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INSCRIPTIONS
COLLECTED DURING THE YEAR 1905-1906
RAJARAJA
I
No. 22
(Page No 16)
(A. R. No. 22 of 1906)
Tanjavur District, Mayuram Taluk, Tirukkadaiyur
Amritaghatesvara Temple – On The Same Base
Rajaraja I –14th Year. (A.D. 998)
The
short introduction lists only the victories of the king
over the enemy’s ships
at Salai and his conquests of Gangapadi, Nulambapadi,
Tadigaivali and Vengai-nadu. The inscription records an endowment of lands wet
and dry in Kilur Village
to the temple of Kalakaladeva by one Diran Kuttan alias
Adichchapanma-Vilupparaiyan for the daily supply of 4 nali
of milk, evidently for the sacred bath of the deity, for
burning a perpetual lamp and for the akkaradalai
offering to the God on the days of Sankranti. Among the boundaries of the land mention is made of
a field (?) called Varaguna-vilagam.
No.
23
(Page No
17)
(A.
R. No. 23 of 1906)
Tanjavur
District, Mayuram Taluk, Tirukkadaiyur
Amritaghatesvara
Temple - On The Same Base.
Rajaraja
I – 15th Year (A.D. 998-9)
This
begins with the introduction Tirumagal pola etc., the
details of the date given viz. Avani su.12,
Saturday, Aslesha, give the equivalent A.D. 999, August
26, but the nakshatra was Sravana not Aslesha. The
inscription records a grant of land by the Sabha of
Kadavur to two persons by namePadasivan
Ayirattannurruvan Kalakalan alias Kadavur-Velan and
Raman Chandrasekharan alias Nurrenma-Velan probably to
provide for the playing of musical instruments during
the several services and for offerings, to the deity in
the temple of Tiruvira-ttanattu Perumandigal.
No.
26 (Page No 20)
(A.
R. No. 26 of 1906)
Tanjavur
District, Mayuram Taluk, Tirukkadaiyur
Amritaghatesvara
Temple –On The Same Wall
Rajaraja
I – 16th Year, (A.D. 1000-1)
The
details of date given viz. Mithuna, su. 5, Thursday, Asvati would give the probable
equivalent A.D. 1001, May 29, f.d.t. 17. The nakshatra was however Aslesha, 80, and
not Asvati. The
record is incomplete. It seems to register a sale of land by the
Sabha
of “Padai-eviya” Kadavur in Ambar-nadu to a certain
[se] mbiyan-Adigal-haturvedibhattan of the same village.
Mention is also made of another person by name
Baradayan-Adigal-Chaturvedibhattan who is stated to have
been sent to Malai-nadu by Rajarajamarayar (evidently
the king) on some mission.
No.
27
(Page No
21)
(A.
R. No. 27 of 1906)
Tanjavur
District, Mayuram Taluk, Tirukkadaiyur
Amritaghatesvara
Temple-On The Same Base
Rajaraja
I – 16th Year, (A.D. 1000-1)
The
details of date are given as Purattadi ba. 2, Monday,
Purnarvasu (A.D.1000, Sept.23). The tithi should be ba.
8. This
registers the sale of ¾ veli and odd of land as
tirunamattukkani to the temple of
Tiruvirattanam-Udaiya-Paramasvami by the Sabha of
Kadavur. It
seems that some money was due to the palace by way of a
lady of Manjanattaru-velam. The amount had doubled itself into 30 pon in
course of time, and some members of the
Samaraskesari-terinja Kaikkolar who were ordered to
collect the debt, put severe pressure upon the sabha of
the village to do so.brahmasrirayan had died in the
meanwhile and the sabha sought out a jnati of his by
name Samanta-Tanikar who, however, disowned any
responsibility towards his deceased’s son Viranaryanan
Sivan and the latters’ nephew Pullan Viranarayan Since
these two could not be found, the property was taken
over (?) exparte in lieu of the amount due and was sold
to the temple. The
inscription is damaged and left income towards the end.
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No.
71 (Page No 68)
(A.
R. No. 71 of 1906)
South
Arcot District, Tirukkyilur Taluk Jambai
Jamunatha
Temple –On The Same Wall
Bajaraja
(I)-26th Year (A.D.1010-11)
This
begins with introduction Tirumagalpola etc. It is built in at the beginning of each line. It records the sale of some land tax-free by the
assembly of Maruvur alias Vayiramegha-Chaturvedimangalam
on the southern bank of the river vanagappadito the
temple of Tanronri-Mahadeva at Valaiyur (Jambai) alias
nittavinodapuram on the northern bank, to provide for
offerings to god Kshetrapala deva in the temple. The cost of the land and the lump-sum amount towards the
payment of taxes (irai-dravyam) seems to have been
received by the sabha from certain Kadagachchomasi of
Kuvandur, a member of the alum-ganam.
