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VOLUME
XIX - INSCRIPTIONS
OF PARAKESARIVARMAN
No.
22
(A.R.
No. 594 of 1920)
On
the same wall
This
records a gift of 42 ½ kalanju
of gold (tulaippon) deposited with the ganapperumakkal of
the year, for burning lamp in the temple and for the daily mid-day
offering to the god, with which a Bhatta well-versed in the Vedawas
to be fed able. The
offering comprised rice, kummayam and three other dishes, ghee,
curd, sugar, plantains and betel-nut and leaves.
The donor’s name is given as Koyil-Perral alias Gunavan-Madeviyar
daughter of Bhupalasekhariyar, on whose behalf the king (devar ?)
is said to have paid the it is perhaps to be inferred that she was his
concubine
No.
23
(A.R.
No. 609 of 1920)
On
the wall of the south verandah in the parakara, behind the image of
Gaja-Lakshmi in the same temple
This
registers a gift of 12 ½ kalanju for burning a lamp inside the tiruvunnaligai
of the temple by Palavettaraiyan Kodandan Tappildarman.
The identity of this chief with Tappildarma-pallavaraiyan figuring
in two records of Gandaraditya has been surmised already.
The inscription may be one of Arinjaya.
No.
24
(A.R.
No. 274 of 1923)
Koyil-Tevarayanpettai
near Pandaravadai, Papanasam Taluk, Tanjavur District
On
the south wall of the central shrine, Matsyapurisvara temple
This
records a gift of 30 kasu for maintaining a perpetual lamp in the
temple of tiruchchelur-Madevar at Rajakesari-Chaturvedimangalam a bradmadeya
on the southern bank of the river, by Nedun[dug]gai Daisam wife of
Tattan Silan a merchant of Tribhuvanamadevi-Perangadi at Tanjavur.
Tribhuvana-mahadevi was a queen of Rajaraj I and the mother
of Rajendra-Chola I. This
inscription may be attributed to the latter.
No.
25
(A.R.
No. 135 of 1925)
Tiruvaduturai,
Mayuram Taluk, Tajavur District
On
the south wall of the central shrine, Gomuktisvara temple
This
records the sale of 4 ma of tax-free land by the sabha of
Sattanur a brahmadeya of Tiraimur-nadu on the southern bank, to
Sankayan Orri a member of the regiment Adityapanma-terinda-Kaikkolar
for maintaining a coconut garden (of 1000 trees) belonging to the temple
of Tiruvavaduturai-Mahadeva and for growink a flower garden.
The yield of 100 palms is said to have been his share for the
former work. This might be
assinged to Parantaka I.
No.
26
(A.R.
No. 136 of 1925)
On
the same wall
This
is built in at the ends of lines. It
records a similar sale of 3 ma of land at Kil-Kumaramangalam by
the same assembly, probably to a different person (name lost) for
maintaining a flower-garden out of the yield of another coconut garden,
and for burning a perpetual lamp in the temple for each of the ma of
land.
No.
27
(A.R.
No. 136 of 1926)
Tiruvilakkudi,
Mayuram Taluk, Tanjavur District
On
the south wall of the central shrine Manavalesvara, temple
The
details of date correspond to A.D. 969, April 12 in the reign of Uttama-Chola.
The inscription is built in at the right end.
It records the remission of taxes on some plots of land belonging
to the temple at Tiruvelvikkudi by purchase, by the assembly of
Vedelvidugudevi-Chaturvedimangalam a brahmadeya in Kurukkai-nadu
on the northern bank of the river, for a lump-sum of 50 ilakkasu received
by them from a member of the Karikala-Chola-terinja-Kaikkolar regiment.
This body was evidently named after Aditya II.
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No.
28
(A.R.
No. 192 of 1927)
Kaveripuram,
Bhavani Taluk, Coimbatore District
On
the south wall of the Jalakanthesvara temple
This
records an endowment in gold of 4 kalanju per year, a piece of
wet land, a house and a garden, made by the Valanjiyar (community)
of Tuvalai, as jivita for Araiyan Araiyan and his heirs, for
playing on the drum during the sribali service in the temple of
Nattisvara built by Sattan Karuvur alias Kannaradeva-Mayilatti
resident of the same place. This
might be an inscription of the Kongu king Parakesari Vikrama-Chola whose
inscription is also found in the same temple.
No.
29
(A.R.
No. 144 of 1928)
Tiruppalanam,
Tanjavur Taluk, Tanjavur District
On
the north wall of the central shrine, Apatsahyayewvara temple
This
is very probably an inscription of Rajendra-Chola I.
It is damaged in places.
It records an endowment of 5 pieces of land at Perangalakkudi
after purchase (from the temple) and reclamation for feeding 4 Brahmanas
in the temple of Tiruppalanam in Mirai-Kurram, (after the daily midday
offerings), by Karrali-battalakan a member of the regiment Arumolideva-terinja
Kaikkolar.
No.
30
(A.R.
No. 162 of 1928)
On
the same wall
This
records a endowment of land (?) for the maintenance of five temple
drummers with 30 kalam of paddy each (per annum) by Adittan
Viman of Kumarapadi in Ma[y*]yur-nadu of Kalattur-kottam.
This has been assigned to Arinjaya.
No.
31
(A.R.
