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VOLUME
XIX - INSCRIPTIONS
OF PARAKESARIVARMAN
No.
43
(A.R.
No. 10 of 1907)
On
the same wall
This
is damaged at the end. It
records an endowment of 10 ½ kalanju of gold for a perpetual
lamp in the temple of Tiruvisalur Peruman at Amaninarayana
chaturvedimangalam, a devadana and brahmadeya village on
the northern bank of the river, by Rajendrasola-Muvenda[velar] of
Milalai-murram, probably an officer of Rajendra-Chola I.
No.
44
(A.R.
No. 16 of 1907)
On
the same wall
This
seems to register an endowment of Tiruvisalur-Perumanadigal, of 160 kuli
of land to the south of Pasi-vaykkal (channel) and north-west of
Avaninarayana-chaturvedimangalam, by one Madalan Sendan a resident of
the place.
No.
45
(A.R.
No. 247 of 1907)
Tiruvidaimarudur,
Kumbhakonam Taluk, Tanjavur District
On
the south wall of the central shrine, Mahalingasvami temple
This
records a gift of a silver pot weighing about 144 (kalanju) to
the temple by a native of Pandi-[nadu].
No.
46
(A.R.
No. 4394 of 1908)
Tiruvilimilalai,
Nannilam Taluk, Tanjavur District
On
a pillar in the Sundarakuchambal shrine in the Vilinathasvami temple
This
records the gift of a silver dish weighing 240 kalanju to hold
the daily sribali offerings to God Paramesvara-Bhatara of
Tiruvilimilalai by Udaiyar Tantonri.
Tanichchevagar, by which is perhaps meant the king himself as
the ‘devoted servant’ of God Tantonri.
Tiruvilimilalai is said to have been a murruttu-devadana
of (god) Vennattu-Perumanar. This
is engraved immediately below No. 438 of 1908 mentioning one
Arikulakesari-Vilupparaiyan. This
might be assigned to Arinjaya instead of to Vijayalaya as is
surmised in M.E.R for 1909.
No.
47
(A.R.
No. 377 of 1909)
Siddhalaingamada,
Tirukkoyilur Taluk, South Arcot District
On
the south wall of the mandapa in front of the central shrine,
Vyaghrapadesvara temple
The
inscription is left incomplete. It
records an endowment of land at Vilivalam to provide for offerings, etc.
and for burning a perpetual lamp in the temple of Tiruppulippagavar at
Sirringur a brahmadeya in Kurukkai-kurram a subdivision of Miladu.
The donor’s name is lost.
No.
48
(A.R.
No. 720 of 1909)
Alambakkam,
Lalgudi Taluk, Tiruchirapalli district
On
the north wall of the central shrine, Kailasnatha temple
This
records an endowment of land made by the sabha of Dandipanmamangalam
a brahmadeya on the northern bank of the river, to provide
for the (daily) procession of the god within the prakara, in the
temple of Amaresvara-Perumal of their village. The inscription seems to be assignable to Parantaka I.
No.
49
(A.R.
No. 81 of 1910)
Tiruvellarai,
Lalgudi Taluk, Tiruchirapalli District
On
the rock in front of the Jambunathasvami temple
This
is possible an inscription of Paranataka I.
It seems to record a gift of land after purchase at Nripatunga-mangalam
a brahmadeya village, by a private individual for worship and
offerings to the god within the main shrine as unnaligaippuramin
the temple of Tiruvanaikkal-Perumanadigal at Tiruvellarai.
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No.
50
(A.R.
No. 248 of 1911)
Kumbhakonam,
Kumbhakonam Taluk, Tajavur District
On
the south wall of the central shrine, Nagesvara temple
This
records a gift of a quarter (veli) of land after its purchase for
25 kalanju of gold, by Puvan Kannan of Nedumpuraiyar in Malai-nadu.
For burning a perpetual lamp in the temple of
Tirukkilkottattu-Paramasvami at Tirukkudamukkil. The writing is similar to that of No. 96 below.
