South Indian Inscriptions

INSCRIPTIONS COLLECTED DURING THE YEAR 1905-1906

RAJARAJA

No. 134 (Page No 109)

(A. R. No. 134 Of 1906)

South Arcot District, Tirukkoyilur Taluk, Elvanasur

Gramardhanatha Temple-On The Same Wall

Rajarajadeva-14^th Year.

This records a gift of 16 kasu of burning a light during the evening service in the temple of Urbagankondaruliya-Nayanar, by Mangalankilan Aimbolil-Raman of Mandaiyur in Tirumunaippadi-nadu. This was deposited with a Sivabrahmana of the temple. 

No. 138 (Page No 113)

(A. R. No. 138 Of 1906)

South Arcot District, Tirukkoyilur Taluk, Elvanasur

Gramardhanatha Temple-On The Same Wall

Tribh. Rajarajadeva-10th Year.

This records a gift of 32 cows to the temple of Urbagankondarulina-Mahadeva at Iraiyanaraiyur alias Solakerala-chaturvedimangalam, by Mudigondan Kari alias Virapalan a resident of Vanapiratti village in Vadanaraiyur kurram for the merit of a certain Tillai alias Arayirappoyan whom he had hit with an arrow by accident and who died as a consequence. 

No. 144 (Page No 121)

(A. R. No. 144 Of 1906)

South Arcot District, Tirukkoyilur Taluk, Elvanasur

Gramardhanatha Temple-On The Same Wall

Rajarajadeva – 19th Year.

This records a gift of 15 kasu deposited with a Sivabrahmana of the Temple of Urbagankondaruliya-Nayanar, for burning a lamp in the mandapa on the “tirumalai” during the evening service of the god, by Muvayirattoruvan Solaippiran a merchant of Komar. The monthly interest on the amount is said to be 3/8 kasu i.e. at the rate of 2 ½ percent. 

No. 146 (Page No 122)

(A. R. No. 146 Of 1906)

South Arcot District, Tirukkoyilur Taluk, Elvanasur

Gramardhanatha Temple-On The Same Wall

Rajarajadeva – 19th Year

This also records a gift similar to that of No. 144 above, made by Merchant of the place by name Avayampukkan Nayakkan. 

No. 275 (Page No 218)

(A. R. No. 275 of 1906)

North Arcot District, Walajapet Taluk, Tirumalpuram.

Manikanthesvara Temple – On The Same Wall.

Tribh. Rajarajadeva – 15th Year.

This records a gift of 64 bulls for burning two perpetual lamps in the temple by Araiyan Niranindan Sedirayan of Panangudi a “follower” of (the chief) Siyan Sambuvarayar. The donor is said to have also made further gifts to the god, of two gold ornaments, a silver plate and two lamp-stands.  

No. 276 (Page No 218)

(A. R. No. 276 of 1906)

North Arcot District, Walajapet Taluk, Tirumalpuram.

Manikanthesvara Temple – On The Same Wall.

Tribh. Rajarajadeva – 8th Year.

This is an incomplete inscription recording a gift of cows for “half” a perpetual lamp in the temple by one Selvappillai alias Siyagan[gan] of Kurrangudi (a quarter) of Panaipakkam in Uvarur-nadu, who is called a Dural-araisar-mudali of Kundalur.