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South
Indian Inscriptions, Volume 2
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Tamil
Inscriptions
part
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INSCRIPTIONS
OF THE TANJAVUR TEMPLE
ADDITIONAL
INSCRIPTIONS IN THE TANJAVUR TEMPLE AND OTHER MISCELLANEOUS
RECORDS
No.66
On
the outside of the north enclosure
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This very long inscription, which bears the same date as No.
65, and resembles it in style, records an order of king Rajarajadeva, by which he
assigned the produce of certain lead to a number of men who had to perform
various services in connection with the temple, and to four hundred women,
evidently dancing-girls, who had been transferred to the establishment of the
Rajarajesvara temple from that of other temples in the Chola country. Each
person received one or more shares, each of which consisted of the produce of
one veli of land, which was calculated at 100 kalam of paddy. This
statement is valuable as it enables us to ascertain, by a comparison of the
produce in paddy with the extent of the land, that the unnamed land-measure,
which is referred to in two other Tanjavur inscriptions of Rajaraja (Nos. 4 and
5), is meant for the veli. According to the Dictionnaire
Tamoul-Francais, the modern equivalent of the veli. According to the Dictionnaire
Tamoul-Francais, the modern equivalent of the veli is 26,755 square
meters.
Paragraphs 3 to 402 contain a list of the names of the dancing-girls
whom Rajaraja had imported and settled in the neighborhood of the Tanjavur
temple. The names of some of these women are of historical interest, as they
refer to the designations of sacred places and of royal personages. Of the
latter kind are: â Rajaraji
(paragraphs 65 and (268), Rajakesari (10), and Arumori[1]
(236, 369), which are derived from different names of the reigning king. The
name Kundavai (215) is identical with that of Rajarajaâs elder sister, and the
name Arinji (400) appears to be connected with Arimjaya, the Sanskrit name of
his grandfather. The name Seyya-Soram (280) may be connected with the Chola
king Sengan, and the name Kannaradevi (244) reminds of king Kannaradeva, whom
Mr. Venkayya has satisfactorily identified with the Rashtrakuta king Krishna
III.[2]
To the name of each woman is prefixed the name of the temple or village, to
which she had been attached before her final transfer to the Rajarajesvara
temple. On the basis of these references, and of the names of part of the women
themselves, which allude to temples and villages, we can draw up a list of
temples, which were already in existence when Rajaraja founded the Tanjavur
temple. Among the Saiva temples, the more ancient ones will be those whose
names are also mentioned in the Periyapuranam, whenever they differ in
form from the names recorded in the inscription:â
Tiruvaraneri or Araneri (Araneri) at Tiruvarur; Tirumandali
(Paravaiyun-Mandali) at Tiruvarur; Tirumulattanam (Mulattanam at Tiruvarur);
Tiruvamagalam (Magalam) at Ambar; Tirukkaronam or Karonam at Nagapattanam
((nagai); Tiruvachchiramam ((Achchiramam) at Pachchil; Tiruppadali-Isvara
(Padalichcharam) at Pambuni; Vadatali at Paraiyaru (Paraiyagai); Ambalam,
Ponnambalam, Tillai, Porkoyil-Tillai, or Manram ((Sidambaram); Amattur;
Kadambur; Kandiyur; Karayil (Karayal); Karuvur; Kottur; Nallur; Nannilam;
Niyamam (Parudi-Niyamam); Orriyur (Tiruvorriyur); Pandananallur; Paruvur
(Tirupparuvur); Talaiyalangadu; Tiruchchorrutturai (Sorrutturai);
Tirukkolambudur (Kollambudur); Tirumaraikkadu or Maraikkadu ((Vedaraniyam);
Tirunettanam (Neyttanam) Tirupparanam; Tiruppuvanam or Puvanam; Tiruttengur
(Tengur); Tiruvaiyaru or Aiyaru; Tiruvalangadu; Tiruvanaikka;[3]
Tiruvedigudi (Vedigudi); Tiruvidaimarudil (Tiruvidaimarudur); Tunganai (Tunganai-Mada);
Vadavayil (Vadamullaivayil); Vayalur (Viyalur); and Ven-kadu (Tiruvenkadu).
A few of the women are called after Vaishnava shrines which
are mentioned in the Nalayiraprabhandham, viz., Arangam (Srirangam),
Tiruvengadam (Tirumalai), Ali (Tiruvali), and Sikurugur (Tirukkurugur). Others
were transferred to Tanjavur from temples which, to judge from the second part
of their names,[4]
belong to the Vaishnava sect, viz., Avaninarayana-Vinnagar at Ambar,
Sritari-Vinnagar at Arapuram, and Sripudi-Vinnagar at Pambuni.
The second part of the inscription (paragraphs 403 to 510)
consists of a list of male temple servants viz., dancing-masters,
musicians, drummers, singers, accountants, parasol-bearers, lamp-lighters,
watermen, potters, washer men, barbers, astrologers, tailors, a brazier,
carpenters, a goldsmith, and others the reading or meaning of whose
designations remains doubtful. Some f these persons are called after king
Rajaraja (paragraphs 424, 425, 447, 466, 493, 494, 496, 498, 503) and after his
surnames Arumori (406, 466), Mummadi-Chola[5]
(403, 404, 423, 436, 455, 465, 486), Nityavinoda[6]
(413, 504), Rajakesarin (467), and Rajasraya (413); others after his father
Parantaka (448, 458, 496) and after his grandfather Arimjaya (416, 507, 509).
The two names Kandaraditta (505) and Madurantaka (504) probably refer to the
two Chola kings Gandaraditya and Madhurantaka. The name Taila (435) reminds of
the Western Chalukya king Taila II. Other names are derived from the following
Saiva shrines which are kmnetioned kin the Periyapuranam: â Aiyaru (Tiruvaiyaru), Ambalam
(Sidambaram), Arur (Tiruvarur), Karugavur, Mananjeri or Tirumananjeri,
Maraikkadu (Vedaraniyam), Marapadi (Tirumarapadi), Nettanam (Neyttanam),
Orriyur (Tiruvorriyur), and Vadavayil (Vadamullaivayil). Finally, three men are
called after the Vaishnava shrines at Arangam (Srirangam), Tiruvellarai and
Tiruvengadam (Tirumalai), which are mentioned in the Nalayiraprabandham.
Translation
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1. Hail!
Prosperity! Until the twenty-ninth year (of the reign) of Ko-Rajakesarivarman,
alias Sri-Rajarajadeva, who etc.,[7]
â the lord Sri-Rajarajadeva had
(I) given (a number of) Nivandakkarar[8]
as Nivandakkarar of the lord of the Sri-Rajarajaesvara (temple),
and (2) transferred (a number of) temple women[9]
from (other) temple establishments[10]
of the Chola country (Sora-mandalam) as temple women of the lord of the
Sri-Rajarajesvara (temple). To (these persons) shares (pangu)
were allotted as allowance (nibandha). (The value) of each share
(which consisted of the produce) of (one) veli of land,
was to be one hundred kalam of paddy, (measured) by the marakkal
called (after) Adavallan, which is equal to a rajakesari. Instead of
those among these shareholders, who would die or emigrate, the nearest relations
of such persons were to receive that allowance (kani) and to do the
work. If the nearest relations were not qualified themselves, (they)
were to select (other) qualified persons, to let (these) do the
work, land to receive (the allowance). If there were no near relations,
the (other) incumbents of such appointments were to select qualified
persons from those fit for such appointments, and the person selected was to
receive the allowance. Accordingly, (the names of these persons) were
engraved on stone, as the lord Sri-Rajarajadeva had been pleased to order.
2. The temple women (were the following):
â
3. To[S]e[ra]man[gai], a girl[11]
(who has been transferred from the establishment of the temple) of
Lokamahadevi-Isvara at Tiruvaiyaru.[12]
(and who resides in) the first house of the southern row (siragu)
of the temple street on the south (of the temple), one share.
4. To[Ira]namugara[mi], a girl of the same temple, (who
resides in) the second house, one share.
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5. To Udaram, a girl of the same temple, (who resides in)
the third house, one share.
6. To [Pa]ttali,[13]
a girl of the same temple, (who resides in) the fourth house, one share.
7. To Edutta[padam], a girl of the same temple, (who
resides in) the fifth house, one share.
8. To Sorakulasundari, a girl of the same temple, (who
resides in) the sixth house, on share.
9. To Ekaviri, a girl of the same temple, (who resides in)
the seventh house, one share.
10. To Raja[k]esari, a girl of the Tiru[kkaronam] (temple)
at Nagapattanam, [14]
(who resides in) the eight house, one share.
11. To Tesichchi, a girl of the Koyiltali (temple) in
the same village, (who resides in) the ninth house, one share.
12. To Periya-Tesichchi, a girl of the same temple, (who
resides in) the tenth house, one share.
13. To Vichchadiri (i.e., Vidyahari), a girl of the
Tirukaronam (temple) in the same village, (who resides in) the eleventh
house, one share.
14. To Maraikkadu, a girl of the same temple, (who
resides in) the twelfth house, one share.
15. To Amari, a girl of the Naduviltali (temple) in
the same village (who resides in) the thirteenth house, one share.
16. To Tiruvaiyaru, a girl of Raja[k]esa[ri]nallur, (who
resides in) the fourteenth house, one share.
17. To Tillai-Aragi,[15]
a girl of the Vikramavijaya-Isvara (temple) at Jananathapuram, (who
resides in) the fifteenth house, one share.
18. To Echchu[ma]ndai, a girl of the same temple, (who
resides in) the sixteenth house, one share.
19. To Parami, a girl of Pagavadiseri (i.e, Bhagavti-seri),
(a quarter) of the same village, (who resides in) the seventeenth
house, one share.
20. To [Tillaikka]r[ai]su, a girl of Tiruvidaimarudil, (who
resides in) the eighteenth house, one share.
21. To Ara[gi], a girl of the same village, (who resides
in) the nineteenth house, one share.
22. To Saduri, a girl of the same village, (who resides
in) the twentieth house, one share.
23. To Maduravasagi, a girl of the same village, (who
resides in) the twenty-first house, one share.
24. Tod Madevadigal, a girl of the same village, (who
resides in) the twenty-second house, one share.
25. To . . . . . . . . . . . . a girl of the same village, (who
resides in) the twenty-third house, one share.
26. To {I}ra[vikulamanikkam], a girl of the Komakkam
[bhi]svara (temple), (who resides in) the twenty-fourth house,
one share.
27. To Auru, a girl of the Mul[llur]na[kkantali] (temple)
at Paraiyaru, (who resides in) the twenty-fifth house, one share.
28. To Virani, a girl of the Vadatali (temple) in the
same village, (who resides in) the twenty-sixth house, one share.
29. To Tennavanmadevi, a girl of the same temple, (who
resides in) the twenty-seventh house, one share.
30. To Tiruvaiyaru, a girl of Avaninarayanapura, (a
quarter) of the same village, (who resides in) the twenty-eight
house, one share.
31. To Madevadigal, a girl of the Tentali (temple) at
Paraiyaru, (who resides in) the twenty-ninth house, one share.
