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VOLUME
XIX - INSCRIPTIONS
OF PARAKESARIVARMAN
No.
85
(A.R.
No. 672 of 1905)
Tirthamalai,
Uttangarai Taluk, Salem District
On
the rock to the west of the central shrine, Tirthagarisvara temple on
the hill
This
is much damaged. It records
a gift of gold for burning a perpetual land in the temple of Kudal-Alvar
by a queen of Mummudichchola-Perumal, whose name cannot be
properly made out. This is
evidently as inscription of Rajendra Chola I.
No.
86
(A.R.
No. 673 of 1905)
On
the same rock
This
records a similar gift of gold for burning a lamp in the Kudal-Alvar
temple by Aiyyan viramadeviyar of Pungunram (another) queen of Mummudichchols-Perumal.
It is quite likely that this donor was the same as Viramadeviyar
a queen of Rajendra-Chola.
No.
87
(A.R.
No. 689 of 1907)
Tiruvisalur,
Kumbhakonam Taluk, Tanjavur District
On
the south wall of the central shrine, Sivayoganathasvami temple
The
inscription is built in at the right end.
It records a gift of 180 sheep by a private person (name lost)
for burning two perpetual lamps in the temple of [Tiruvisa]lur-Perumanadigal
at Avaninarayana-chaturvedimangalam a devadana and abrahmadeya
village.
No.
88
(A.R.
No. 18 of 1907)
On
the same wall
This
records a similar gift of 100 sheep for a perpetual lamp in the same
temple by Nakkan Arinjigal alias Pirantaka-Pallavaraiyan,
a chief evidently
called after Parantaka I (Vide. No. 70 above).
The assembly of the village (perunguri-perumakkal) agreed
to maintain this gift.
No.
89
(A.R.
No. 66 of 1907)
Tirumalai,
Pollur Taluk, North Arcot District
On
a rock to the left of the painted cave
This
had been published in S.I.I. Vol III, as No. 97.
But the reading of lines 4-6 which has now been slightly altered
by a re-examination of the record, seems to indicate that the two donors
virchevagan Pidaran Buttugan and Virchamanayakan Sandayan Ayiravan were
members of two different regiments of the king, called
respectively Irumadisola Kannadiga-Kaduttalai and Madhurantaka-Karunadaga-Kaduttalai
and recruited from the Karunataka country, rather than that they were
natives of place called Kaduttalia.
These two persons made a gift of gold for the daily offerings to
Palliyalvar (Jaina Tirthankara) and for feeding therewith a devotee in
the palla at Tirumalai near Vaigavur in Pangala-nadu a
sub division of Palkunra-Kottam.
No.
90
(A.R.
No. 198 of 1907)
Tiruvidaimarudur,
Kumbhakonam Taluk, Tanjavur District
On
the north wall of the central shrine, Mahalingasvami temple
This
records the gift of a golden hand-plate weighing 3 ½
kalanju and set with precious stones worth 2 kasu and
2 akkam, for being worn (on the palm) by the image of
Adalvidangadevar (Nataraja) in the temple at Tiruvidaimarudil, made by a
merchant of the place by name Kalari Tolri.
No.
91
(A.R.
No. 199 of 1907)
On
the same wall
This
inscription has been published in S.I.I Vol. III.
This is stated to be a record of all the gifts of gold made in
earlier times for lamps to the temple, which were now re-engraved on
renovation from stones kept underground.
The inscription is however left incomplete after the 4th
line. Only one such item
finds mention here viz., a gift made by Kadupattigal
Nandippottaraiyar, obviously (after his surname) Kumaramarttanda. The authorities responsible for this re-engraving viz.
the assembly of Tiraimur, the nagarattar of Tiruvidaimarudil, the
temple executives in the theatre Wall of the temple. This early reference to the theater in temples in noteworthy.
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No.
92
(A.R.
No. 213 of 1907)
The
inscription is damaged and incomplete.
It gives a list of the presents of gold made to the temple of
Mulasthanattu-Perumanadigal at [Tiruvi]daimarudil in Tiraimur-nadu on
the south bank of the river by several individual donors, each
specifying the purpose of the gift, thus; a gift of 22 kalanju and
odd of god made in company with others by Madhurantaka-Muvendavelan the
adhikari administering the srikaryam of the temple,
which was utilised for (the purchase of) some vessels for the sacred
bath of the daity: a gift of 20 kalanju by a lady named
Gunavadigal for burning two perpetual lamps; a gift of 10 kalanju by
one Tiruvidaippichchi for two day lamps; a gift of 25 kalanju by
Viramadeviyar (mentioned in No. 86 above?) for a persetual lamp:
and 20 kalanju by another lady named Orriyur . . . . . . . .
for a perpetual lamp. Items
2 to 4 were entrusted to the owners of an oil-mill of the place, the sabha
of Tiraimur and the nagarattar of Tiruvidaimarudil.
No.
93
(A.R.
No. 237 of 1907)
On
the south wall of the same shrine
This
is damaged. It seems to
state that the temple authorities received only 10 kasu out of 50
promised by Sclakonar for the improvement of a temple land (?) called Irumudisola-poumasakkal
for the maintenance of a lamp, and this amount was found
insufficient for the purpose. Further
details are lost. IrumudiChola
was a probable surname of Parantaka I.
It was also a title conferred by Rajendradeva on his uncle
Gangaikonda.
No.
94
(A.R.
No. 374 of 1909)
Siddhalingamadam,
Tirukkoyilur Taluk, South Arcot District
On
the south wall of the mandapa in front of the central shrine
Vyaghrapadesvara temple
This
records an endowment of land for mantra-ponagam offerings to god
Tiruppulippagavar-Devar in the temple at Sirringur by the Maladu
chief Rajamahendran Rajendra-Solan.
