SOUTH INDIAN INSCRIPTIONS
VOLUME XVII
INSCRIPTIONS COLLECTED DURING 1903 - 1904
Cholas
Vikramachola
No. 150.
(A. R. No.
130 of 1904).
Tirukanthesvaram, Cuddalore Taluk,
South Arcot District
On the east wall of the central shrine in the
Natanapadesvara temple.
Vikramachola Year 11 : 1128-29 A.D.
This inscription records a
gift of a sandhi lamp to God Tirukkannisvaram-udaiya Mahadeva of
Solakulavallinallur . . . . . . . . . . . . . . in Rajaraja-valanadu.
No. 165.
(A. R. No.
145 of 1904).
Tirukanthesvaram, Cuddalore Taluk,
South Arcot District.
On the north base of the central shrine in the
Natanapadesvara temple.
Vikramachola. Year
11 : 1128-29 A.D.
This mutilated inscription records the gift of money in coin
currently in use (anradu narkasu) by Kannamangalamudaiyan senampi .
.[kalaya] vitangan of Vesalippadi, for the merit of his mother Nangaiyandi, for
a sandhi lamp for god Tirukkannisva[ram-udaiya Mahadeva] in
Solakulavallinallur in Pattanpakkai-nadu in Rajaraja-valanadu. It mentions the sivabrahmanas, Gautaman
Kanda Sivan Alumpiran and Parasaran Sendan Vichchadeva Bhattan.
No. 166.
(A. R. No.
146 of 1904).
Tirukanthesvaram, Cuddalore Taluk,
South Arcot District.
On the north base of the central shrine in the
Natanapadesvara temple.
Vikramachola. Year
12 : 1129-30 A.D.
This inscription records the gift of one [a]nradu[narkasu]
by Mangalankilan Ambalasolan alias Solasikhamani muvendavelan of
Solakulavallinallur in Pattan [pakkai]-nadu in Rajaraja-valanadu to god
Tirukkannisvaram-udaiya Mahadeva of that place. It mentions Tillainayaka Bhattan and Parasaran Sendan Pichchadeva
Bhattan.
No. 167.
(A. R. No.
147 of 1904).
Tirukanthesvaram, Cuddalore Taluk,
South Arcot District.
On the north base of the central shrine in the
Natanapadesvara temple.
Vikramachola. Year
12 : 1129-30 A.D.
This inscription records the gift of 12 sheep by Alisupakkam-udaiyan
Appuli Vembadigal alias Vikramasola Muvendavellan of Solakulavallinallur
in Pattanpakkainadu in Rajaraja-valanadu, for a sandhi lamp for god
Tirukkannisvaram-udaiya Mahadeva of that place. The sheep were made over to manradi Sottai Elunayan of Vesalippadi in the same nadu.
No. 188.
(A. R. No.
167 of 1904).
Tiruvakkarai, Viluppuram Taluk,
South Arcot District.
On the north wall of the central shrine in the
Chandramaulisvara temple.
Vikramachola. Year
12 : 1129-30 A.D.
This refers to a skirmish at Mambakkam in which
Karunakara-chcholamuttaraiyan alias Surriyadevan, younger brother of
Molakkan Pallikondan alias Vikramasola Nilagangaraiyan died. In order to expiate this sin Ayyaran Sattan alias
Rajaraja Sengattu Molakkan is stated to have made a gift of cows for a
perpetual lamp to Mulasthanamudaiyar in Tribhuvanamadevi-chaturvedimangalam in
Viravatara-valanadu in Rajaraja-valanadu.
No. 193.
(A. R. No.
172 of 1904).
Tiruvakkarai, Viluppuram Taluk,
South Arcot District.
On the east wall of the mandapa in front of the
central shrine in
the Chandramaulisvara temple. Vikramachola. Year 5
: 1122-23 A.D.
This record commences with pumadu punara, etc., the prasasti of the king.
It mentions Arumbakkilan Araiyan of Manavil in Manavil-kottam
in Jayangondachola-mandalam.
No. 201.
(A. R. No.
180 of 1904).
Tiruvakkarai, Viluppuram Taluk,
South Arcot District.
On the west wall of the mandapa in front of the central
shrine on
the Chandramaulisvara temple. Vikramachola. Year 3
: 1120-21 A.D.
