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VOLUME
XIX - INSCRIPTIONS
OF PARAKESARIVARMAN
No.
148
(A.R.
No. 127 of 1931)
Tiruchchatturai,
Tanjavur Taluk, Tanjavur District
On
the north wall of the central shrine, Odanavanesvara temple
This
is partly damaged. It
records a gift of 90 sheep left in charge of a local shepherded by . .
. . . . . Kalangasudar daughter of Devanar of Ayirattali for burning
a perpetual lamp in the temple of Mahdeva at Tiruchchorrutturri.
It is possible that this Devanar is the same as the chief of that name mentioned in Me appaluvur inscription of Rajakesarivarman
as the father of the donor Nakkar Akkaranangaiyar.
No.
149
(A.R.
No. 133 of 1931)
On
the same wall
This
is damaged. It seems to
record a gift of 25 kalanju of gold for a perpetual lamp in the
temple by Kilavan De[sappugal] queen of the Pandya Parantakan [Manabharanan]
who might be identified with Parantaka Viranarayana the
younger brother and successor of Varagunavarman.
This is evidently assignable to Parantaka I.
No.
150
(A.R.
No. 139 of 1932)
Tiruchchirai,
Kumbhakonam Taluk, Tanjavur District
On
a slab set up at the entrance into the central shrine,
SaranganathaPerumal temple
The
ends of lines of this inscription are lost.
It seems to record a gift of 90 sheep for burning a perpetual
lamp with an ulakku of ghee every day in the temple of
Tirumattirukkoyil-Perumal at Serrur by Paluran Porra[marai] a maid
âservant of he royal harem of queen Kilanadigal at Tanjavur.
No.
151
(A.R.
No. 315 of 1904)
Kudumiyamalai,
Pudukkottai State, Tiruchirapalli District
On
the south face of the north pillar of the rock-cut shrine, Melaikkyil
temple
This
records an endowment in gold of 5 kalanju realised by the sale of
some cows gifted by donors for burning a lamp during the daily services
in the temple of Tirumulattanattu-Perumanadigal at Tirunalakkunram, as
it was found difficult to maintain the cows by the temple.
No.
152
(A.R.
No. 317 of 1904)
On
the same face
This
records an endowment of 7 kalanju of gold (tulaippon) for
burning a perpetual lamp in the temple of Tirumulattanattu-Perumanadigal
at TirumalaKunram by tali Aruran of Kodumbalur in Urattur-kurram.
No.
153
(A.R.
No. 326 of 1904)
On
the south face of the south pillar of the same shrine
A
gift of 7 ½ tulaippon (kalanju) of gold for burning a
wreath (of lamps jotimalai) in the temple of
Tirumulattanattu-Perumanadigal at Tirunalakkunram in Kunriyur-nadu by a
certain Nakkiran Manikkam.
No.
154
(A.R.
No. 333 of 1904)
On
the east wall of the same shrine, right of entrance
A
gift of 7 kalanju (tulaippon) of gold by one Sendan of
Siraganallur for burning a perpetual lamp in the temple of
Tirumulattanattu-Perumanadigal at Tirumalakkunram.
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No.
155
(A.R.
No. 337 of 1904)
On
the same wall
This
records a gift of 7 kalanju (tulaippon) of gold and a
lamp-stand for burning a perpetual lamp in the temple of
Mulattanattu-Perumanadigal at Tirunalakkunram, by Varaguna-Natti the
daughter of Muttraiyar and wife of Sembiyan Irukkevel.
The donor is evidently different from the lady mentioned in
No. 241 below of the 10th year of the king.
This might be an inscription of Uttaama-Chola.
No.
156
(A.R.
No. 472 of 1904)
Vedaranyam,
Tirutturaipundi Taluk, Tanjavur District
On
a pillar in the mandapa in front of the Tyagaraja shrine, Vedarayesvara
temple
This
is damaged inscription recording a gift of 90 sheep for burning a
perpetual lamp in the temple of Mahadeva at Tirumaraikkadu by
Tiru-Orriyur-Nakka[n], (a servant) of the temple at Tiruvarur.