Kulottunga I in
whose reign this temple is said to have been renovated of stone was
also called Rajendra-chola and the donor might have been known after
the surname of his over-lord.
No.
95
(A.R.
No. 245 of 1911)
Kumbhakonam,
Kumbhakonam Taluk, Tanjavur District
On
the west and south walls of the central shrine, Nagesvara temple
The
details of the date given correspond to Thursday, 22nd April,
A.D. 975. the first four
lines of this inscription have been assigned to Uttama-Chola.
The continuation has now been traced in situ and the full
text is given below. It
registers a sale of land by the mulaparadai-perumakkal of
Tirukkudamukkil in Pambur-nadu to the temple of
Tirukkakottattu-Paramasvami, for 25 kalanju which was the amount
endowed to the people for a perpetual lamp by Arivalan Amittiravalli of
Tanjavur, on behalf of the son Kari Kokmban of the Gandaraditta
terinja-Kaikola (regiment). The
land sold which was a quarter (veh) extent, is said to have been the abhisheka-dakshinai
received by the assembly evidently on the occasion of the kingâs
coronation.
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No.
96
(A.R.
No. 247 of 1911)
On
the south wall of the same shrine
The
alphabet seems to be early, but the inscription is carelessly engraved.
It records an endowment of 6 ½
ma of land after purchase by Eluvan Madevan a
merchant of Nandipuram, for feeding a Brahmana in the temple of
Tirukkikottam at Tirukkudamukkil after the daily mid-day service to the
god.
No.
97
(A.R.
No. 317 of 1911)
Velachcheri,
Saidapet Taluk, Chingleput District
On
the south wall of the Selliyamman Temple
This
records a gift of land as manjikkam by the sabha of
Velichcheri in Puliyur-kottam for the maintenance of a perpetual lamp
and for offerings during the two services in the temple of Kaa-Bhatari.
This is left incomplete.
No.
98
(A.R.
No. 11 of 1914)
Tirumananjeri,
Mayuram Taluk, Tanjavur District
On
the south wall of the central shrine, Udvahanathasavami temple
This
records a gift of 96 sheep for burning a perpetual lamp in the temple of
Paramasvami at Tirumananjeri by a kitchen-maid (of the palace) at
Tanjavur by name Baladevan Kidasanai.
No.
99
(A.R.
No. 14 of 1914)
On
the same wall
This
records the gift of plate, a trumpet, a hanging lamp and a bell and also
an image of worship used during the sribali, offering, to the
temple of Pramasvami at Tirumananjeri by a Soliya-vaniyan (merchant)
name Mundan Arnagan alias Narpattennayira-Mayilatti. This
might be an inscription of Parantaka I, the writing being early.
No.
100
(A.R.
No. 231 of 1915)
Brahmadesam,
Cheyyar Taluk, North Arcot District
On
the south wall of the central shrine, Chandramaulisvara temple
This
is damaged. It seems to
record a gift of 15 kalanju of gold for a perpetual lamp, and 75 kalanju
for some purpose the nature of which is not known, in the temple at Rajamalla-Chaturvedimangalam.
No.
101
(A.R.
No. 232 of 1915)
On
the same wall
This
records a gift of 15 kalanju
of tested gold (urkar-chemmai) for a perpetual lamp in the temple
by Ninrayil Irushikesuvan of Kundina-gotra a resident of
Vayinanallu in Puliyur-Kottam.
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No.
102
(A.R.
No. 495 of 1918)
Tiruvenkadu,
Sirgali Taluk, Tanjavur District
On
the west inner gopura, Svetaranyesvara temple
This
is damaged. It seems to
record a gift of some gold ornaments for the image of -Nataraja (Adi-aruluginra-devar)
in the temple at Tiruvenkadu, by a kaikkola.
Below this is the latter portion of another inscription,
which seems to register the leasing out of a temple land of a resident
of Nallavur, who was to reclaim the land for cultivation and supply
paddy to the temple every year at the rate of a kurun per day for
offerings.
No.
103
(A.R.
No. 9 of 1920)
Tirumalavadi,
Udaiyarpalayam Taluk, Tiruchirapalli District
On
the north wall of the central shrine, Vaidyanatha temple
This
records a gift of 45 sheep and one ram for burning a lamp throughout the
day-time in the temple of Mahadeva at Tirumalavadi, by one Kandan
kalanadi of Pu[du*]kkudi in the Kilesngili-nadu.
No.
104
(A.R.
No. 250 of 1921)
Takkolam,
Arkonam Taluk, North Arcot District
On
the west wall of the central shrine, Jalanathesvara temple
This
records a gift of sheep for a perpetual lamp in the temple of
tiruvural-Mahadeva, by one Karan Tungapperaraiyan of Puliyur in
Vandalai Velur-kunram a subdivision of Sola-nadu. This is probably a record of Parantaka I.
No.
105
(A.R.
No. 373 of 1924)
Melappaluvur,
Udaiyarpalayam Taluk, Tiruchirapalli District
On
the east wall of the mandapa in front of the Agastyesvara shrine,
Agastyesvara temple
This
is much damaged. It seems
to record a gift of 10 kalnaju of gold for a perpetual lamp in
the temple of Mahadeva of Avanigandarva-Isvara-griham in Kunrak-kurram
by one Atisuran . . . . . . . of Malapadi in [Va]nagappadi,
who had deposited the amount with two nagarattar. The inscription also refers to a later order (the nature
of which is not known) of Adigal Palavettaraiyar Kandan [Amuda]nar, made
in the 16th year of Uttamasoladevar Parakesarivarman,
evidently about the utilization of this amount.
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