This inscription records the assignment of padikaval
collected from devadana lands belonging to the god at Tiruvakkarai in
Mattur-nadu at the rate of 2 kalam of paddy per ma of wet land
and 2 kalam of varagu per ma of dry land, by Sengeni
Ammaiyappan Pandi alias Naralokavira-pperaiyan of Munnurruk-kudippalli
in Vijayarajendra-valanadu in Oyma-nadu for the food and other offerings to the
Udaiyar and Alvar at Tiruvakkarai. The
amount of paddy to be transformed into rice required for every item is stated
to be five units for every two units of rice.
No. 206.
(A. R. No.
185 of 1904).
Tiruvakkarai, Viluppuram Taluk,
South Arcot District.
On the north wall of the mandapa in front of the
central shrine in the
Chandramaulisvara temple. Vikramachola. Year 3
: 11209- 21 A.D.
This incomplete record mentions Kulangilavan Parpanaban
(Padmanabhan) Tiruvengadam and Tiruvengadan-Churai, the lease-holders of the
temple of Mahadevar in Tiruvakkarai in Mattur-nadu and Tali Diâ¦â¦â¦â¦â¦of
Talaikkaviri-Meyur in Vilupparaiya-nadu.
No. 229.
(A. R. No.
207 of 1904).
Tiruvakkarai, Viluppuram Taluk,
South Arcot District.
On the north base of the mandapa in front of the Varadaraja Perumal
shrine in
the Chandramaulisvara temple. Vikramachola. Year 8
: 1125-26 A.D.
This inscription records the gift of 12 sheep for a sandhi
lamp to the Alvar at Tiruvakkarai in Mattur-nadu by Settan (Jeshthan)
Tiruvarai, a shepherd o Gangaikondasolapuram in Naduvir-kuru in
Sola-mandalam. The sheep were made over
to the car of Kulangilavan Attraiyan Tirunadudaiyan, a lease-holder of the
temple.
No. 295.
(A. R. No.
267 of 1904).
Yogimallavaram, Puttur Taluk,
Chittoor District.
On the west wall of the Parasaresvara temple. Vikramachola. Year
15 : 1132 â 33 A. D.
This inscription begins with the characteristic titles of a
Yadavaraya and quotes a gift made in the 16th year of Vikramachola.
It records a gift of land towards the procession and other
services to god Tippaladichcharamudaiyar in Tiruchchuganur in Kudavur-nadu in
Tiruvengada-kkottam in Rajedrasola-mandalam.
No. 590.
(A. R. No.
545 of 1904).
Tiruvaur, Nagapattinam Taluk,
Tanjore District
On the south wall of the first prakara in the Tyagarajasvamin temple.
Vikramachola. Year
[6] : 1123 A.D.
The details of date given viz., Year 6, Avani,
su. Ayilyam are insufficient to
calculate the equivalent.
This inscription records the sale of land, made tax-free, to
god srimulasthana-mudaiyar by Ponmalai-chcheri Udaiyan. Velan. Suriyan alias Virudarajabhayankara Alundur-Velan, receiving 4 anradu
narkasu granted to the temple for maintaining a garden, by Palaiyurudaiyan
Chandrasekharan Adividangan alias Mahabalivanarayar. Of the 4 kasu, 1 kasu is stated to be the cost of the land
and 3 kasu, the lump sum provided for making it tax-free.
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No. 601.
(A. R. No.
556 of 1904).
Tiruvaur, Nagapattinam Taluk,
Tanjore District.
On the west wall of the first prakara in the
Tyagarajasvamin temple.
Vikramachola. Year 8
: 1125 A.D.
This inscription commences with the prasasti pumadu
punara, etc., of Vikramachola. The
details of date given viz., year 8, simha ba. 3, Tuesday, Revati
correspond to 1125 A.D., August 18, f.d.t. â09, f.d.n. â27.
It records the gift of 17 kasu for a perpetual lamp
to god Tiruvarurudaiyar Srimulasthanam-udaiyar by Gangaichetti, son of Kudiraichetti (horse - dealer) Siddha Chetti, a
member of Virarajendradevamangala-chchattu
in Melai-Marayapadi alias Koyirukkuru-nadu. This amount was received by the representatives of the body
called Siva brahmanar Narpattenmar, holding leases of the temple, who agreed to
contribute oil, measured by tudaiyulakku, equivalent to Purridangondan
nali, out of the interest from the endowed amount.