32. To [Puga]ri, a girl of the Sritari-Vinnagar (temple)
at Arapuram, (who resides in) the thirtieth house, one share.
33. To [Pa]njadi, a girl of the Ti[g]aippi[r]at[ti]-Isvara (temple)
in the same village, (who resides in) the thirty-first house, one share.
34. To Karanavichchadiri, a girl of the same temple, (who
resides in) the thirty-second house, one share.
35. To Sangi, a girl of Eriyurnattuttali (temple) at
Tanjavur, (who resides in) the thirty-third house, one share.
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36. To Ta[ra]ni, a girl of the same temple (who resides
in) the thirty-fourth house, one share.
37. To S[e]tti, a girl of the same temple, (who resides
in) the thirty-fifth house, one share.
38. To Aravam, a girl of the same temple, (who resides in)
the thirty-sixth house, on share.
39. To Nakkam, a girl of the same temple, (who resides in)
the thirty-seventh house, one share.
40. To Sirudaiyal, a girl of Periyatalichcheri, (a
quarter) of Tiruvarur, (who resides in) the thirty-eighth house, one
share.
41. To Pa[rav]ai,[16]
a girl of [Brahmisvara] (temple) in the same village, (who resides in)
the thirty-ninth house, one share.
42. To Maralaichchilambu, a girl of Periyatalichcheri, (a
quarter) of the same village (who resides in) the fortieth house,
one share.
43. To Ar[a-a]mudu, a girl of the Tiruvaraneri (temple)
in the same village, (who resides in) the forty-first house, one share.
44. To Sikandi,[17]
a girl of the Aurmori-Isvara (temple) in the same village, (who
resides in) the forty-second house, one share.
45. To Paranderuman, a girl of the Ulagisvara (temple)
in the same village, (who resides in) the forty-third house, one share.
46. To {Narayani], a girl of the Tiruvaraneri (temple)
in the same village, (who resides in) the forty-forth house, one share.
47. To Aravam, a girl of the same temple, (who resides in)
in the forty-fifth house, one share.
48. To Sodi[vila]kku, a girl of the Brahmisvara, (temple at
Tiruvarur, (who resides in) the forty-sixth house, one share.
49. To Ti[g]aichchudar, a girl of the Ulagisvara (temple)
in the same village, (who resides in) the forty-seventh house, one
share.
50. To A[li], a girl of the Brahmisvara (temple) in
the same village, (who resides in) the forty-eighth house, one share.
51. To Sikandi, a girl of the [Te] u[ta]li (temple)
at Matt[ai], (who resides in) the forty-ninth house, one share.
52. To Perratiru, a girl of the same village, (who
resides in) the fiftieth house, one share.
53. To [Vira-So]ri, a girl of the Tanjaimamanikkoyil (temple)
at Tanjavur, (who resides in) the fifty-first house, one share.
54. To Tiruv[a]la[nga]di,[18]
a girl of [Sikandapuram], (who resides in) the fifty-second house, one
share.
55. To . . . . . . . . . . , a girl of Parantakapuram, (who
resides in) the fifty-third house, one share.
56. To Utta[ma]dani, a girl of the same village, (who
resides in) the fifty-fourth house, one share.
57. To . . . . . . . . . , a girl of the Arikulakesari-Isvara
(temple) at Niyamam,[19]
(who resides in) the fifty-fifth house, one share.
58. To Venkadu, a girl of the same temple, (who resides
in) the fifty-sixth house, one share.
59. To [Kutta]di, a girl of the same temple, (who resides
in) the fifty-seventh house, one share.
60. To Sorasulama[ni], a girl of the same temple, (who
resides in) the fifty-eight house, one share.
61. To [Pu]u[g]a[vi], a girl of Ayirattali, (a quarter)
of the same village, (who resides in) the fifty-ninth house, one share.
62. To[n]an[juri], a girl of the Arikulakesari-Isvara (temple)
in the same village, (who resides in) the sixtieth house, one share.
63. To [De]vi, a girl of Ayirattali, (a quarter) of Niyamam,
((who resides in) the sixty-first house, one share.
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64. To Nangu[ri], a girl of the Tirumagalam (temple)
at Ambar, (who resides in) the sixty-second house, one share.
65. To Rajaraja, a girl of the same temple, (who resides
in) the sixty-third house, one share.
66. To [A]tima[ni], a girl of the same temple, (who
resides in) the sixty-fourth house, one share.
67. To U[daiyam], a girl of the Avaninarayana-Vinnagar (temple)
in the same village, (who resides in) the sixty-fifth house, one share.
68. To K[a]makk[o]di, a girl of the Ti[rumagalam] (temple)
in the same village, (who resides in) the sixty-sixth house, one share.
69. To Nichchal, a girl of the Mudubagavartali (temple)
in the same village, (who resides in) the sixty-seventh house, one
share.
70. To Ku[p]pai, a girl of the Tiruvilangoyil (temple)
at Kadambur, (who resides in) the sixty-eight house, one share.
71. To [Vidi]vi[dangi],[20]
a girl of the same temple, (who resides in) the sixty-ninth house, one
share.
72. To the younger Nakkam, a girl of the same temple, (who
resides in) the seventieth house, one share.
73. To the elder Nakkam, a girl of the same temple, (who
resides in) the seventy-first house, one share.
74. To Dha[rani]va[r]ahi, a girl of the Ittachchi-Isvara (temple)
in the same village (who resides in) the seventy-second house, one
share.
75. To Madevi, a girl of Tirumaraikkadu, (who resides in)
the seventy-third house, one share.
76. To Ammari, a girl of Vidaiyapuram, (who resides in)
the seventy-fourth house, one share.
77. To . . . . . . . . tappagai, a girl of Velur, (who
resides in) the seventy-fifth house, one share.
78. To Tirunilagandi,[21]
a girl of Virapuram, (who resides in) the seventy-seventh house, one
share.
79. To [M]a[naba]rani, a girl of Virapuram, (who resides
in) the seventy-seventh house, one share.
80. To Perratiru, a girl of the Tirumerrali (temple)
at Pachchil, (who resides in) the seventy-eight house, one share.
81. To Soram, a girl of the Tiruvachchiramam (temple)[22]
in the same village, (who resides in) the seventy-ninth house, one
share.
82. To Sengulam a girl of the Tirumerrali (temple) in
the same village, (who resides in) the eightieth house, one share.
83. To . . . . . . ., a girl of Virapuram, (who resides
in) the eighty-first house, one share.
84. To Porkesi, a girl of Tirukkollambudur, (who resides
in) the eighty-second house, one share.
85. To Ara[yi]ra[m], a girl of the same village, (who
resides in) the eighty-third house, one share.
86. To Tillaikkutti, a girl of Karpagadanipuram, (who
resides in) the eighty-fourth house, one share.
87. To Arur, a girl, of the same village, (who resides in)
the eighty-fifth house, one share.
88. To Samundi, a girl of the same village, (who resides
in) the eighty-sixth house, one share.
89. To [A]b[aiy]am, a girl of Talichchattangudi, (who
resides in) the eighty-seventh house, one share.
90. To Tirumagalam, a girl of the Bra[hmakutt]am (temple)
at Tanjavur, (who resides in) the eighty-eighth house, one share.
91. To [Pi]chchi, a girl of the same temple, (who resides
in) the eighty-ninth house, one share.
92. To [Tiruvadi]gal[l], a girl of [Pa]llavana[ranapur]am, (who
resides in) the ninetieth house, one share.
93. To Sat[t]am, a girl of Tirumaraikkadu, (who resides
in) the ninety-first house, one share.
94. To Tirumalai, a girl of the same village, (who
resides in) the ninety-second house, one share.
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95. To Vi[k]kira[ma]tongi,[23]
a girl of the Lokamahadevi-Isvara (temple) at Tiruvaiyaru, (who
resides in) the first house of the northern row of the same temple street,
one share.
96. To Pu[gari], a girl of the same temple, (who resides
in) the second house, one share.
97. To [M]anikkam, a girl of Miraiyil, (who resides in)
the third house, one share.
98. To [Madevi], a girl of Periyatalichcheri, (a quarter)
of Tiruvarur, (who resides in) the fourth house, one share.
99. To Tirumulattanam,[24]
a girl of the same temple, (who resides in) the fifth house, on share.
100. To [Arur], a girl of the Brahmisvara (temple) in
the same village, (who resides in) the sixth house, one share.
101. To Kandiyur,[25]
a girl of Periyatalichcheri, (a quarter) of the same village, (who
resides in) the seventh house, one share.
102. To Achcham, a girl of the Ulagisvara (temple) in
the same village, (who resides in) the eighth house, one share.
103. To Aravam, a girl of the Tiruvaraneri (temple)
in the same village, (who resides in) the ninth house, one share.
104. To Ka[ra]mbiyam, a girl of the same temple, (who
resides in) the tenth house, one share.
105. To Kandiyur, a girl of Periyatalichcheri, (a quarter)
of the same village, (who resides in) the eleventh house, one share.
106. To [Vi]di[vi]dangi, a girl of the same temple, (who
resides in) the twelfth house, one share.
107. To Innilavanji, a girl of the Avaninarayana-Vinnagar (temple)
at Ambar, (who resides in) the thirteenth house, one share.
108. To Maralaichchilambu, a girl of the same temple, (who
resides in) the fourteenth house, one share.
109. To Sembon, a girl of the Tirumagalam (temple) in
the same village, (who resides in) the fifteenth house, one share.
110. To . . . . . . . . a girl of Tiruv[aiyaru], (who
resides in) the sixteenth house, one share.
111. To Aiyaru, a girl of the same village, (who resides
in) the seventeenth house, one share.
112. To [Tiru]ve[n]na[va]l, a girl of lthe same village, (who
resides in) the eighteenth house, one share.
113. To Umai, a girl of the Tiruvachchiramam (temple)
at Pachchil, (who resides in) the nineteenth house, one share.
114. To Peratiru, a girl of the Tentali (temple) at
Paraiyaru, (who resides in) the twentieth house, one share.
115. To the younger Sirudaiyal, a girl of Killigudi, (who
resides in) the twenty-first house, one share.
116. To the elder Sirudaiyal, a girl of the same village, (who
resides in) the twenty-second house, one share.
117. To [O]lokamata, a girl of Talichchattangudi, (who
resides in) the twenty-third house, one share.
118. To Tiru, a girl of Pagavadiseri, (a quarter) of
Jananathapuram, (who resides in) the twenty-fourth house, one share.
119. To Madevi, a girl of the Tanjaimamanikkoyil (temple)
at Tanjavur, (who resides in) the twenty-fifth house, one share.
120. To Kali, a girl of Talaiyalangadu, (who resides in)
the twenty-sixth house, one share.
121. To Tiruppuva[n]am,[26]
a girl of the Sritari-Vinnagar (temple) at Arapuram, (who resides in)
the twenty-seventh house, one share.
122. To Marudamanikkam, a girl of Karpagadanipuram, (who
resides in) the twenty-eighth house, one share.