This is probably assignable to Parantaka I.
No.
51
(A.R.
No. 276 of 1916)
Tirakkol,
Wandiwash Taluk, North Arcot District
On
the east face of the boulder containing Jaina images
This
is partly damaged. It seems
to record some provision including (?) a gift of 200 sheep for the daily
supply of 2 nali of ghee and 10 nali of oil to the Jaina
temple. Maisitta
Perumballi at Sri-Dandapuram in Ponnur-nadu a subdivision of
Venkurna-Kottam, by one Era-Nandi alias Naratonga-Pallavraiyan
of Nelveli in Nelveli-nadu of Panaiyur-nadu a division of Chola-nadu.
This Nelveli is probably the same as one of the two
talukas of the Tanjavur district.
No.
52
(A.R.
No. 952 of 1918)
Palur,
Tiruchirapalli Taluk, Tiruchirapalli district
On
the south wall of the central shrine, Sundaresvara temple
This
records the re-allotment in certain proportion, to the deities in three
shrines, of 10 ½ ma of
the old devadana land be ongoing to the temple of Nakkar
Paramesvarar of Paluvur in Vilattur-nadu, and originally intended for
the daily supply of 6 nali of rice for offerings to the god in
the main shrine.
No.
53
(A.R.
No. 355 of 1918)
On
the same wall
Like
the inscription No. 52 above, this also re-records (from an older
document) the ownership by the temple of three pieces of land which had
been granted to it as archanabhoga (for worship)
No.
54
(A.R.
No. 358 of 1918)
On
the same wall
This
registers an endowment of land tax-free, for the (maintenance of the)
priests performing worship in the temple of Pramesvara at Tiruppalur, by
Arangan Vennaval of Karaikkudi in Vilattur-nadu.
The land seems to have needed some improvement which was left to
the effected by the beneficiary.
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No.
55
(A.R.
No. 19 of 1929)
Tirumalavadi,
Udaiyarapalayam Taluk, Tiruchirapalli District
On
the north wall of the central shrine, Vaidyanatha temple
This
registers a gift of 4 ma of land at Tennur in Kalaiyamangalam a brahmadya
and devadana of Kilpilaru, a sub-division of Poygai-nadu, for
maintaining a equal lamp in the temple of Tirumaluvadi-mahadeva, by Arinjigai
Keni the daughyter of Mutta-Udaiyar [the elder lord?].
She is stated to have purchased it for 20 kalanju of gold
including the cost of tax-exemption, while the kil-mudal right
over the land had been already gifted away to the temple by one
Gunarriyan (Gunadhya) T[r*]iyambakan of Kalaiyamangalam.
No.
56
(A.R.
No. 12 of 1920)
On
the west wall of the same shrine
This
records a gift of 10 kalanju of gold by one
Vai[va]lippakkam-udaiyan Perumanandi of Vesalippadi, which was left in
charge of the sabha of kalaiyamangalam who were to measure 2 nali
of rice for offering to the god on the days of Tiruvadirai (every
month), and to fed five persons in the temple with this consecrated
food.
No.
57
(A.R.
No. 107 of 1920)
Adigudi,
Lalgudi Taluk, Tiruchirapalli district
On
the left side of the doorway leading to the central shrine, Ankuresvara
temple
This
registers an endowment of land by Balasriyan Anai Pudi and Anai Siva-Battalakan
two residents of Tiruvadikudi a brahmadeya in Kil-kuru of
Kalarkkurram a subdivision of Mala-nadu on the northern bank of the
river, for feeding 25 Brahmanas on each of the 7days of festival in the
month of Masi in the temple of Isvara-Bhattaraka, and for a special
offering to the god on the last day [tiruvettainadnru], when the
god was taken out in procession ‘for hunting’. This is probably an
inscription of Parantaka I.
No.
58
(A.R.