No. 605.
(A. R. No.
560 of 1904).
Tiruvaur, Nagapattinam Taluk,
Tanjore District.
On the south wall of the second prakara in the
Tyagarajasvamin temple.
Vikramachola. Year 3
: 1120 - 21 A.D.
This epigraph commences with the prasasti, Pumalai midaindu
etc., of Vikramachola.
It records the gift of a piece of land, called
Karpurakkudukkai on the northern banks of Kaduvay alias
Rajanarayana-ppraru after making it tax-free to god Sri-mulasthanamudaiyar of
Tiruvarur, by the Perunguri-mahasabhai of Pulivalam, brahmadeya
in Puliyur-nadu in Arumolideva-valanadu, when it was assembled at
Rajendrasola-atti (for attain).
No. 607.
(A. R. No.
562 of 1904).
Tiruvaur, Nagapattinam Taluk,
Tanjore District.
On the south wall of the second prakara in the
Tyagarajasvamin temple.
Vikramachola. Year 3
: 1120 â 21 A.D.
This epigraph commences with the prasasti Pumalai
midaindu of Vikramachola. His
surname, Rajakesari, given here, is probably a mistake for Parakesari.
It records the sale of land made tax-free by the sabha
of Vayarrur, a brahmadeya in Tiruvarur-kurram in Geyamanikka-valanadu,
receiving 26 ½ kasu out of the
amount endowed to the temple by Aravanai Pandakkuttan Kulottungasola
Amattiyarayan, a member of the regiment called Tyagavalli Velaikkarar. A Tyagavinodan-salai madam is also mentioned.
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No. 608.
(A. R. No.
563 of 1904).
Tiruvaur, Nagapattinam Taluk,
Tanjore District.
On the south wall of the second prakara in the
Tyagarajasvamin temple.
Vikramachola. Year 4
: 1122 A.D.
This record commences with the prasasti, Pumadu punara
etc., of Vikramachola. The details of
date mentioned viz., year, 4, Rishabha, su. 3, Wednesday, Tiruvadirai,
regularly correspond to 1122 A.D., May 10, â66 â53.
It records the price-deed (porulmavarudi) pertaining
to the gift of land by purchase for a tank to be called Nedungulam, to the
temple, from the Perunguri mahasabha of Tirunallur, a brahmadeya
in Vela-nadu, in Kulottungasola-valanadu when they were assembled in Rajanarayanan-tirumandapam,
by Madhurantakan Ponnambalakkuttan alias Porkoyilnambi Tondaimanar of
Arumbakkam in Manavil-kottam. The land
was purchased for 100 kasu given in gold currency of 32 ½ kalanju
equal in value to Rajarajan-madai was endowed in order to supply Senkalunir
flower for the god.
No. 609.
(A. R. No.
564 of 1904).
Tiruvaur, Nagapattinam Taluk,
Tanjore District.
On the south wall of the second prakara in the
Tyagarajasvamin temple.
Vikramachola. Year 4
: 1121 - 22 A.D.
This record commences with the prasasti Pumalai midaindu
etc., of Vikramachola. The details of
date given are the same as in the foregoing number.
This records the sale-deed (vilaiyavanam) pertaining
to the transaction recorded in No. 608 above.
No. 610.
(A. R. No.
565 of 1904).
Tiruvaur, Nagapattinam Taluk,
Tanjore District.
On the south wall of the second prakara in the
Tyagarajasvamin temple.
Vikramachola.
This inscription stops after a few lines of the prasasti
Pumalai midaindu etc., of Vikramachola (1118 â 1135 A.D.)
No. 668.
(A. R. No.
614 of 1904).
Tiruvandavar, Kanchipuram Taluk,
Chingleput District.
On the south wall of the mandapa in front of the
Tiruvandanathesvara temple.
Vikramachola.
The date is lost in the damaged portion of the
inscription. This inscription records a
gift of 17 sheep ( ) by one Narayana alias Narpattennayirakkon of a
village in Kalatturkottam in Jayangondasola-mandalam towards part of the cost
of burning a perpetual lamp.
Kulotltungachola II
No. 445.
(A. R. No.
415 of 1904).