123. To Kar[pa]gamani[k]kam, a girl of the same village, (who
resides in) the twenty-ninth house, one share.
124. To Kayilayam, (i.e., Kailasa), a girl of the
Tiru-Amalisvara (temple) at Nannilam,[27]
(who resides in) the thirtieth house, one share.
125. To Achcham, a girl of Ayirattali, (a quarter) of
Niyamam, (who resides in) the thirty-first house, one share.
126. To Paranderuman, a girl of the Tirumerrali (temple)
at Pachchil, (who resides in) the thirty-second house, one share.
127. To Sorakulasundari, a girl of the Vadatali (temple)
at Paraiyaru, (who resides in) the thirty-third house, one share.
128.To Adavallal,[28]
a girl of the Pagaividai-Isvara (temple) at Paruvur, (who resides in)
the thirty-fourth house, one share.
129. To I[la]ngoyil,[29]
a girl of the Na[ndi-Isva]ra (temple) at [Kadam]bur, (who resides in)
the thirty-fifth house, one share.
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130. To [A]rivatti, a girl of the M[ah]adevi-Isvara (temple),
(who resides in) the thirty-sixth house, one share.
131. To Madevadigal, a girl of the Eriyurnattuttali (temple)
at Tanjavur, (who resides in) the thirty-seventh house, one share.
132. To [Po]n[[nala]ma[ndal], a girl of the
Vikramavijaya-Isvara (temple) at Jananathapuram, (who resides in) the
thirty-eight house, one share.
133. To [Karayil],[30]
a girl of the Sri[pudi-Vinnaga]r (temple) at Pambuni, (who resides in)
the thirty-ninth house, one share.
134. To Tiruvaiyaru, a girl of . . . . . . . . . . , (who
resides in) the fortieth house, one share.
135. To Aiyaru, a girl of Ayirattali, (who resides in)
the forty-first house, one share.
136. To Perramai, a girl of the [Ni]raimadi-Isvara (temple),
(who resides in) the forty-second house, one share.
137. To [M}ari, a girl of Tirumaraikkadu, (who resides in)
the forty-third house, one share.
138. To Tiru, a girl of the Vikramavijaya-Isvara (temple)
at Jananathapuram, (who resides in) the forty-fourth house, one share.
139. To Na[ndi-Eru]m[a]n, a girl of the same temple, (who
resides in) the forty-fifth house, one share.
140. To [Tillaikka]r[aisu], a girl of the Tiruvamalisvara (temple)
at Pachchil, (who resides in) the forty-sixth house, one share.
141. To [U]m[ai], a girl of the Tiruvachchiramam (temple)
in the same village, (who resides in) the forty-seventh house, one
share.
142. To Siri[y]al, a girl of the M[ahadevi]-Isvara (temple),
(who resides in) the forty-eight house, one share.
143. To Achcham, a girl of Tiruvidaimarudil, (who resides
in) the forty-ninth house, one share.
144. To Kadugal, a girl of the same village, (who resides
in) the fiftieth house, one share.
145. To Pan[cha]vanmadevi, a girl of the same village, (who
resides in) the fifty-first house, one share.
146. To Sikandi, a girl of the same village, (who resides
in) the fifty-second house, one share.
147. To [Ka]llarai, a girl of the same village, (who
resides in) the fifty-third house, one share.
148. To [Si]ttiravalli, a girl of the Sritari-Vinnagar (temple)
at Arapuram, (who resides in) the fifty-fourth house, one share.
149. To Nallur, a girl of the Nigalangi-Isvara (temple)
in the same village, (who resides in) the fifty-fifth house, one share.
150. To [Peruvari], a girl of the same temple (who
resides in) the fifty-sixth house, one share.
151. To Semani, a girl of the Tiruvilangoyil (temple)
at Kadambur, (who resides in) the fifty-seventh house, one share.
152. To [K}onadi, a girl of the same temple, (who resides
in) the fifty-eighth house, one share.
153. To [Nam]bu[gari], a girl of the Tiruvaraneri-Isvara (temple)
at Tiruvarur, (who resides in) the fifty-ninth house, one share.
154. To Tirumulattanam, a girl of Periyatalichcheri, (a
quarter) of the same village, (who resides in) the sixtieth house, one share.
155. To [Soma]nadi, a girl of the Brahmisvara (temple)
in the same village, (who resides in) the sixty-first house, one share.
156. To I[rami], a girl of Periyatalichcheri, (a quarter)
of the same village, (who resides in) the sixty-second house, one share.
157. To Ech [chuma]ndai, a girl of the Brahmisvara (temple)
in the same village, (who resides in) the sixty-third house, one share.
158. To Sun[da]ra-Sori, a girl of the Tirumandali (temple)[31]
in the same village, (who resides in) the sixty-fourth house, one share.
159. To Pandal, a girl of the Ulagisvara (temple) in
the same village, (who resides in) the sixty-fifth house, one share.
160. To [Ka]mi, a girl of the Avaninarayana-Vinnagar (temple)
at Ambar, (who resides in) the sixty-sixth house, one share.
161. To A s[ara]panja[ri], a girl of the same temple, (who
resides in) the sixty-seventh house, one share.
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162. To [E]ka[viri], a girl of the Mudubagavartali (temple)
in the same village, (who resides in) the sixty-eighth house, one share.
163. To . . . . . . . . . , a girl of the same temple, (who
resides in) the seventieth house, one share.
165. To [Kandam], a girl of Tiruvaiyaru, (who resides in)
the seventy-first house, one share.
166. To [Pa]vai, a girl of the same village, (who resides
in) the seventy-second house, one share.
167. To Tutti, a girl of Avaniya[madar]pa[pu]ram, (a
quarter) of Paruvur, (who resides in) the seventy-third house, one
share.
168. To Arikulakesari, a girl of the Pagaividai-Isvara (temple)
in the same village, (who resides in) the seventy-fourth house, one
share.
169. To Kulama[u], a girl of the [Puga]r[madi-I]svara (temple)
at . . . . n[dali], (who resides in) the seventy-fifth house, one share.
170. To Ka[ru]m[anik]kam, a girl of the same temple, (who
resides in) the seventy-sixth house, one share.
171. To Na[ga]ra[t]tal, a girl of Puraiyachcheri, (who
resides in) the seventy-seventh house, one share.
172. To Sa[n]diram, a girl of Ayirattali, (a quarter)
of Niyamam, (who resides in) the seventy-eighth house, one share.
173. To [Va]davayil,[32]
a girl of the Arikulakesari-Isvara (temple) in the same village, (who
resides in) the eightieth house, one share.
174. To Paranderuman, a girl of the Nripakesari-Isvara (temple)
in the same village (who resides in) the eightieth house, one share.
175. To Tiru[v]engadam,[33]
a girl of the Sa[n]diramallisvara (temple) in the same village, (who resides
in) the eighty-first house, one share.
176. To Sarpadevi, a girl of the Arikulakesari-Isvara (temple)
in the same village, (who resides in) the eighty-second house, one
share.
177. To Ama[t]tur, a girl of the Tirumerrali (temple)
at Nannilam, (who resides in) the eighty-third house, one share.
178.To Udari, a girl of [Kavi]rippumbattanam,[34]
(who resides in) the eighty fourth house, one share.
179. To [Silasulamani], a girl of the [Araiyerum]an[tali] (temple)
at Pa[rai-y]a[ru], (who resides in) the eighty-fifth house, one share.
180.To Vikki[r]maditti,[35]
a girl of Avaninarayanapuram, (a quarter) of the same village, (who
resides in) the eighty-sixth house, one share.
181. To tillainiraindal, a girl of the same village, (who
resides in) the eighty-seventh house, one share.
182. To [Naya]naval[li], a girl of the Vadatali (temple)
in the same village, (who resides in) the eighty-eighth house, one
share.
183. To Perratiru, a girl of the same temple, (who
resides in) the eighty-ninth house, one share.
184. To Madanava[l]li, a girl of the Mallisvara (temple)
at Ayirattali, (who resides in) the ninetieth house, one share.
185. To Eduttapadam, a girl of Karuppur, (who resides in)
the ninety-first house, one share.
186. To [Minavan]ma[d]d[vi], a girl of Vi[rapuram], (who
resides in) the ninety-second house, one share.
187. To Muvargandi, a girl of the [Brahmi]svara (temple)
at Tiruvarur, (who resides in) the first house of the southern row of
the [temple street on the north (of the temple)], one share.
188. To Sirudaiyal, a girl of the Tirukkaronam (temple)
at Nagapattanam, (who resides in) the second house, one share.
189. To Tiru, a girl of the Nigalangi-Isvara (temple)
at Arapuram, (who resides in) the third house, one share.
190. To Perratiru, a girl of the Gu[na]vati-Isvara (temple)
at Kottur,[36]
(who resides in) the fourth house, one share.
191. To [Pa]l, a girl of the Sripudi-Vinnagar (temple)
at Pa[mbuni], (who resides in) the fifth house, one share.
192. To [Kar]pagadani, a girl of Karpagadanipuram, (who
resides in) the sixth house, one share.
193. To Pandal, a girl of Periyatalichcheri, (a quarter)
of Tiruvarur, (who resides in) the seventh house, one share.
194.To . . . . . . a girl of the same village, (who
resides in) the eighth house, one share.
195. To Am[bal]am, a girl of Talichchattangudi, (who
resides in) the ninth house, one share.
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196. To Viraiyachchilai, a girl of [Periyatali]chcheri, (a
quarter) of [Thirua]a[rur], (who resides in) the tenth house, one
share.
197. To Ana[va]ratasundari, a girl of Ayirattali, (who
resides in) the eleventh house, one share.
198. To Raja[sula]mani, a girl of the same village, (who
resides in) the twelfth house, one share.
199. To Ara[n]eri, a girl of Nayadirapuram, (who resides
in) the thirteenth house, on share.
200. To [Pat]tam, a girl of [A]yi[rattail], (who resides
in) the fourteenth house, one share.
201. To I[la]nga, a girl of the same village, (who
resides in) the fifteenth house, one share.
202. To [M}o[di], a girl of the Arumori-Isvara (temple)
at Tiruvarur, (who resides in) the sixteenth house, one share.
203. To [Karu]vur,[37]
a girl of the same village, (who resides in) the seventeenth house, one
share.
204. To [Ti]ru[va]naikkavi,[38]
a girl of the Parantaka-Isvara (temple), (who resides in) the
eighteenth house, one share.
205. To Aravam, a girl of Tiruvaiyaru, (who resides in)
the nineteenth house, one share.
206. To Sundari, a girl of the Panchavanum[ah]adevi-Isvara
(temple) at Kottur, (who resides in) the twentieth house, one share.
207. To Nambandi, a girl of the same temple (who resides
in) the twenty-first house, one share.
208. To Umai, a girl of the same temple, (who resides in)
the twenty-second house, one share.
209. To [Tit]t[ai]chche[ri], a girl of the same temple, (who
resides in) the twenty-third house, one share.
210. To Umai, a girl of the same temple, (who resides in)
the twenty-fourth house, lone share.