No.
157
(A.R.
No. 474 of 1904)
On
a pillar in the mandapa in front of the central shrine, same temple
This
is similar gift of 90 sheep for a lamp in the same temple by Baradayan
Palli son of Adnaur-kilan of Adanur to be maintained with an ulakku
of ghee every day by the liquid measure called Tirumaraikkadan after
the god.
No.
158
(A.R.
No. 574 of 1904)
Tiruvarur,
Nagapattanam Taluk, Tanjavur District
On
the west wall of the mandapa in front of the Achalesvara shrine,
Tyagarajasvami temple
This
records an endowment of 30 kalanju of gold left with the Nagarattar
of Tiruvarur by Devan Arubattunalvan for burning a perpetual lamp
before god Tiruvaraneri-Mahdeva-Bhattaraka with the daily supply of an ulakku
of ghee by the measure Tirunilakantan. The
person on whose behalf the gift was made seems to have been known as Kalavan
Porundampondai-tirumulattanat-Tondar, probably implying that he was
a spiritual teacher of the donor.
The writing seems to be late and the inscription may be
assigned to Rajedradeva or Vikrama-Chola.
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No.
159
(A.R.
No. 610 of 1904)
Srinivasanallur,
Musiri Taluk, Tiruchirapalli District
On
the south wall of the Mariyamman temple
This
is fragment of an inscription (evidently of a different temple) which
seems to register a sale as devadena, of a piece of land
belonging to them in common by the village assembly, to the temple of
Tiruvaikundattu-Perumanadigal for the gold received by them from a
certain Perumal Satti(of Velur-kurram.)
No.
160
(A.R.
No. 685 of 1904)
Tirupparkadal,
Walajapet Taluk, North Arcot District
On
the south wall of the central shrine, Kharapurisvara temple
The
inscription is built in the middle.
It records an endowment in gold made by a certain Araisan
Devaradiyan alias Vaduganagan of Peruvengur in
Paduvur-kottam for burning a perpetual lamp in the temple of
Tirukkaramapurattu-Perumanadigal at Kavadippakkam. The gift was entrusted to the care of the Annual Tank
Supervision Committee. Eruvengur
might be the same as the present Vangur in the Walajapet taluk.
No.
161
(A.R.
No. 9 of 1907)
Tiruvisalur,
Kumbhakonam Taluk, Tanjavur District
On
the south wall of the central shrine, Sivayoganathasvami temple
This
records an endowment of 113 kalanju of gold to the temple of
Tiruvisalur Perumanadigal, left in charge of the sabha of Nalur,
By Sembiyan Karaikkadudaiyan alias Anniyuradigal for
feeding a person daily in the temple with the monthly interest of a kunri
on each kalanju of the amount.
No.
162
(A.R.
No. 219 of 1907)
Tiruvidaimarudur,
Kumbhakonam Taluk, Tanjavur District
On
the north, west and south walls of the central shrine, Mahalingasvami
temple
The
inscription is of the time of Uttama-Chola.
It is much damaged. It
seems to register the purchase, tax-free, of two veli of land
from the assembly of Peravur by public sale, by the officer of the king Koyil-Mayilai
alias Madhuranta Muvendavelan of Sirringan for
presentation to the temple of Sri Mulasthanattu-Perumanadiga at
Tiruvidaimarudil. This transaction is stated to have been effected with the
concurrence(?) of the sabha of Tiraimur as the devakarmis (trustees)
of the temple, the Nagarattar of tiruvidaimarudil,
Ingannattu-Pallavaraiyar the srikaryam of the temple on behalf of
the adhikari (officer) and the accountant in the temple,
Tirunavaukkarayan Sivan on behalf of Nambirattiyar (queen)
Chola-Madeviyar, all being assemble together in the temple.
The officer Madhurantaka-Muvendavelar figures in another
inscription of Uttama-Chola published in S.I.I. Vol. III.
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No.
163
(A.R.