Vedaranyam, Tirutturaippundi Taluk,
Tanjore District.
On the south wall of the central shrine in the
Vedaranyesvara temple.
Kulotltungachola III. year 4 : 1182 A. D.
The details of date viz., Mina su. 5. Thursday, Rohini correspond to 1182 A. D.,
March 11.
This records the gift of 150 kasu of gold for a
perpetual lamp to the deity in the Tirumaraikkadu temple, in Kunrur-nadu, a
sub-division of Umbala-nadu by Gunamalaippadi-udaiyan Gangaikondan Rajarajadeva alias Kottappichcholar. The sivabrahmanas received the money and undertook to supply one nali of ghee by the standard
measure vedavana-nayakan, out of the interest of the endowed amount.
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No. 449.
(A. R. No.
419 of 1904).
Vedaranyam, Tirutturaippundi Taluk,
Tanjore District.
On the south wall of the mandapa in front of the
central shrine in the Vedaranvesvara temple.
Kulottlunga III. year 4 : 1181 A. D.
The details of date, viz., vrischika, ba [6], Friday, Magha,
correspond to 1181 A.D., October 30.
This records the gift of 150 anradunarkasu by Pallikondan Nagara Isuvaramudaiyan alias
Virasingapanmar of Gunamalaippuram in venni-kkurram of Suttamali-valanadu for
burning a perpetual lamp to the god Tirumaraikkadu-udaiyar. The Sivabrahmanas of the temple agreed to maintain the lamp, by
the interest on the endowed amount, with one ulakku of ghee daily by the
measure vedavana-nayakan.
The height of the lamp including the pedestal and the top
portion is given as the length of) four fingers.
No. 453.
(A. R. No.
422 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 II. year 2 : 1134 â 35 A.D.
This inscription begins with the prasasti Pumevi valar, etc., of the king.
It records the conferment of Tiruppadiyakkani and Sri-Mahesvara-kkangani
in the temple of Tirumaraikkadu-Udaiyar, in Kunrur-nadu, a district of
Dharani-mulududai-valanadu by the patipadamulappattu-udaiya Panchacharigal
on Tiruchchirrambalamudaiyan Nagadevan alias Tyagasamudrappichchan and
his group. The devarkanmigal of
the temple were enjoined to supervise the singing of Tiruppadiyam and make sure that members partaking in the
service were either related to or nominated by Tyagasamudrappichchan.
No. 594.
(A. R. No.
549 of 1904).
Tiruvaur, Nagapattinam Taluk,
Tanjore District
On the west wall of the first prakara in the Tyagarajasvamin
temple.
Kulottunga II. year
15 : 1147 â 48 A.D.
This inscription commences with the prasasti,
Pumannupadumam etc., of Kulottunga II and stops after mentioning the
date.
No. 597.
(A. R. No.
552 of 1904).
Tiruvaur, Nagapattinam Taluk,
Tanjore District
On the west wall of the first prakara in the
Tyagarajasvamin temple.
Kulottunga II. Year
12 : 1143 â 44 A.D.
This inscription mentions a land survey made in the 16th
year of Sungandavirttarulinadva i.e., Kulottunga I.
It records a gift to Sri-Mulasthanam-udaiyar, of land made
tax-free, purchased from Brahmanas in Nadappur alias Uttamasolamangalam
in Panaiyur-nadu in Kulottungasola-valanadu, in Edirilisolanallur, a tax free devadana,
by Andapillai Andar. The produce from
the land was to be utilized to maintain (1) three perpetual lamps, (2) servants
bringing water from Kaduvay for the holy bath (3) servants in the garden called
Purridangondan in Nandipura alias Karunakaranallur, a devadana (4) a servant working at the sengalunir
gradient in Nadappur alias Uttamasolamangalam in Panaiyur-nadu and (5)
the servant supplying hay for the cows (gosalaisurabhigal).
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No. 598.
(A. R. No.
553 of 1904).
Tiruvaur, Nagapattinam Taluk,
Tanjore District
On the west wall of the first prakara in the
Tyagarajasvamin temple.
Kulottunga II. year
10 : 1142 A.D.
This inscription commences with the prasasti pumannu
padumam of Kulottunga. The details
of date given viz., Year 10 Dhanus su. 11, Monday, Asvati, regularly
correspond to 1142 A.D., November 30, â98, â68.