211. To [Si]ttiravalli, a girl of the Tiruvaraneri-Isvara
(temple) at Tiruvarur, (who resides in) the twenty-fifth house, one
share.
212. To [Pi]ch[chi], a girl of Ayirattali, (who resides
in) the twenty-sixth house, one share.
213. To Perratiru, a girl of the Pugarisvara (temple) at
Vidaiyapuram, (who resides in) the twenty-seventh house, one share.
214. To Sikandi, a girl of the Tirumandali (temple) at
Tiruvarur, (who resides in) the twenty-eighth house, one share.
215. To Kundav[ai], a girl of the same temple, (who
resides in) the twenty-ninth house, one share.
216. To Pakkari, a girl of the Mallisvara (temple) at
Tiruvarur, (who resides in) the thirtieth house, one share.
217. To Pon, a girl of the Brahmisvara (temple) at
Tiruvarur, (who resides in) the thirty-first house, one share.
218. To [Po]rkumaran, a girl of the Vikramavijaya-Isvara
(temple) at Jananathapuram, (who resides in) the thirty-second house,
one share.
219. To Somakon, a girl of the Parantaka-Isvara (temple), (who
resides in) the thirty-third house, one share.
220. To Ekaviri, a girl of the Arumori-Isvara (temple) at
Tiruvarur, (who resides in) the thirty-fourlth house, one share.
221. To [D]evi, a girl of Ayirattali, (who resides in)
the thirty-fifth house, one share.
222. To Tiruvadigal, a girl of the same village, (who
resides in) the thirty-sixth house, one lshare.
223. To the dark Tiruvadi,[39]
a girl of the same village, (who resides in) the thirty-seventh house,
one share.
224. To Kandarachchi, a girl of Tiruvedigudi,[40]
(who resides in) the thirty-eighth house, one share.
225. To Kulama[ni]kkam, a girl of the same village, (who
resides in) the fortieth house, one share.
226. To . . . . . . . . . . , a girl of Arruttali, (who
resides in) the fortieth house, one share.
227. To Vembi, a girl of the same village, (who resides
in) the forty-first house, one share.
228. To Porkesi, a girl of the [Ni]raimadi-Isvara (temple),
(who resides in) the forty-second house, one share.
229. To Orlriyur,[41]
a girl of Tiruchchorrutturai, (who resides in) the forty-third house,
one share.
230. To. . . . . . . . . a girl of Tirumaraikkakdu, (who
resides in) the forty-fourth house, one share.
231. To Sangani, a girl of lthe Tirumerrali (temple)
at Nannilam, (who resides in) the forty-fifth house, one share.
232. To Eri, a girl of the Tiru-Amalisvara (temple)
in the same village, (who resides in) the forty-sixth house, one share.
233. To Puvanam, a girl of Uttamadanipuram, (who resides
in) the forty-seventh house, one share.
234. To Adigal, a girl of Ayirattali, (a quarter) of
Niyamam, (who resides in) the forty-eighth house, one share.
235. To N[I]rani-Pavarakkunru, a girl of the
Arai[y]erumantali (temple) at [Paraiy]aru, (who resides in) the
forty-ninth house, one share.
236. To A[ru]mori, a girl of the same temple, (who
resides in) the fiftieth house, one share.
237. To Achcham, a girl of the Tentali (temple) in
the same village, (who resides in) the fifty-first house, one share.
238. To the younger Achcham, a girl of the same temple, (who
resides in) the fifty-second house, one share.
239. To Amudam, a girl of the Vadatali (temple) in
the same village, (who resides in) the fifty-third house, one share.
240. To Sulamani, a girl of the same temple (who resides
in) the fifty-fourth house, one share.
241. To Ekaviri, a girl of the same temple (who resides
in) the fifty-fifth house, one share.
242. To Virani, a girl of the Mullurnakkantali (temple)
in the same village, (who resides in) the fifty-sixth house, one share.
243. To Oruppanai, a girl of the same temple, (who
resides in) the fifty-seventh house, one share.
244. To Kanna[rade]vi, a girl of Korramangalam (who
resides in) the fifty-eighth house, one share.
245. To Kanavadi, a girl of Tiruttengur, (who resides in)
the fifty-ninth house, one share.
246. To Etti, a girl of Sellur, (who resides in) the
sixtieth house, one share.
247.To Abalakkutti, a girl of Tiruvaiyaru, (who resides
in) the sixty-first house, one share.
248. To Anantam, a girl of Senamugam, (a quarter) of
Nagapattanam, (who resides in) the sixty-second house, one share.
249. To [Varuva]ni[lai], a girl of the Tanjaimamanikkoyil (temple)
at Tanjavur, (who resides in) the sixty-third house, one share.
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250. To Sidevi, a girl of the Lokamahadevi-Isvara (temple),
(who resides in) the sixty-fourth house, one share.
251. To Eruvanai, a girl of Parantakapuram, (who resides
in) the sixty-fifth house, one share.
252. To Pon, a girl of Tiruvaiyaru, (who resides in)
the sixty-sixth house, one share.
253. To Paruvur, a girl of the Pagaividai-Isvara (temple) at
Paruvur, (who resides in) the sixty-seventh house, one share.
254. To Sivadevi, a girl of the Ittachchi-Isvara (temple)
at Kadambur, (who resides in) the sixty-eighth house, one share.
255. To Sikurugur, a girl of Periyatalichcheri, (a
quarter) of Tiruvarur, (who resides in) the sixty-ninth house, one
share.
256. To Sangani, a girl of the Tirumerrali (temple)
at Nannilam, (who resides in) the seventieth house, one share.
257. To Sembi[ya]nmade[vi], a girl of Tiruvidaimarudil, (who
resides in) the seventy-first house, one share.
258. To Kamamogi, a girl of the Jayabhimatali (temple)
at Tanjavur, (who resides in) the seventy-second house, one share.
259. To [Po]nuali, a girl of Periyatalichcheri, (a
quarter) of Tanjavur, (who resides in) the seventy-third house, one
share.
260. To lVirasikhama[ni], a girl of the Nripakesari-Isvara (temple)
at Niyamam, (who resides in) the seventy-fourth house, one share.
261. To Arur, a girl of the Sripudi-Vinnagar (temple)
at Pabuni, (who resides in) the seventy-fifth house, one share.
262. To Virab[o]gi, a girl of Talaikyalangadu, (who
resides in) the seventy-sixth house, one share.
263. To Ponnambalam, a girl of the same village, (who
resides in) the seventy-seventh house, one share.
264. To Oruppanai, a girl of the Vadatali (temple) at
Paraiyaru, (who resides in) the seventy-eighth house, one share.
265. To Umai, a girl of the Tiruvilangoyil (temple)
at Kadambur, (who resides in) the seventy-ninth house, one share.
266. To Arangam,[42]
a girl of [K]avirippumbattanam, (who resides in) the eightieth house,
one share.
267, To Perratiru, a girl of the Mudubagavartali (temple)
at Ambar, (who resides in) the eighty-first house, one share.
268. To Rajaraji, a girl of Tiruvidaimarudil, (who
resides in) the eighty-second house, one share.
269. To Munji, a girl of the Tiruvamalisvara (temple)
at Pachchil, (who resides in) the eighty-third house, one share.
270. To Pork[ali], a girl of Periyatalichcheri, (a
quarter) of Tiruvarur, (who resides in) the eighty-fourth house, one
share.
271. To Ti[g]aima[ni]kkam, a girl of the Ulagisvara (temple)
in the same village, (who resides in) the eighty-fifth house, one share.
272. To Seyyapadam, a girl of the Mudubagavartali (temple)
at [Ambar], (who resides in) the eighty-sixth house, one share.
273. To Aiy[al], a girl of [Vir]alur, (who resides in)
the eighty-seventh house, one share.
274. To [Nam]bu[gamari], a girl of Nalduviltalich [cheri], (a
quarter) of Nagapattanam (who resides in) the eighty-eighth house,
one share.
275. To [A]rai[y]am, a girl of the Komakkam[bhi]svara (temple),
(who resides in) the eighty-ninth house, one share.
276. To Nit[tang]ai, a girl of the Tirumandali (temple)
at Tiruvarur, (who resides in) the ninetieth house, one share.
277. To Siriya-Umai, a girl of the Parantaka-Isvara (temple),
(who resides in) the ninety-first house, one share.
278. To Kamamogi, a girl of lthe lJayabhimatali (temple)
at Tanjavur, (who resides in) t he ninety-second house, one lshare.
279. To [Ti]ruvaragu, a girl of the Tanjaimamanikkoyil (temple)
in the same city, (who resides in) the ninety-thiru house, one share.
280. To Seyya-So[ram], a girl of Tirukkollambudur, (who
resides in) the ninety fourth house, one share.
281. To Tirukku[ra]vi, a girl of Kadambur, (who resides
in) the ninety-fifth house, one share.
282. To [Irami], a girl of the Tirukkaronam (temple)
at Nagapattanam, (who resides in) the first house of the northern row of
the temple street on the north (of the temple), one share.
283. To Karrali, a girl of the same temple, (who resides
in) the second house, lone share.
284. To [Kannam], a girl of the same temple, (who resides
in) the third house, one share.
285. To U[t]tama[su]ndari, a girl of the Panchavanmahadevi-Isvara
(temple) at [A]n[dali], (who resides in) the fifth house, one share.
287. To Seyyapadam, a girl of Karpagadanipuram, (who
resides in) the sixth house, one share.
288. To [Si]riya-[Ara]vam, a girl of Periyatalichcheri, (a
quarter) of Tiruvarur, (who resides in) the seventh house, one
share.
289. To Silasulamani, a girl of the Vadatali (temple)
at Paraiyaru, (who resides in) the eighth house, one share.
290. To a[nanti], a girl of V[elu]r, (who resides in)
the ninth house, one share.
291. To Porka[li], a girl of the Triup[padali]-Isvara (temple)
at [P}ambu[ni], (who resides in) the tenth house, one share.
292. To A[ra]-amudu, a girl lof Uttamadanipuram, (who
resides in) the eleventh house, one share.
293. To Venkadu, a girl of Ayirattali, (who resides in)
the twelfth house, lone share.
294. To [P]orkoyil-Tillai-Aragi, a girl of the same village,
(who resides in) the thirteenth house, one share.
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295. To [Okkuri], a girl of Uttamadanipuram, (who resides
in) the fourteenth house, one share.
296. To Asangi, a girl of Ayirattali, (who resides in)
the fifteenth house, one share.
297. To [Puga]lo[gamanikk]am,[43]
a girl of the Arumori-Isvara (temple) at Tiruvarur, (who resides in)
the sixteenth house, one share.
298. To[D]eva[di], a girl of Pe;riyatalichcheri, (a
quarter) of the same village, (who resides in) the seventeenth
house, one share.
299. To[Kut]tadi, a girl of the Gu[nava]ti-Isvara (temple)
at Kottur, (who resides in) the eighteenth house, one share.
300. To . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , a girl of the
Mahadevi-Isvara (temple), (who resides in) the nineteenth house,
one share.