No. 436 of 1908)
Tiruvilimilalai,
Nannilam Taluk, Tanjavur District
On
a pillar in the Sundarakuchambal shrine, Vilinathasvami temple
Being
built into the stone pavement, a few lines at the bottom of each side of
the pillar are inaccessible. The inscription records an endowment in gold made by a
certain chief or officer by name Amarabhujangan Muppuli alias Gandarulganda-pallavaraiyan
for the daily feeding at mid-day of 4 Brahmanas in the temple of
Tiruttantonri-Mahadeva at Tirumalalai in Vennadu. With this 120 ½ kalanu,
land was purchased for its yield in paddy to maintain this charity,
the supervision of which passed after the demise of the donor to Amara-bhujangan
Vanapperaiyan alias Vanavan Pallavaraiyan, probably his
son. The inscription is
in early script and hence the record has been assigned to the reign of Vijayalaya
(M.E.R. for 1909, Part II)
No.
164
(A.R.
No. 268 of 1910)
Tiruvadandai,
Chaingleput Taluk, Chingleput District
On
the north base of the central shrine, Varaha-Perumal temple
This
records a gift of 30 kalanju of gold deposited with the urar of
the village for maintaining a perpetual lamp in the temple of
manavala-Perumal at Tiruvidavandai in Paduvur-nadu a subdivision of
Amur-kottam, by Nakkan. Enadi
the headman of Innambar on the northern bank situated in Sonadu.
The inscription has been assigend to Uttama-Chola. (M.E.R.
1911, Part II)
No.
165
(A.R.
No. 319 of 1910)
Tirumeyjnanam,
Kumbhakonam Taluk, Tanjavur District
On
the west wall of the central shrine, Jnanaparamesvara temple
This
registers a sale of land belonging to the mahasabha including the
Nambimar of Nalur a brahmadeya village of Serrur-kurram,
to the temple of Tirukkarkudisvarattu-Peruman (evidently the same as
jnanaparamesvara), in the village, for meeting the requirements of rice
offerings to the god during the three services in the temple, with 4 nali
of rice for each service during which a light was also to be burnt.
Among the boundaries of the land is mentioned a land belonging to
the Mahamatras of the village.
No.
166
(A.R.
No. 208 of 1917)
Somur,
Karur Taluk, Tiruchirapalli District
On
the south wall of the mandapa in front of the central shrine,
Somesvara-Udaiyar temple
This
records a gift of 2 ½ kalanju of gold for burning a light during
the three services in the temple of Tirunombalur-Mahadeva by Pirantakan
Purushottaman a member of the Danatonga-terinja-Kaikkola (regiment
or group). The early
writing of the record and the surname Danatunga of Paranataka I suggests
its assignment to his reign.
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No.
167
(A.R.
No. 17 of 1920)
Tirumalavadi,
Udaiyarpalayam Taluk, Tiruchirappalli District
On
the west wall of the central shrine, Vaidyanatha temple
This
records the gift of 90 sheep and a ram for a perpetual lamp in the
temple of Mahadeva at Tirumalavadi, by Tirukkunramudaiyan Kaan Tayan a
teacvher of Idaiyaru. Preceding
this inscription is a piece of 4 lines with its beginning damaged, which
records a gift of 4 ma of land for the ardhyama service in
the temple by Parantakan madevadigal the mother of
Uttama-Chola.
No.
168
(A.R.
No. 559 of 1921)
Pullamangai
near Pasupatikoyil, Papanasam Taluk, Tanjavur District
On
the south wall of the central shrine, Brahmapurisvara temple
This
records an endowment of land after purchase at Nallurcheri, for offerings
during the morning service in the temple of Tiruvalandurai-Mahadeva at
Pullamangalam in Kilar-kurram by one Sembiyan Mahavali-Vanaraya, who
is evidently different from the Western Ganga chief Prithvipati II on
who Parantaka I conferred the tile Sembiyan-mavali-Vanarayaâ some time
between the 9th and 15th years of his reign.
This may probably be assigned to Uttama-Chola.
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