It records the sale of land made tax free, as kudinikkakkani
to god Tiruvarurudaiyar Srimulasthanamudaiyar for the korru of the 12 tavasiyar who were tending the gardens and
supplying Sengalunir-ttiruppallittamam from the garden at Vayarrur
Kulottungasolan Perungulam by the sabha of Rajarajabrahmamangalam, a brahmadeya
in Tiruvarur-kurram in Geyamanikka-valanadu, having met at Devasriyan
Tirukkavanam receiving from the temple 157½ anradu narkasu.
The sale of another piece of land similar to this, for
supply of the damanaka flowers is also recorded. The Sabha reserved for itself the
supervisory functions and the responsibility to make over the produce of these
lands to the temple.
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.
Rajaraja II
No. 384.
(A. R. No.
355 of 1904).
Kudumiyamalai, Kulattur Taluk,
Tiruchirappalli District.
On the rock to the south of the rock-cut shrine called
Melaikoyil.
Rajaraja II. year 11
: 1156 â 57 A. D.
This inscription commences with prasasti pumaruviya
tirumadum, etc., of the king.
It records the gift of pasture land and 12 buffaloes by
purchase for 20 pon deposited in the temple treasury by Chara Araiyan Rajendran alias
Kulottungasola-Kadabarayan for maintaining two perpetual lamps in the temple of
Tirumerrali-mahadeva in Tirunalakkunram in Kunriyur-nadu. The land and the buffaloes were entrusted to
the care of four Sivabrahmanas of the temple.
The published in Inscriptions (Texts) of the Pudukottai
State, No. 135.
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No. 558.
(A. R. No.
515 of 1904).
Kivalur, Nagapattinam Taluk,
Tanjore District.
On the south wall of the central shrine in the Akshayalingesvara
temple.
Rajaraja II. Year
18 : 1163 A.D.
The details of date given, viz., 18th
year, Dhanus ba. 8, Sunday, Hastam, correspond to 1163 A.D., December 20,
Friday (not Sunday) 79; â20.
This inscription records the grant by purchase of land
called Sendamaraikkannan-kollai situated in Sattangudi, a hamlet of
Periyalattur alias Kshatriyasikhamani-chchaturvedimangalam for rearing a
garden for god Kedili-nayanar by Srimulattanam-udaiyan-bhattan of Kuravaseri
worshipping god Tiruvarur-udaiyar in Tiruvarur-kurram in Geyamanikka-valanadu
and Avudiyalchchani, wife of Perumbarrap-puliyur Vinayaka-bhattan, a devotee of
this same god. The latter is stated to
have had the former as her guardian (mudukan). Provision was also made for the residence of the andar tending
the garden.
No. 560.
(A. R. No.
517 of 1904).
Kivalur, Nagapattinam Taluk,
Tanjore District
On the south wall of the Sundarakuchamba shrine in the Akshayalingesvara
temple.
Rajaraja II. Year 10
: 1155 A.D.
On palaeographical considerations, this inscription may be
assigned to Rajaraja II. The details of
date, viz., 10th year, Mesha, ba. 4, Friday, Mulam, regularly
correspond to 1155 A.D., April 22, Friday, â85, â64.
This inscription records some arrangements made for laying a sanndhi-tiruvidi in front of the temple of god Kedili-nayanar of
Kilvelur, by Arayan Singapiran of Kilakkudi and Narayanadevan Savuri-perumal.
Rajadhiraja II
No. 205.
(A. R. No.
184 of 1904).
Tiruvakkarai, Viluppuram Taluk,
South Arcot District.
On the north wall of the mandapa in front of the
central shrine
in the Chandramaulisvara temple. Rajadhiraja II. Year [3] : 1165-66 A.D.
This inscription may be assigned to rajadhiraja II both on
grounds of paleography and on account of the donor . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. Sambuvarayan being a later member of the family of Sambuvarayas. Further the king bears the title
Tribhuvanachakravartigal which is borne only by later members of the main Chola
family. The year 3 is mentioned in the
body of the inscription (line 8).
In lines 6 and 7 a transaction of the 12th year
of salaikalamarutta Rajakesari
is mentioned. This king may be
identified with Rajadhiraja I.