301. To Pakkari, a girl of Talikchchattangudi, (who
resides in) the twentieth house, one share.
302. To E[ra]nade[vi], a girl of the Panchavanmahadevi-Isvara
(temple) at Kottur, (who resides in) the twenty-first house, one
share.
303. To[Na]m[binan]gai, a girl of the Tiruppugari-Isvara (temple)
at Vidaiyapuram, (who resides in) the twenty-second house, one share.
304. To [Si]pat[tali], a girl of the Panchavamahadevi-Isvara
(temple) at Kottur, (who resides in) the twenty-third house, one
share.
305. To Kunjaramal[li], a girl of the same temple, (who
resides in) the twenty-fourth house, one share.
306. To K[a]rayil, a girl of the Pugarisvara (temple)
at Vidaiyapura, (who resides in) the twenty-fifth house, one share.
307. To Kamuttiri, a girl of Periyatalichcheri, (a
quarter) of Tiruvarur, (who resides in) the twenty-sixth house, one
share.
308. To [Ka]ri[ya-A]ravam, a girl of Nayadirapuram, (who
resides in) the twenty-seventh house, one share.
309. To Na[mbi]yamai, a girl of the Avaninarayana-Vinnagar (temple)
at Ambar, (who resides in) the twenty-eighth house, one share.
310. To Karuvur, a girl of the Tirumandali-Isvara (temple)
at Tiruvarur, (who resides in) the twenty-ninth house, one share.
311. To Sembon, a girl of the Tirumagalam (temple) at
Ambar, (who resides in) the thirtieth house, one share.
312. To [P}orcheyyal, a girl of the Mallisvara (temple)
at Ayirattali, (who resides in) the thirty-first house, one share.
313. To [Pattati]ru, a girl of the Vikramavijaya-Isvara (temple)
at Jananathapuram, (who resides in) the thirty-second house, one share.
314. To Venkadu, a girl of Tiruvidaimarudil, (who resides
in) the thirty-third house, one share.
315. To Muru[n]gai, a girl of the Nigalangi-Isvara (temple)
at Arapuram, (who resides in) the thirty-fourth house, one share.
316. To Or[riyur], a girl of Ayirattali, (who resides in)
the thirty-fifth house, one share.
317. To [Adal]-Aragi, a girl of the same village, (who
resides in) the thirty-sixth house, one share.
318. To Ku[mara]di, a girl of the same village, (who
resides in) the thirty-seventh house, one share.
319. To Nan[g]a[li], a girl of Tiruvedigudi, (who resides
in) the thirty-eighth house, one share.
320. To [Ti]ribu[vanamad]evi, a girl of the Parantaka-Isvara
(temple), (who resides in) the thirty-ninth house, one share.
321. To Irami, a girl of [A]rru[ttali], (who resides in)
the fortieth house, one share.
322. To Sirudaik[ka]ral, a girl of the [Ni]raimadi-Isvara (temple),
(who resides in) the forty-first house, one share.
323. To Ma[r]ai[kka]du, a girl of Tiruchchorrutturai, (who
resides in) the forty-second house, one share.
324. To Umai, a girl of Tirukkollambudur, (who resides in)
the forty-third house, one share.
325. To Ilavam, a girl of the Tiruvamalisavara (temple)
at Nannilam, (who resides in) the forty-fourth house, one share.
326. To [Orriyu]r, a girl of the the Tirumerrali (temple)
in the same village, (who resides in) the forty-fifth house, one share.
327. To Soramade[vi], a girl of the Tiruvamalisvara (temple),
(who resides in) the forty-sixth house, one share.
328. To Adavallal, a girl of [Ayirat]ta[li], (a quarter)
of [Niyamam], (who resides in) the forty-seventh house, one share.
329. To Na[m[bi[yamai], a girl of the [San]diramalli-Isvara
(temple) in the same village, (who resides in) the forty-eighth
house, one share.
330. To [Amu]dam, a girl of the [Araiy]e[ru]m[an]ta[li] (temple)
at Paraiyaru, (who resides in) the forty-ninth house, one share.
331. To Sidevi, a girl of the Mudu[bagavartali] (temple) at
[Ambar], (who resides in) the fiftieth house, one share.
332. To Pitti, a girl of the Tentali (temple) at
Paraiyaru, (who resides in) the fifty-first house, one share.
333. To I[rami], a girl of the Vadatali (temple) in
the same village, (who resides in) the fifty-second house, one share.
334. Tod [Si]ngadi, a girl of the same temple, (who
resides in) the fifty-third house, on share.
335. To Silasulamani, a girl of the same temple, (who
resides in) the fifty-fourth house, one share.
336. To Koyil, a girl of the Sangisvara (temple) in
the same village, (who resides in) the fifty-fifth house, one share.
337. To [Ma]laiya[man], a girl of the Mullurnakkantali (temple)
in the same village, (who resides in) the fifty-sixth house, one share.
338. To Aiyaru, a girl of [Avanin]arayanapuram, (who
resides in) the fifty-seventh house, one share.
339. To Nakkam, a girl of Tiru[n]ettanam, (who resides in)
the fifty-eighth house, one share.
340. To [Pe]rra[mai], a girl of Tiruttengur, (who resides
in) the fifty-ninth house, one share.
341. To [Parippili], a girl of the Tiruvamalisvara (temple)
at Nannilam, (who resides in) the sixtieth house, one share.
342. To [Pa]ttali, a girl of the Ulagisvara (temple) at
Tiruvarur, (who resides in) the sixty-first house, one share.
343. To Man[ra]mudaiyal,[44]
a girl of the Eriyurnattuttali (temple) at Tanjavur, (who resides in)
the sixty-second house, one share.
344. To Ku[p]pai, a girl of Ve[lur], (who resides in)
the sixty-third house, one share.
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345. To Adi[t]ti, a girl of the Pagaividai-Isvara (temple)
Paruvur, (who resides in) the sixty-fourth house, one share.
346. To Nakkam, a girl of the Arikulakesari-Isvara (temple)
at Niyamam, (who resides in) the sixty-fifth house, one share.
347. To[Vi]llava[nmadevi], a girl of Periyatalichcheri, (a
quarter) of Tiruvarur, (who resides in) the sixty-sixth house, one
share.
348. To Eduttapadam, a girl of the Mudubagavartali (temple)
at Ambar, (who resides in) the sixty-seventh house, one share.
349. To Pumi (i.e., Bhumi), a girl of the
[Nandi]svara (temple) at Kadambur, (who resides in) the
sixty-eighth house, one share.
350. To Tiruvadigal, a girl of Tiruvaiyaru, (who resides
in) the sixty-ninth house, one share.
351. To Tudu[vi], a girl of the [Brahma]kuttam (temple)
at Tanjavur, (who resides in) the seventieth house, one share.
352. To Maralaichchilambu, a girl of [Kan]j[ara]nagaram, (who
resides in) the seventy-first house, one share.
353. To [Pe]r[ratiru], a girl of Avaniyamada[rpapu]ram, (a
quarter) of Paruvur, (who resides in) the seventy-second house, one
share.
354. To [Puga]logamanikkam, a girl of the
Lokamahadevi-Isvara (temple) (who resides in) the seventy-third
house, one share.
355. To Sundari, a girl of the Sripudi-Vinnagar (temple)
at Pambuni, (who resides in) the seventy-fourth house, one share.
357. To Ponnambalam, a girl of Killigudi, (who resides in)
the seventy-sixth house, one share.
358. To . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ., a girl of
Tiruvidaimarudil, (who resides in) the seventy-seventh house, one share.
359. To Vembi, a girl of Periyatalichcheri, (a quarter)
of Tiruvarur, (who resides in) the seventy-eighth house, lone share.
360. To [Pugalo]gamanikkam, a girl of Tiruvidaimarudil, (who
resides in) the seventy-ninth house, one share.
361. To K[ar]aik[ka]l,[45]
a girl of the same village, (who resides in) the eightieth house, one
share.
362. To Vira-Sori, a girl of the Arikulakesari-Isvara (temple)
at Niyamam (who resides in) the eighty-first house, one share.
363. To Mut[ta]l, a girl of [K]avirippumbattanam, (who
resides in) the eighty-second house, one share.
364. To [Sandiras]ega[ri],[46]
a girl of the Arikulakesari-Isvara (temple) Niyamam, (who resides in)
the eighty-third house, one share.
365. To Pumi, a girl of A[yirattali], (a quarter) of
the same village, (who resides in) the eighty-fourth house, one share.
366. To [Sun]da[ri], a girl of Killigudi, (who resides in)
the eighty-fifth house, one share.
367. To Aiyaru, a girl of Miraiyil, (who resides in)
the eighty-sixth house, one share.
368. To Aiyaru, a girl of the Na[ndi]svara (temple)
at Kadambur, (who resides in) the eighty-seventh house, one share.
369. To [Arumo]ri, a girl of [Tiru]vai[yaru], (who
resides in) the eighty-eighth house, one share.
370. To Sandai, a girl of the Komakka[mbhi]svara (temple),
(who resides in) the eighty-ninth house, one share.
371. To Nallur, a girl of the [Brahma]kuttam (temple)
at Tanjavur, (who resides in) the ninetieth house, one share.
372. To Paranderuman, a girl of the Parantaka-Isvara (temple),
(who resides in) the ninety-first house, one share.
373. To [Kana]vadi, a girl of Tirupparanam, (who resides
in) the ninety-second house, one share.
374. To Kuditangi, a girl of the Tirup[pa]da[li]-Isvara (temple)
at [Pambuni], (who resides in) the ninety-third house, one share.
375. To Sora[devi], a girl of Tirukkolllambudur, (who
resides in) the ninety-fourth house, one share.
376. To Tu[n]ganai, a girl of the Ittachchi-Isvara (temple)
at Kadambur, (who resides in) the ninety-fifth house, one share.
377. To Perramai, a girl of the Bra[hma]kuttam (temple)
at Tanjavur, (who resides in) the ninety-sixth house, one share.
378. To . . . . . . . . . . . . , a girl of . . . . . . . .
. , (who resides in) [the first house of] . . . . . . . . one share.
379. To Nittasundari, a girl of the same village, (who
resides in) the second house, one share.
380. To [Pat]t[ali], a girl of [Tirunetta]nam, (who
resides in) the third house, one share.
381. To Karonam, a girl of [Arapuram], (who resides in)
the fourth house, one share.
382. To [A]ttana[p]pon, a girl of Ayirattali, (who
resides in) the fifth house, one share.
383. To [Maralai]chchilambu, a girl of the
[Avanik]e[sari]I]svara (temple) at Andali, (who resides in) the
sixth house, one share.
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384. To [Tigaimani]kkam, a girl of the same temple in the
same village, (who resides in) the seventh house, one share.
385. To Kulama[ni]kkam, a girl of the same temple, (who
resides in) the eighth house, one share.
386. To [Ta]yam, a girl of Miraiyil, (who resides in)
the ninth house, one share.
387. To Arangam, a girl of the same village, (who resides
in) the tenth house, one share.