No. 172 of 1928)
On
the same wall
This
records a gift of land for offerings, with 4 nali of rice daily
during the ardhayama service in the temple of Mahadeva, nd for
burning a perpetual lamp before the god, by Adittan Viman of
Kumarapadi (mentioned above in No. 30) the chief of Andurai. The
donor is surmised to have been the father of Viman Kundavaiyar the
queen of Arinjaya.
No.
32
(A.R.
No. 145 of 1931)
Tiruchchatturai,
Tanjavur Taluk, Tanjavur District
On
the north wall of the central shrine, Odanavanesvara temple
This
registers a gift of 300 sheep left with a local shepherd for the daily
supply of three ulakku of ghee, for burning three (perpetual)
lamps in the temple of Agastisvarattu-Madevar at Tiruchchorrutturai, by
one Iramisvara-Bhatarar.
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No.
33
(A.R.
No. 146 of 1931)
On
the same wall
This
is engraved in continuation of the above inscription.
It records a gift of 90 sheep for a perpetual lamp in the same
temple by a certain . . . . . Rudrasingan, who left them in
charge of a local shepherd for the daily supply of an ulakku of
ghee.
No.
34
(A.R.
No. 147 of 1931)
On
the same wall
This
records a gift of 10 kalanju of gold deposited with the temple
servants by one Praman Adichchapidari of Ayirattali, for burning a
perpetual lamp in the temple of Mahadeva at Tiruchchorrutturai with the
daily supply of an ulakku of ghee as interest thereon.
No.
35
(A.R.
No. 152 of 1931)
On
the west wall of the same shrine
This
registers a gift of 20 kalanju of gold mae by (the chief) Tennavan
Malanattuvelan alias Korran Maran, for burning a
perpetual lamp in the temple with an 2nd regnal ulakku of
ghee daily, and 20 cows (for ghee) for performing the sacred bath of the
god Malanattuvelan mentioned in an inscription attributable to Aditya
I. This may be assigned
to Paranataka I.
No.
36
(A.R.
No. 159 of 1931)
On
the same wall
This
is damaged from line 7 to 13. It records some endowment for burning a perpetual lamp in the
temple with the daily supply of an ulakku of ghee, by Tiruvadi
Pudi the headman of Kadalvayil of Miypilaru in Poygai-nadu.
No.
37
(A.R.
No. 304 of 1904)
Tirugokarnam,
Pudukkottai state
On
the south face of the first pillar (from the right) in front of the
rock-cut central shrine in the Gokarnesvara temple
This
records the gift of a kalnaju of gold for burning a lamp during
the early morning service, in the temple of Tirugokarnattu-Mahadeva in
Kaviram(?) a division of Valla-nadu by Sama-Nayakan Kudaiyambataran of
Virasolapuram.
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No.
38
(A.R.
No. 346 of 1904)
Kudumiyamalai,
Pudukkottai state
On
the east wall of the rock-cut central shrine, left of entrance,
Melaikkoyil temple
A
gift of 7 ½ kalanju (tulaippon)
of gold for burning a perpetual lamp in the temple of Perumanadigal at
Tirunalakkunram by one Arangan Kalvan of Pulivalam in Uraiyur-Kurram.
No.
39
(A.R.
No. 687 of 1904)
Tirupparkadal,
Walajapet Taluk, North Arcot District
On
the south wall of the central shrine, Kharapurisvara temple
This
consists of two portions, one a prose passage and the other a verse,
both recording the renovation (probably) of the tiers of the central
shrine of the temple of Tirukkarapuram at Kavidippakkam alias Amaninarana-Chaturvedimangalam
in Paduvur-Kottam, by Sennipperaraiyan Kadaman Diran of Arasur in
Pambuni-kurram. This might
be a record of Uttama-Chola.
No.
40
(A.R.
No. 202 of 1906)
Perangiyur,
Tirukkoyilur Taluk, South Arcot District
On
the south wall of the central shrine, ruined Siva temple
This
is much damaged and the sense is obscure in places.
The date looks like 13 also.
This seems to record an endowment of two plots of land, after
their purchase of tax-free from the sabha of the village [Peringur]
by Rudra-Divakaran a resident of Ettukkur, for the daily feeding of
seven Brahmanas in the temple of Mulasthanattu-Perumanadigal.
The management of this gift was vested with the sabha itself
by the donor. This is
possibly an inscription of the reign of Uttama-Chola.
No.
41
(A.R.
No. 207 of 1906)
On
the same wall
This
is damaged. It records a
gift of three pieces of land made tax-free by the urar at Palur,
for offerings in the temple of Sri-Mula[sthanam udai]yar-Perumanadigal
by one AppiMadevan of Parakkovur in Peringur-nadu.
No.
42
(A.R.
No. 6 of 1907)
Tiruvusialur,
Kumbhakonam Taluk, Tanjavur District
On
the south wall of the central shrine, Sivayoganathasvami temple
This
is engraved in continuation of No. 5 of 1097.
Which is assignable to Aditya I and is in the same script.
Probably it is a record of Parantaka’s reign, and it
registers an endowment of a quarter sey of land at Tiruvisalur,
by peruman Somasiyar a Setti of allur, to provide for the sacred
bath of the god Tiruvisalur Perumanadigal.
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