The inscription seems to record the gift of land as devandana by Munnurru Sengai Mindan Siya
â¦â¦â¦â¦â¦â¦ Appan Sabuvarayan of Oyma-nadu. Since the inscription is built in, other details are lost.
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No. 217.
(A. R. No.
195 of 1904).
Tiruvakkarai, Viluppuram Taluk,
South Arcot District.
On the right side of the gopura of the first prakara
of Chandramaulisvara temple.
Rajadhiraja II. Year
7 : 1169-70 A.D.
This inscription records the building of the gopura
to be named Gandar Suriyan-tiruggopuram by Ammai Appan Pandinadu-kondan alias
Gandar Suriyan Sambuvarayan. The same
donor built in the 2nd year of Kulottunga a mandapa named
after himself (No. 212 above) and made a gift of two lamps in the 16th
year of the same king (No. 216 above)
No. 244.
(A. R. No.
222 of 1904).
Melsevur, Gingee Taluk, South Arcot
District.
On the east wall of the first prakara of the
Vrishabhapurisvara temple.
Rajadhiraja II. Year
13 : 1175, A.D. (?)
This inscription commences with the prasasti, Kadal
sulnda par, etc., of Rajadhiraja
II. The details of date given viz., 13th
year, Karkataka 13, Wednesday, ba. 11, Rohini correspond to 1175 A.D., July 15,
Tuesday not Wednesday, 77, 32. See
Introduction page (iii). It refers to
Ammai Appan Pandi alias Rajaraja Sambuvarayan and his grandfather Ammai Appan
Kulamanikkam Pandinadu-kondar.
This records the grant of land as archchanavisesham
to god Tiruttantonri Aludaiyar of Sevur in Uttamasola-valanadu in
Jayangondasolamandalam by Ammai Appan Pandi alias Rajaraja Sambuvarayan. The gift-land which was situated in
Arakkaramur alias Rajendrasolanallur in Oymanadu alias
Vijaiyarajendrasola-valanadu was bought by the donorâs grandfather, Ammai Appan
Kulamanikkam Pandinadu-kondar and the title to that land was confirmed by the
Urar of the above-mentioned place in the 5th year of Rajadhiraja II
under orders of the king
No. 540.
(A. R. No.
498 of 1904).
Vedaranyam, Tirutturaippundi Taluk,
Tanjore District.
On the north wall of the first prakara in the
Vedaranyesvara temple.
Rajadhiraja II. Year
14 : 1177 â 78 or 1180 â 81 A.D.
The details of date date given are Mithuna ba. 5, Wednesday,
Sodi (Svati). The combination of
ba. 5 and Svati is impossible in the
month of Mithuna.
This records the gift of 1½ veli and 1 ma of land made free of taxes fixed by raja-niyogam,
nattuvivattai (vyavasthai), ur-vivattai etc., as tirunandavilakkupuram, by
Panganvay-udaiyan alias Rajaraja-muvendavelan, of Kiliyur for burning a
perpetual lamp to the deity Tirumaraikkadu-udaiyar, in Umbala-nadu.
In detailing the boundaries of the land the record mentions
a piece of land sold by the donor to Aludai Nachchi Amudalvi, (a devaradiyar),
and a piece of land leased to Arindavan Pallavaraiyan by Chittarayan.
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No. 583.
(A. R. No.
538 of 1904).
Tiruvaur, Nagapattinam Taluk, Tanjore
District
On the east wall of the first prakara in the Tyagarajasvamin
temple,
right of
entrance. Rajadhiraja II. Year
2 : 1164 or 1168 A.D.
This inscription commences with the prasasti Kadal sulnda
parmagalum etc., of Rajadhiraja II. The details of date given, viz., Year 2, Mesha su. 6, Monday,
Punarpusam, regularly correspond to 1168 A.D., April 15, Monday, â30 ;
â28. Dr Kielhorn however has equated
these details to 1164 A.D., March 30, â85. The star, however, was current throughout Tuesday and continued on
Wednesday till â10 of that day according to the Indian Ephemeris.
This records a gift of two pieces of land by purchase as Rajadhirajapperuvilai
from Tonri Muvayirattoruvan, one of the tiruvidi andar and a headman of
Perunar, tiruppudiyiduttu vilagam (i.e., land whose fresh produce is
entirely allotted for food offerings) by Palaiyanur-udaiyan Vedavanam-udaiyan
Ammai-Appan alias Rajaraja-vilupparaiyan of Menmalai-ppalaiyanur-nadu in
Jayangondasola-mandalam.