388. To [Se]yya[va]y[mani], a girl of Puraiyachcheri, (who
resides in) the eleventh house, one share.
389. To Ponmalai, a girl of the [Mah]adevi-Isvara (temple),
(who resides in) the twelfth house, one share.
390. To Ponnambalam, a girl of Tiruvedigudi, (who resides
in) the thirteenth house, one share.
391. To Nambandi, a girl of Talaiyalangadu, (who resides
in) the fourteenth house, one share.
392. To Mandai, a girl of [Ta]ngattartali, (who resides
in) the fifteenth house, one share.
393. To [Ni]lam, a girl, of Manninagaram, (who resides in)
the sixteenth house, one share.
394. To [Pa]t[tali], a girl of [Va]yalur, (who resides in)
the eighteenth house, one share.
396. To Umai, a girl of the same village, (who resides in)
the nineteenth house, one share.
397. To Porkesi, a girl of the Avanike [sari-Isvara] (temple)
at Paruvur, (who resides in) the twentieth house, one share.
398. To Va[na]van[m]ade[vi], a girl of the Pagaividai-Isvara
(temple) in the same village, (who resides in) the twenty-first
house, one share.
399. To [Ariyal], a girl of the same village, (who
resides in) the twenty-second house, one share.
400. To Ari[n]ji, a girl of [Pa]ndananallur, (who resides
in) the twenty-third house, one share.
401. To Pu[van]am, a girl of Tiruvaiyaru, (who resides in)
the twenty-fourth house, one share.
402. To [Pan]cha[van]madevi, a girl of the Gu[nava]ti-Isvara
(temple) at Kottur, (who resides in) the twenty-fifth house, one share.
403. For one dancing-master who directs the dancing, to
Araiyan Su[n]dara-Soran, alias Mummadi-Sora-[Ni]rttamarayan,[47]
two shares.
404. For another, to Kumaran [Vada]vayil, alias
Mummadi-Sora-[Nirtta-ppe]raiyan, two shares.
405. For another, to [Vi]kki[Pa]ttalagan, two shares.
406. For another, to [A]rai[yar]Abhimanatongan, alias
Arun[m]o[ri-Nirttapp]era[yan], two shares.
407. For another, to Mallan Irattai[y]an and to [Sit]ti[r]an
Kesuvan (i.e., Kesava), two shares.
408. For another, to Araiyan Mananjeri, alias
Vagaiyili-[Nirttappe]r[aiyan], two shares.
409. For one . . . . . . . . . ., to [Kura]van,[48]
Vira-Soran, alias Panchavanmade[vi-N]ada[ga]ma[yy]an, one and a half
share.
410. For another, to Mar[aikkattu-Kanavadi], alias
Ti[ruve]llarai-Sakkai,[49]
one and a half share.
411. For and other, to Orriyuran Sin[gan] (i.e.,
Simha), one and a half share.
412. For another, to Orriyuran [I]lan[gavan], one and a half
share.
413. For one . . . . . . . . . . . , to Araiyan
Ra[ja]srayan, alias Nitta[vinoda-V]adyamarayan,[50]
two shares.
414. For another, to Araiyan Ni[nra-Nara]ya[n]an, two
shares.
415. For three singers, to Mu[nda]da[ri] A[nukkan], four and
a half shares.
416. For two others, to Achchan Kirttibhusha[n]an alias
Arinji[g]ai Ka[mara]pperaiyan,[51]
three shares.
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417. For one pipe (vangiyam), to [Tan]jai Ka[nava]di,
who has joined (his new appointment) for the Niga[ri]li-Sora-Terinda[U}danilai-Kudiraichche[va]-gar,[52]
one and a half share.
418.For another, to Se[ru-Va]t[tavi]raiyan,[53]
(who belongs) to the Sirudanattu Vaduga-Ka[lav]ar,[54]
one and a half share.
419. For another, to Rajen[ndra]da[sa]raiyan, one and a half
share.
420. For one . . . . . . . . . . . . , to Ku[ttanBahu] . . .
. . . .Vidangan, two shares.
421. For another, to Araiyan, Vadyamarayan, two shares.
422. For another, to Brahmakuttan [Ka]navadi, alias
Irumadi-Sora-Vadya-marayan, two shares.
423.For another, to Poga[yan Poriyil]an, alias
Mummadi-Sora-Vadyamarayan, two shares.
424. For one person who beats the small drum (udukkai),
to Vira-Soran Vidangan, alias Rajaraja-Sri[hast]an, one and a half
share.
425. For another, to Ku[ttan A]dittan, alias
Rajaraja-Sahasra[b]ahu, one and a half share.
426. For two persons who play the lute (vinai), to
[Subra]hmanyan Kuttan, alias Se[mbiyan]-Vi[nai]-A[di]ttan, three and a
half shares.
427. If he should die, Araiyan [Sa]dasivan, the son of his
[paternal uncle], who has married his daughter, shall receive the allowance.
428. For three persons who sing in Sanskrit (Ariyam),
to Araiyan Ambalanadan, alias [S]em[biyan]-Vadyamarayan, four and a half
shares.
429. For one person who sings in Tamir, to [Patt]alaga[n
Ka]marapperaiyan, one and a half share.
430. For another to [A]mu[da K]a[li], one and a half share.
431. For another, to [V]anarasi Kuttan, one and a half
share.
432. For another, to [Araiy]an Surri, one and a half share.
433. For one big drum (kotti-mattalam), to
Gandharvadasan, one share.
For another, to Gandharva[tu]r[ai]-Kavali, one share.
435.For blowing one . . . . . . . conch (m[u]ttirai-sangu),
to Ta[yi]lan (i.e., Tail) [Vi]kkiyannan, one share.
436. For another, to Surri Nadan (who belongs) to the
Mummadi-Sora-Terinda-A[naip]pagar,[55]
one share.
437. For another, to [P]orka[li]Tondayan, a drummer[56]
of the Eriyurnattuttali (temple) at Tanjavur, one share.
438. To [Aiyaran A]ndari, (one of) the pakkavadyar
(?) (who belongs) to the Aragi[ya]-Sora-Terinda-Valangai-Velaikkarar,[57]
three quarters of a share.
439. To Satti Arur, (one of) the same (who belongs)
to the Kshatriyasikhamani-Terinda-Valangai-Velaikkarar, three quarters of a
share.
440. To Pada-Sivan Achchan Pichchan, (one of) the
same, of Karuga[vu]r[58]
in [Avu]r-kurram, (a subdivision) of Nittavinoda-valanadu, three quarters of a
share.
441. To Satti [P]o[n]nan, (one of) the same, (who
belongs) to the Satrubhujam[ga]-Terinda-Valangai-Velaikkarar, three
quarters of a share.
442. To Kaman Aiyaran, (one of) the same, (who
belongs) to the Vira-Sora-Anukkar, three quarters of a share.
443. Erubattaivan, (one) of the musicians (Gandharvar),
shall receive three quarters of a share.
444. To[Pa]ttalagan Ambalam, (who belongs) to the
Rajakanthirava-Terinda-Valangai-Velaikkarar,[59]
three quarters of a share.
445. To Kup[p]ai Tirumananjeri, (one) of the
musicians, three quarters of a share.
446. To Aiyaran [Kanda]rachchan, a drummer of the
Brahmakuttam (temple) at Tanjavur, three quarters of a share.
447. To Varagunan Siralan,[60]
(who belongs) to the Rajaraja-Terinda-Valangai-Velai[k]karar, three quarters of a share.
448. To Kirtti Nadan, (who belongs) to the
[Par]a[n]ta[ka]-Ko[n]gaval,[61]
three quarters of a share.
449. If he should die, his younger brother Kirtti Kilaitangi
shall receive the allowance.
450. To Nurren[m]an Surri, (who belongs) to the
Aridurgalanghana-Terinda-Valangai-Velaikkarar, three quarters of a share.
451. If he should die, his younger brother Nurre[nman] . . .
. . . . shall receive the allowance.
452. To Manga[lav]an Mani, (who belongs) to the
Mu[r]ttavikramabharana-Terinda-Valangai-Velaikkarar, three quarters of a share.
453. To Ta[n]dan Kamban, (who belongs) to the same
troop (padai), three quarters of a share.
454. To Arur Devan, (who belongs) to the same troop,
three quarters of a share.
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455. To Kan[di] Ka[li], (who belongs) to the
Mummadi-Sora-Terinda-Pari[k]karar,[62]
three quarters of a share.
456. To Adi[ga]l Setti, (who belongs) to the
Ra[namukha]bhima-Terinda-Valangai-Velaikkarar, three quarters of a share.
457. To [Ka]lari Achchan, a drummer of Kunargal-Munniyur in
A[vu]r-kurram, (a subdivision) of Nittavinoda-valanadu, three quarters
of a share.
458. To Parantakan Viman (i.e., Bhima), a
Vira-Sora-Anukkan of the Tanjai-mamanikkoyil (temple) at Tanjavur, three
quarters of a share.
459. To [Su]ndaran Kalakalan, a Vira-Sora-Anukkan of the
Jayabhimatali (temple) in the same city, three quarters of a share.
460. To [Pi]sa[ng]an Siralan, a Vira-Sora-Anukkan of the
same temple, three quarters of a share.
461. To Devan Sengu[la]van, a Vira-Sora-Anukkan of the same
temple, three quarters of a share.
462.To Iraman Kamban, (who belongs) to the
Vikramabharana-Terinda-Valangai-Velaikkarar, three quarters of a share.
463. To Achchan A[da]va[l]lan, (who belongs) to the
[Ilai]ya-Rajaraja-Terinda-Valangai-Velaikkarar, three quarters of a share.
464. To Uttaman Kuttan, (who belongs) to the
Rajakanthirava-Terinda-Valangai-Velaikkarar, three quarters of a share.
465. For one person who proclaims the sacred commands (of
the god),[63]
to Kumaran Jayamanan, alias Mummadi-Sora-Kadigaimarayan,[64]
to Kumaran Jayamanan, alias Mummadi-Sora-Kadigaimarayan, one share.
466. For another, to Kumaran A[rumo]ri, alias
Rajaraja-Kadigaimarayan, one share.
467. For another, to Rajak[esa]ri Kodandaraman, alias
Jayankonda-Sora-Kadigaimarayan,[65]
one share.
468. For another, to Achchan Ma [di]gi[rav]an, alias
Ara[giya]-Sora-Kadigaimarayan, one share.
469. For another, to Mogili[y]an Soman Para[nd]e[rum]an of
Vangaram, alias [Ti]runarayana-chaturvedimangalam, in Mi-Sengili-nadu,
(a subdivision) of Pandyakulasani-valanadu, one share.
470. For superintending the temple women and the female
musicians (Gandharvi), to Savur Paran[j]odi,[66]
two shares.
471. For the same, to [G]o[vindan]Somanadan, two shares.
472. To the accountant (Kanakku) [Tanni]ch[ch]ai
Saduravi[dan]gan, a native of Sem[ba]ngu[d]ai in [Vira]-Sora-valanadu, (a
subdivision) of Nittavinoda-valanadu, two shares.