No. 556 of 1920)
Udaiyarkudi
near Kattumannarkoyil, Chidambaram Taluk, South Arcot District
On
the south wall of the central shrine, Anatisvara temple
This
records a gift of 13 ½ kalanju of gold (for the purchase of 96
sheep) deposited narayana-chaturvedimangalam for burning a perpetual lamp in the temple of Tiruvanantisvarattu-Paramasvami, by Kattukuri
Yajna-Kramavittan a resident of Panditavatsala-cheri a quarter of the
village. This might be
assigned to Uttama-Chola in whose 3rd year the
details Makara, Thursday, Avittam corresponded to A.D. 972, January 18,
f.d.n. 86. Panditavatsala was a surname of Parantaka I.
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No.
59
(A.R.
No. 559 of 1920)
On
the same wall
This
is also probably a record of Uttama-Chola and registers a similar gift
by Solaipiran-Kramavittan of the gottam (goshtha-assembly)
of Panditavatsalachcheri, who left it in charge of the manradikkalanai
for burning a perpetual lamp.
No.
60
(A.R.
No. 582 of 1920)
On
the west wall of the shrine
This
is incomplete. It registers
an endowment of land made after purchasing the same from the sabha
of the eastern portion (kilai-kandam) of Parakesarichcheri, by
Muttan Kaman alias Nara[ya*]na-Viluppuerarayan for the daily
offering of a sweet dish called akkaradiyal to the god. The ingredients for this preparation are given as follows:
rice-4 nali: milk-4 nali: ripe plantains-10: sugar-14 palam:
and ghee-1 ulakku.
No.
61
(A.R.
No. 602 of 1920)
On
the north wall of the same shrine
This
records a gift of 12½ kalanju
of gold for burning a perpetual lamp before the image of
Chandrasekhara-Perumal in the temple, by Panchavanmadevi the consort
(araisi) of Araiyan Mahimalayan alias Parantaka-Mattaraiyan.
The manradikkalanai of the place received the amount
and agreed to supply an ulakku of ghee daily for the purpose.
This is probably an inscription of Uttama-Chola.
No.
62
(A.R.
No. 605 of 1920)
On
the same wall
This
is incomplete. It records
an allotment of lands
belonging to the temple, among the members of the establishment in
certain proportions according to the emoluments they were till now
receiving (in cash), made by Kandiyur Devan-Devan of
Bhuvanachulamanichcheri the managing officer of the temple (srikaryam
tiruttuginra), on an order received from three madhyasthas representing
the wards Tribhuvanamahadevichcheri, Kodandaramachcheri and
Virasrikamukachcheri in the assembly of 120 members holding office of
the gruma-kalyam for the year beginning with the Rishabha month. To the names of two mudhyasthas is added the
expression Perunkavidi indicative of some title which seems to
have carried with it the grant of free-hold land, as seen in the word kavidikkani
found in No. 63 below. This
is probably an inscription of Uttama-Chola.
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No.
63
(A.R.
No. 549 of 1921)
Pullamangai
near Pasupatikoyil, Papanasam Taluk, Tanjavur District
On
the north wall of the central shrine, Brahmapurisvara temple
The
details of the date given in the inscription correspond to A.D. 973,
March 13, in the reign of Uttama-Chola.
The record states that the mahasabha of Pullamangalam
a brahmadeya village in Kilar-kurram, which met together after
beat of drum in the court-yard in front of the temple of Tiruvalandurai,
sold tax-free a land 1½ ma in extent, situated in Kandamangalam
(another brahmadeya village) to the temple of Kalapidari in the
centre of their village, for 25 Ilakkasu received from the karanattar
of that locality. This
land is stated to have been confiscated out of the 3 ma belonging
as kavidikkani to Tiruvenkattadigal alias Elunurraim-battunalvan
the madhyastha of the village and his brothers, as the former
failed to render account-for the money and paddy left in his charge for
disbursement to certain Vellalas and Brahmanas.
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