No. 585.
(A. R. No.
540 of 1904).
Tiruvaur, Nagapattinam Taluk,
Tanjore District
On the east wall of the first prakara in the
Tyagarajasvamin temple.
Rajadhiraja II. Year
10 : 1173 A.D.
This inscription commences with the prasasti, Kadal
sulnda parelum etc., of Rajadhiraja II. The details of date given, viz., Year 10, Mina su. 13, Tuesday, Magha regularly correspond to
1173 A.D., February 27, Tuesday, â48 ; â65. These details regularly correspond also to 1176 A.D., February 24,
Tuesday, â41 ; â85.
This records a grant of land, bought as Irajadhiraja-pperuvilai
in Solakeralanallur in Tiruvarur-kkurram in Geyamanikka-valanadu as kani
to goddess Paraloka . . . . . menmoli-nachchiyar in the shrine of the goddess
Tirukkamakkottam-udaiya Periyanachchiyar in the temple of god
Sri-mulasthanamudaiyar by Palaiyanurudaiyan Vedavanamudaiyan Ammai Appan alias
Pallavarajan of Menmalai-palaiyanur-nadu in Jayangondasola-mandalam (vide No.
583 above).
No. 587.
(A. R. No.
542 of 1904).
Tiruvaur, Nagapattinam Taluk,
Tanjore District
On the east wall of the first prakara Tyagarajasvamin
temple, right of entrance.
Rajadhiraja II. year
9 : 1172 A.D. (?)
This inscription commences with the kprasasti,
Kadalsulnda parmagalum etc., of Rajadhiraja II. The details of the date given, viz., year 9, Tula ba. Are insufficient for verification. Other details are lost in the portion built
in.
This records a grant of land in Rajaraja-pottur alias
Ammaiappanallur, formerly a portion of Sirukurranallur, in Vela-nadu in
Kulottungasola-valanadu, purchased for 1500 kasu, to god
Srimulasthanam-udaiyar of Tiruvarur, by Palaiyanurudaiyan Vedavanamudaiyan
Ammai Appan alias Pallavarajan of Menmalai-ppalaivanur (Vide
Nos. 582 and 583 above).
No. 588.
(A. R. No.
543 of 1904).
Tiruvaur, Nagapattinam Taluk,
Tanjore District
On the east wall of the first prakara in the
Tyagarajasvamin temple,
right of
entrance. Rajadhiraja II. Year
5 : 1167 A.D. (?)
This inscription is dated in the 19th day of the
5th year of Tribhuvanachakravartin Rajadhirajadeva, evidently
identical with Rajadhiraja II on account of the mention of an order of
Vikrama-chola.
This records an order of the king, restoring to the servants
of the temple of Srimulasthanamudaiyar, house-sites previously made tax-free
and set apart for them after making allotments to the chettis, chekkara,
their followers and Cholendirasingan velaikkarar in the 9th
year of Vikramachola. The sites are
stated to have been later on encroached upon by the chettis for their
dwellings and shops. It is also stated
that the servants of the temple were to receive 100 kasu in
compensation.
No. 592.
(A. R. No.
547 of 1904).
Tiruvaur, Nagapattinam Taluk,
Tanjore District
On the west wall of the first prakara in the
Tyagarajasvamin temple. [Rajaraja II].
This inscription commences with the Prasasti pumaruviya
poruppelum, etc., and stops in the middle.
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No. 691.
(A. R. No.
635 of 1904).
Ramagiri, Tiruvallur Taluk,
Chingleput District.
On the south wall of the central shrine in the Valisvara
temple. Rajadhiraja II.
On account of the title Tribhuvanachakravarttigal and the
characters of the inscription, the king of the record may be identified with
Rajadhiraja II.
This inscription records the gift of 3 lamps (i.e., 3
twilight lamps to the deity Tirukkarikarai-udaiyar and one twilight lamp to
Pillaiyar, (i.e., Tirujnan-sambandar), by Siyanadiyan Kalisattakan Adittadevan Nandipanman. Kari pillai, Andan and Atkonda-pillai, were to maintain one lamp
each.
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