473. To two persons who write the accounts under him, one
and a half share, viz., three quarters of a share each.
474. To Ma[d]e[van]Si[va]lo[ka]su[n]daran, a native of Kadai
[k]ku[dai] in Mi-Sengili-nadu, (a subdision) of Pandyakulasani-valanadu,
two shares.
475. To two persons who write the accounts under him, one
and a half share, viz., three quarters of a share each.
476. To Na[k]kan Peruman, a native of Kirkkudai in
Tiruvarur-kurram, (a subdivision) of Kshatriyasikhamani-valanadu, two
shares.
477. To two persons who write the accounts under him, one
and a half share, viz., three quarters of a share each.
478.To Aiyaran Porchuvaran, a native of Mangudai in
Nallur-nadu, (a subdivision) of Nittavinoda-valanadu, two shares.
479. To two persons who write the accounts under him, one
and half share, viz., three quarters of a share each.
480. To eleven men engaged in drumming, who are headed by
(?) Ai[y]an Po[y]yili of Nallur, alias
Panchavanmahadevi-chaturvedimangalam, in Nallur-nadu, (a subdivision) of
Nittavinoda-valandu, five and a half shares, viz., half a share each.
481. To eleven men (engaged in) the same, (who
belong) to the Sagadaikottigal,[67]
and who are headed by [T]amodiran (i.e., Damodara) Setti, five and a
half shares, viz., half a share each.
482. To eleven men engaged in the same, (who belong)
to the Sagadaikottigal, and who are headed by . . . . . A[ra]ngam, five
and a half shares, viz., half a share each.
483. To eleven men engaged in the same, (who belong)
to the Sagadaikottigal, and who are headed by Sat[t]an Ambalam, five and
a half shares, viz., half a share each.
484. To eleven men engaged in the same, (who belong)
to the Sagadaikottigal, and who are headed by Satti I[ranak]olan, five
and a half shares, viz., half a share each.
485. To eleven men engaged in the same, who shall (eventually)
take the place (of the former),[68]
and who are headed by Araiyan Udai [yam]atta[n]dan (i.e.,
Udayamartanda), five and a half shares, viz., half a share each. These
men shall receive the allowance . . . . . . .Having thus received the
allowance, they shall do the work.
486. For one man belonging to the persons who hold the
sacred parasol (truppallittongal), one share, and for ten (other)
men, eight twentieths of a share each; altogether, to [U]dai-y[a]n Truvisalur, alias
Mummadi-Sora-Tongarperaiyan,[69]
and to Kuppa[di] Vanni, alias Kshatriyasikhamani-Tongarperaiyan, five
shares.
487. For one man belonging to the lamp-lighters, one share,
and for seven (other) men, three and a half shares, viz., half a
share each; altogether, to Pu[va]ni[s]egaran (i.e., Bhuvanasekhara)
Kar[pa]gam, alias Panchavan-Peraiyan, four and a half shares.
488. For four men who sprinkle water, half a share each;
altogether, to the above-mentioned person, two shares.
489. For two Sannaliyal (?), three quarters of a
share each; altogether, to the above-mentioned person, one and a half share.
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490. For one man belonging to the potters (Kusavar)
of the sacred kitchen (tiru-madaippalli), one share, and for ten (other)
men, half a share each; altogether, to the potters of the high street of
Surasikhamani, six shares.
491. For two washer men,[70]one
shares each; altogether, to the washermen[71]
of the same street, two shares.
492. For one person who performs the duty of accountant (Kavidi);
to Araiyan Ma[na]lilin[g]an,[72]
alias Sembiyan-Perungavidi, half a share.
493. For another, to Achchan Tiruvengadam, alias
Rajaraja-Perungavidi, half a share.
494. For two persons who perform the duty of barbers, to
[S]eya[da]ran (i.e., Jayadhara) Nettanan, alias
Rajaraja-Peru[n]avisan,[73]
one share.
495. For one astrologer[74]
and two subordinates, to Tunaiyan [A]dittan, alias
Sembiyan-[K]orrapperungani, two shares.
496. For another and two subordinates, to Parantakan
[P]andyakulasani, alias Rajaraja-Gani[t]adhira[jan], two shares.
497.For two persons who perform the duty of . . . . . . to
Araiyan Pava[ru]t[tir]an (i.e., Bhavarudra), alias
Panchavan-Manga[lap]peraiyan,[75]
three shares.
498. To the barber (Ambattan) Kon Sada[n]gavi (i.e.,
Shadangavid), alias Rajaraja-Prayo[ga]daraiyan, one sahre.
499. For one tailor (Tayyan), to Devan Kavali, alias
Vira-Sora-Perundayyan, one share.
500.For another, to Sippan Marapadi, alias
Keralantaka-Perun dayyan,[76]
one share.
501. To the jewel-stitcher[77]
Achchan Karundi[t]tai, one and a half share.
502. For one brazier (Kannan), to Idaikkarai [gari], alias
Kshatriyasikhamani-Perun[ga]nnan, one share.
503. For one master carpenter (Tachch-acharya), one
and a half share, and for two (other) men, one and a half share;
altogether, to Vira-Soran Kunjaramallan, alias Rajaraja-Perundachchan,
three shares.
504. For one carpenter, to Gu[na]van Maduranta[kan], alias
Nittavinoda-Perundachchan, three quarters of a share.
505. For another, to I[la]tti Sadaiyan, alias
[Kan]daraditta-Perundachchan, three quarters of a share.
506. To the tailor (Pa[nan]) Uttaman Surri, alias
A[ri]kulakesari-[Sa]k[k]ai, one and a half share.
507. To another, Aiyaran Arinji, one and a half share.
508. To another, A[ba]rayidan (i.e., Aparajita)
[Va]davayil, alias Palla[van]-Sakkai, one and a half share.
509. To another, Va[duvur A]rinji, one and a half share.
510. For a person who performs the duty of superintending
goldsmith (Kankani-tat-tan) by selecting one man and letting him
do work, â to Kuttan [Kanavadi], alias Kshatriyasikhamani-Perundattan,
the superintending goldsmith of the minor treasure of the lord
Sri-Raja-rajad]eva, one share.
No. 67. On the
outside of the north enclosure
This inscription is dated in the 6th year of the
reign of Ko-Parakesarivarman, alias Rajendradeva, and opens with a short
poetical account of the deeds of this king, from which we learn that he invaded
Irattapadi, i.e., the Western Chalukya empire, and that he defeated
Ahavamalla at Koppam on the bank of the âgreat river.â As I have stated in the
introductory remarks of the Tanjavur inscription of Kulottunga (ante,
page 232), the battle of Koppam or Koppai is referred to in the Kalingattu-Parani
(Viii. 27),[78]
and âKoppam on the bank of the great riverâ appears to be identical with Koppa
on the Tunga river in the Maisur State. I have further suggested that the
Rajendradeva of the subjoined inscription is identical with the father-in-law
of Kulottunga I., and Ahavamalla with the Western Chalukya king Somesvara I.
The last identification is supported by two unpublished inscriptions of the 4th
year of the reign of Rajendradeva in the Rajagopala-Perumal temple at
Manimangalam[79]
and in the Bilvanathesvara temple at Tiruvallam,[80]
where Ahavamalla is expressly called a Chalukya (Salukki). I defer the
publication of the long and difficult historical introduction of the
Manimangalam and Tiruvallam inscriptions for another opportunity, but subjoin,
for comparison, the introductions of seven other inscriptions of Rajendradeva,
which resemble the introduction of his Tanjavur inscription. Three of these
inscriptions (A, B and C) state that, after the conquest of Irattapadi,
Rajendradeva set up a pillar of victory (jaya-stambha) at Kollapuram, i.e.,
Kolhapur. Another of the same seven inscriptions (G) gives the name of the king
not as Rajendradeva, but as Rajendra-Chola-deva, a point which deserves special
attention, because those who are not accustomed to distinguish between the
numerous Cholas, Chalukyas and Gangas who bore identical or similar names,
might commit the mistake of identifying Rajendra-Choladeva, alias
Rajendradeva, with his predecessor Rajendra-Chola, who was the son of the great
Rajaraja. The dates of the seven subjoined inscriptions are the 3rd
(A and B), 5th (C and D) and 9th
(E, F and G) years of the reign of Ko-Parakesarivarman, alias
Rajendradeva.
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The immediate object of the Tanjavur inscription of
Rajendradeva is to record that, in the 4th year of his reign, the
king assigned a daily allowance of paddy to a troop of actors who had to
perform a drama, entitled Rajarajesvara-nataka in the Rajarajesvara
temple on the occasion of an annual festival in the month of Vaigasi. Two years
later, in the 6th year of his reign, the king further ordered that
his previous donation should be engraved on stonewall of the temple.
I cannot say if manuscripts of the Rajarajesvara-nataka
still exist; but it may be safely concluded from the wording of the title that
the subject of this drama was the foundation of the Tanjavur temple by the
great Rajaraja. It also follows from the mention of the term Rajarajesvara in
an inscription of Rajendradeva that this king belonged to a later period that
that of Rajaraja and, consequently, of the latterâs son and successor
Rajendra-Chola. Though this posteriority of Rajendradeva is already evident from
the more recent form of the alphabet of his inscriptions and from certain
synchronisms between the Cholas and Chalukyas, I consider it necessary to draw
attention to the direct proof afforded by the present inscription, because Mr.
Kanakasabhai has lately expressed the opinion that both Rajaraja and
Rajendra-Chola were among the successors of Parakesarivarman, alias
Rajendradeva.
Translation
1. Hail! Prosperity!
While the army of his elder brother was at (his) back, the king (who
wielded) the scepter (and) was embraced by (the goddess of)
Prosperity conquered the seven and a half lakshas of Irattapadi. (He)
did not meet with opposition in battle; and (his) drum was sounding
through the eight directions. Having heard (this) report (Ahavamalla)
proceeded to Koppam on the bank of the great river and fought against (him).
(But he) converted into reeking corpses (that) covered the earth, the
whole warlike army of Ahavamalla. Having perceived this, Ahavamalla became
afraid, incurred disgrace, and ran away. (The king) seized his elephants
and horses, troops of camels, women and treasures, and anointed himself (in
commemoration) of the victory. In the sixth year (of the reign) of (this)
Ko-Parakesarivarman, alias the lord Sri-Rajendradeva, who was graciously
seated on the throne of heroes?
2. âIn accordance with our declaration to make an allowance
at the rate of (one) tuni of paddy per day for acting the Rajarajesvara-nataka
in the temple of the lord Sri-Rajarajesvara, we have assigned (the above)
as allowance to the . . . . . . . . actor (santi-kuttan) Tiruvalan
Tirumudukunran,[81]
alias Vijaya-Rajendra-acharyan, and to the members of his troop (varga).â
â After this royal order, addressed to the temple managers and to the
accountants, signed by the royal secretary Udara-Vidanga-Virupparaiyar, (and
dated) on the [16]0th (day) of the fourth year (of the reign),
had reached; after a (second) royal order, intimating that it should be
cased to be engraved on stone in the temple of the lord Sri-Rajarajesvara that
person was to enjoy the allowance, addressed to the Dandanayaka
Parakesari-Pallavaraiyan, signed by the royal secretary
Edirili-Sora-[Muven]da-velar, (and dated) on the [16]0th (day) of
the sixth year (of the reign), had reached; and after a letter of
Rajaraja-Brahmamarayar to the same effect had reached, â (the matter)
was engraved on stone.
