiyartadanganni-mayakkal was granted
by Nambikudiyan alias Gangainattukkon for his own merit.
No. 576.
(A. R. No.
531 of 1904).
Tiruttengur, Tirutturaippundi
Taluk, Tanjore District
On the north wall of the central shrine in the
Rajatagirisvara temple.
Rajendra III. Year
11 + 1 : 1257 A.D. The details of date given viz., 11 + 1 year,
Karkataka ba, Monday, Rohini, corresponds to 1257 A.D., July 9, Monday. The tithi was 11.
This epigraph seems to state that the temple authorities
exempted the merchant of Tiruttengur, a tirunundavilakkuppuram in the devadana of god Tiruvelliyangunram-udaiya nayanar,
from the payment of the tax in oil in consideration of the return of the land
bought from the temple, by them sometime back in lieu of 50 kasu
received by them. They also arranged to
give to Tiruttengur Poyan some other land as vettai-pperu in return for
the land which was included in the tirunundavilakku-ppuram.
No. 600.
(A. R. No.
555 of 1904).
Tiruvaur, Nagapattinam Taluk,
Tanjore District
On the north wall of the first prakara in the
Tyagarajasvamin temple.
Rajendra III. Year
20 : 1266 A.D.
The details of date given viz., year 20, Makara su.
13, Wednesday, Punarpusam regularly correspond to 1266 A.D., January 20,
â77, â82.
This inscription records the grant of two pieces of land by
Pirambar Visaiyapalar of Tiruvidaimarudur to the matha built for the tapasyar,
who were tending the gardens of the temple, doing other services in the shrines
of gods Alagiya Tiruchchirrambalam udaiyar and Porpatikku-nayakisvaramudaiyar,
set up by the donor and Alagapperuman alias Kalappalarayar of
Sirnangur. One of the pieces of the
land is stated to have been purchased from Umaiyalvi alias
Alagilumalagiyadevattalaikkoli, one of the dancing girls (padiyilar)
living in the northern row of Irasakkal tambiran-tiruvidi
Sannadhi-ttiruvidi. The mahasabha
of Adiyakkai-chcharuppedimangalam, a brahmadeya in Tiruvarur-kkurram in
Geyamanikka-valanadu remitted the taxes on the lands.
No. 602.
(A. R. No.
557 of 1904).
Tiruvaur, Nagapattinam Taluk,
Tanjore District.
On the west wall of the first prakara in the
Tyagarajasvamin temple.
Rajendra III. Year
13 : 1259 A.D. , Year 20 : 1265 â 66 A.D., Year
23 : 1268 â 69 A.D. This inscription records three grants on different dates in
the reign of the same king. The details
of date given for the first grant viz. year 13, Mina ba. 3, Monday,
Tiruvonam, are irregular as the combination is impossible. The first grant is of three pieces of land, one in Palli and
Marayamangalam alias Rajadhiraja-chcharuppedimangalam, a devadana
in Geyamanikka-valanadu and another in Perumpor, a devadana and another
in Rajanarayana-chcharuppedimangalam, a tirappu-val-kudi, the last made tax-free by the sabha,
of the same place for worship and other services to gods Alagiya
Tiruchchirrambalam-udaiyar and Porpatikkunayaka-Isvaramudaiyar, set up by them
on the southern side of Rajakkaltambiran-tiruvidi Sannadhittiruvidi in
Selva-ttiruvarur by Sirunangurudaiyan Araiyan Alaga-pperumal alias
Kalappalarayan of Pambuni-kkuram in Suttamali-valanadu and Piramban Porpatikkunayakan
Tiruvidaimarududaiyan alias Vijayapalan of Arkattukkurram in
Pandikulasani-valanadu (See No. 600 above). The latter made two grants in the 20th and 23rd
regnal year of the same king, of two fields in his own land in Perumpor, a devadana in Geyamanikka-valanadu,
respectively for worship and other services to god Tirumaligai
Vinayaka-ppillaiyar and to god Subrahmanya-ppillaiyar, whose images were set up
by himself.
Kulottungachola
No. 451.
(A. R. No.
420-A of 1904).
Vedaranyam, Tirutturaippundi Taluk,
Tanjore District.
On the south wall of the mandapa in front of the
central shrine in the Vedaranyesvaa temple.
Kulottungachola III. Date Lost.
This records the provision for the supply of one uri
of ghee measured by the devar nali for burning two perpetual lamps by Pokkakkudaiyar
â¦â¦â¦â¦Iyarpagai-yandarâ¦â¦â¦ of Marukal-nadu. Iyarpagai, after whom the donor is named, was one of the saiva devotees
whose lives are narrated in the Periyapuranam.
Rajaraja
No. 129.
(A. R. No.
111 of 1904).
Tiruchchopuram, Cuddalore Taluk,
South Arcot District.
On the east base of the central shrine in the
Mangalapurisvara temple.
Rajarajadeva. Year lost. The regnal year in this inscription is lost. The available details of date, saptami,
Thursday, Svati, are insufficient to calculate the equivalent. It records the sale of land to the god at Tiruchchopuram as tirunamattukkani
by the mahasabha of Tyagavalli-chaturvedimangalam in Melkanadu. Among the boundaries of the land is
mentioned the name of a watercourse, palpanja
perungali.
No. 450.
(A. R. No.
420 of 1904).
Vedaranyam, Tirutturaippundi Taluk,
Tanjore District.
On the south wall of the mandapa in front of the
central shrine in the Vedaranyesvara temple.
Rajaraja. Date Lost.
This seems to record a gift of money to several shepherds (kons)
for the supply of ghee, for burning a perpetual lamp to the god by
Puttakkudaiyan Velan Andukondâ¦â¦â¦â¦. Muvendavelar. Line 12 mentions the territorial division Irunalam valarkum
Rajaraja pandi-nadu.
No. 472.
(A. R. No.
441 of 1904).
Vedaranyam, Tirutturaippundi Taluk,
Tanjore District.
On another pillar in the mandapa in front of the
central shrine in the Vedaranyesvara temple.
Rajaraja year 9 :
993 â 94 A. D.
This records the gift of 7 kasu by Viraikudi-kilavan
Velan Narayanan alias Sembiyan Kilkarai Velan, of Mutturru-kurram, in
Pandi-nadu, for offering daily 2 palams of sarkkarai (country sugar) out
of 12 akkam accruing as interest on the endowed amount, to the god
Tirumaraikkad-udaiyar.
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