3. It was engraved on stone that, for acting the Rajarajesvara-nataka
at the great festival of the lord in (the month of) Vaigasi, Tiruvalan
Tirumudukunran, alias Vijaya-Rajendra-acharyan, should receive, as long
as the moon and the sun endure, at the royal treasury one share of one hundred
and twenty kalam of paddy per year, or (one) tuni of paddy
per day, (measured) by the marakkal called (after)
Adavalan, which is equal to a rajakesari, as an allowance for
himself and for the members of his troop.
No. 68. On the outside of the north
enclosure
This inscription is dated in the 4th year of the
reign of Ko-Parakesarivarman, alias Vikrama-Choladeva, and records that the
king assigned an allowance to a person who measured the paddy in the
Rajarajesvara temple and in the villages belonging to it. This man was
evidently a controlling officer who had to check the supplies of paddy, which,
according to many of the inscriptions published in this volume, had to be
delivered into the temple stores.
The order of the king is preceded by a poetical account of
his deeds. Though this passage is, on the whole, of a purely panegyrical
character, it contains a few statements, which appear to be based on historical
facts. While still a youth, â probably only heir apparent, â Vikrama-Chola I
said to have put to flight the Telinga Bhima of Kulam, to have burnt the
Kalinga country, and to have stayed in the Vengai-mandalam, i.e., the
Vengi country. In my Annual Report for 1893-94, page 6, I have noticed
some inscriptions of the chiefs of Kamalakarapura or (tin Telugu) Kolanu, which
is probably the modern Ellore[82]
on the bank of the Kolleru Lake in the Godavari district. The earliest known member
of this family is Katama-Nayaka, lwho is mentioned in two inscriptions of Saka
1062 and 1070 at Draksharama (Nos. 204 and 347 of 1893). The same chief is the
donor of a copperplate grant of Saka 1056, which has been published by Dr.
Fleet. He is there stated to have been the lord of Sarasipuri or Kolanu[83]
on the bank of a great like (viz., the Kolleru lake) in the
Vengi-mandala and to have been a vassal of Kulottunga II. As the Tanjavur
inscription of Vikrama-Chola connects the Vengai-mandalam with Kulam, whose
lord Bhima was put to flight by the king, and as the Tamil word kulam,
âa tank,â is etymologically identical with the Telugu kolanu, âa lake,â
it may be safely concluded that the Telinga Bhima of the Tanjavur inscription
belonged to the same dynasty as Katama-Nayaka of Kolanu.
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After his stay in the Vengai-mandalam, the subjoined
inscription informs us, Vikrama-Chola went to the South and claimed the crown
of the country on the banks of the Kaveri, i.e., the Chola country. The passage,
which conveys this information, is also met with in the inscriptions of
Kulottunga I.[84]
As none of the predecessors of Kulottunga I. Bore the name Vikrama-Chola, it is
clear that the passage in question was taken over by the composer of
Vikrama-Cholaâs inscriptions from those of Kulottunga I., and that, in trying
to identify the Vikrama-Chola of the present inscription, we must look for him
among the successors of Kulottunga I. The only Vikrama-Chola who is known from
other sources but the subjoined inscription, viz., from a copperplate
and from a Tamil chronicle, was the immediate successor of Kulottuna I. I have
no hesitation in identifying this Vikrama-Chola, who reigned from Saka 1034 to
1049, with the king of the same name to whose reign the Tanjavur inscription
belongs. A confirmation of the identity of both may be derived from verse 24 of
the third inscription[85]
on the Pithapuram pillar: -
âWhen he (viz., Vikrama-Choda), whose other name was
Tyagasamudra, had gone to protect the Choda-mandala, the Vengi country became
devoid of a ruler in that interval.â
Here we have an independent variant of the statement, made
in the Tanjavur inscription, lthat Vikrama-Chola originally resided I n Vengi
and that he left it to ascend the Chola throne. Another point of agreement is
still more decisive: Mr. Venkayya informs me that, in this copy of the Tanjore
MS. Of the Vikkirama-Soran-Ula, the surname Tyagasamudra is twice
applied in Vikrama-Chola.
Finally the Tanjavur inscription acquaints us with the names
of two queens, Mukkokkiranadi and Tyagapataka. The former, whom the poet
compares to the goddess Parvati, was evidently Vikrama-Cholaâs chief queen, and
the second, who is compared to Ganga, his favourite.
The text of the historical introduction has been compared
with that of two similar inscriptions of Vikrama-Chola, one of the 5th
year of his reign in the Tyagaraja temple at Tiruvarur in the Negapatam talluqa
(No. 164 of 1894) and another of the 11th year in the
Apatsahayesvara temple[87]
at Alangudi in the Kumbhakonam talluqa (No. 165 of 1894). Other inscriptions of
Vikrama-Chola open with a much shorter historical introduction, the first words
of which are poomaadhu poonara, viz., one of the 9th year in
the Arulala-Perumal temple at Tiruvattiyur or Little Conjeevaram (No. 33 of
1893), one of the same year and one of the 14th year at Pallavaram
in the Chingleput talluqa. These inscriptions mention the burning, or conquest,
of the Kalinga country[88]
and the name of one of Vikrama-Cholaâs queen, viz., Mukkokkiranadi, and
must, accordingly, belong to the time of the same king as the other set, the
introductions of which open with the words poomaalai midainthu.
Thanks to the calculations of Mr. S. B. Dikshit and
Professor Kielhorn, I am able to state the probable day of the accession of
Vikrama-Chola. The third line of the Tiruvarur inscription to which reference
was made in the preceding paragraph, contains the following date: -
âIn the fifth year (of the reign) of Ko-Parakesarivarman, alias
the emperor of the three worlds, Sri-Vikrama-Choladeva, â on the
three-hundred-and-fortieth day, which was (the day of) Attam (i.e., the nakshatra
Hasta), a Sunday, and the seventh tithi of the first fortnight of
the month of Mithuna.â
On this date Mr. Dikshit remarks as follows: â âAssuming
that Vikrama-Chola began to reign in A.D. 1112, his 5th year would
be about A.D. 1116. Having made calculations for 1115, 1116 and 1117, I find
that A.D. 1116 is the only year, which corresponds with the details of the
given date. In that year, Ashadha sukla 7 ended on Sunday, the 18th
June, at about 21 hours after sunrise. This was the 25th day of the
solar month Mithuna. On this day, at sunrise, the nakshatra was
Uttara-Phalguni, which ended at 7 hours 48 minutes after sunrise, when the nakshatra
Hasta commenced.â
In this
important paper on âdates of Chola kings,â which
will appear in Vol. IV of the Epigraphia Indica, Professor Kiel horn adds
the following remark: â âIf the above were the day of the date, the 1st
day of the 5th year of Vikrama-Cholaâs reign would be the 15th
July, A.D. 1115; and the 1st day of the 1st year [i.e.,
the day of his accession to the throne] would be Saturday, the 15th
July, A.D. 1111.â
Translation
1. Hail! Prosperity!
(The king) was resplendent with golden chains, combined with garlands of
flowers. In (his) arms, which were covered with large jewels, (and)
which (formed the subject of) a great number of poems rested the goddess
of Victory, along with the goddess of the great Earth. Having obtained as her
own (possession) (his) breast, (which was) her support,
the goddess of Prosperity exclusively abided (there). As a chaste woman
that possessed great eloquence, the goddess of Learning resided with delight in
(his) tongue. (His) scepter, along with the wheel (of his authority),
swayed over all regions. (His) white parasol was raised on high, like a
matchless second moon, overspreading the whole world. The dark Kali (age)
hid itself and lay in the deep pit.
At the time of love[89]
(i.e., in his youth), (he) grasped the cruel weapon, so that the
Telinga Viman (i.e., Bhima) of Kulam[90]
ascended the mountains (as refuge), and so that intense fire consumed
the country (bhumi) of Kalinga. (He) joyfully stayed (awhile)
in the Vengai-mandalam and put on the garland of (the victory over) the
Northern region.
(He) stopped the prostitution of the goddess with the
sweet and excellent lotus-flower (i.e., Lakshmi) of the Southern region,
and the loneliness of the goddess of the good country whose garment is the
Ponni (Kaveri), and put on by right (of inheritance) the pure
royal crown of jewels.
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While (he) diffused his kindness, (it) spread
to every individual. The whole earth rejoiced; the tongue of the bell[91]
became silent; (his) victory and fame rose higher and higher.
The Seriyas (i.e., Pandyas) entered hot jungles (as
refuge); the Seralas (i.e., Cheras) entered the sea; the Singalas (i.e.,
Simhalas), who deal destruction, became afraid and agitated in mind; the Gangas
paid tribute; the Kannadas turned (their) backs; the Kongas retreated;
the Konkanas fled; the kings of all other regions duly worshipped (his)
red lotus-feet as their protection.
Mukkokkiranadi, the jewel among the inhabitants of the
forest-country,[92]
who was born to be worshipped by the seven ancient worlds, joyfully dwelt in
harmony (with him), just as Samkara dwells with Uma on the Imaiyam (i.e.,
Himalaya).
Tiyagapadagai (i.e., Tyagapataka), the ornament of
women, (who had) curly hair, (who possessed the gait of) a female
elephant, a lady of pure virtues, the mistress of the whole of the three
worlds, joyfully dwelt in harmony (with him) as mistress of the full
favour of his royal heart, resembling Ganga at whom he (viz., Siva)
rejoices.
In the fourth year (of the reign) of (this)
Ko-Parakesarivarman, alias the emperor of the three worlds,
Sri-Vikrama-Soradeva, who was graciously seated on the throne of heroes (which
consisted) of pure gold.
2. The king having ordered: â âWe have given the allowance
which was permanently enjoyed by his grandfather, as an allowance for measuring
the paddy (kar), to Rajaraja-Pallavarayan, who measures the paddy in the temple
of the lord Sri-Rajarajesvara,â â (this) was engraved on stone in
accordance with a royal order (to this effect) which had reached the
manager, the . . . . . . . . .. . . . . Panchacharya,[93]
(and) the Pujaris (devar-kanmi) of the temple for the lord
Sri-Rajarajesvara.
3. Whereas Puduvudaiyan A[rayan] Udaiyan,[94]
who previously used to measure the paddy, is dead, one share was assigned, for as
long as the moon and the sun endure, to his son Udaiyan K[a]l[lal]ai himself
and to his family (under the condition that) he should also measure (the
contents of) the up-country treasuries belonging to the Tanjavur temple,
and that he should pay into the temple treasury all fees (?), etc.,
which are paid to him (for) measuring the paddy on these occasions.
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