No.
77 (Page No 72)
(A.
R. No. 77 of 1906)
South
Arcot District, Tirukkoyilur Taluk, Jambai
Jambunatha
Temple-On The Same Wall Of The Same Shrine
Rajaraja
I – 28th Year (A.D. 1012-13)
The
inscription begins with introduction Tirumgalpola etc.,
it records a gift of 10 Kalanju of gold deposited
with the urar of Palaippandal on the southern
bank for a perpetual lamp in the temple by a merchant of
the village by name Angadi Porraman for (the memory of)
one piratti Siralan of Munaippadi Navalur. The reason for the gift is stated to be that the
latter trespassed into the farmer’s house in the night
and tried to assault his mistress in his very presence,
by which he was enraged so much as to stab intruder to
death.
No.
84 (Page No 79)
(A.
R. No. 84 of 1906)
South
Arcot District, Tirukkoyilur Taluk, Jambai
Jambunatha
Temple-On The Same Wall
Rajaraja
I – 24th Year (A.D. 1008-9)
This
begins with introduction Tirumagal pola etc. It records a grant of land 22
Seruvu (?)
in extent made by the sabha of Nerkunram alias
vayiramegha-chaturvedi-Mangalam to the urar of
Kolliyur in exchange for the lands acquired on their
behalf from the latter by rajaraja-Vanakovaraiyar for
the construction of a tank called the
araiyagal-adittappereri in their village. The amount of the taxes on the lands payable to
the king by the urar is said to have been 1000 kalanju
of gold.
No.
86 (Page No 80)
(A.
R. No. 86 of 1906)
South
Arcot District, Tirukkoyilur Taluk, Jambai
Jambunatha
Temple-On The Same Wall
Rajaraja
I – 26th Year (A.D. 1010-11)
The
introduction is Tirumagal pola etc. The inscription is left incomplete. It mentions
an order of Maravan Narasimhapanman alias
Rajaraja-Vanakovaraiyar to his subordinates to find out
a land in the brahmadeya Kottagam on the northern tank
in his nadu (i.e. under his jurisdiction) which would
suffice to yield paddy at a kuruni and 4 nali per day as
required for offerings to the god during the three
services in the temple of Tantonri-Alvar. A panegyric of
this chief is given in Sanskrit after the regnal year of
the king, calling him an “ornament of Mahabali-kula
and privipuraparamesvara”.
No.
143
(Page No
119)
(A.
R. No. 143 of 1906)
South
Arcot District, Tirukkoyilur Taluk, Elvanasur
Gramardhanatha
Temple-On The North Wall Of The Same Prakara
Rajarajadeva
I – 24th Year (A.D. 1008-9)
The
characters of the inscription seem to be later than the
period of the king. This records an endowment of land at
the hamlet Kunjiramangalam after purchase by a certain
Vasishtan Tiruviraman Tiruvarangan of Iraiyanaraiyur to
the temple of Urudaiya-Mahadevar of the place to provide
for offerings to god amarabuyangar-devar (?) during the
three services in the temple.
Portion
after line 24 does not seem to belong to this record. It mentions a grant of kasu to the temple by the
chief Uttamasola-Miladu[daiyar] for offerings to the
god. With
this amount the temple authorities are stated to have
purchased a land inclusive of tax-payment.
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No.
176 (Page No 145)
(A.
R. No. 176 of 1906)
South
Arcot District, Tirukkoyilur Taluk, Elvanasur
Gramardhanatha
Temple-On A Slab Built Into The Floor At The Entrance
Rajaraja
I – 7th Year (A.D. 991-92)
The
inscription is left incomplete. It seems to record the merger of two Villages
Sembiyanmadevi-chaturvedimangalam and
Arankalakki-chaturvedimangalam founded by the Miladu
chiefs Iramadevan Pattalakan alias
Vikramasola-maladudaiyan and Siddovadavan-Gamundan (?) alias
Uttamasola-Maladudaiyan Respectively in the 15th
year of Uttama-Choladeva, and probably their gift to the
Temple in this year. Mention is made of a princess (?) by name Pudi
Parantaka-Deviyar.
No.
204 (Page No 163)
(A.
R. No. 204 of 1906)
South
Arcot District, Tirukkoyilur Taluk, Perangiyur.
Ruined
Siva Temple – On The Same Wall.
Rajaraja
I – Date Lost.
This is a mutilated inscription with the
introduction Tirumagalpola etc. It records a gift
of sheep for a perpetual lamp in the temple of Mulasthanattu-Paramasvami by Kulatulan, a resident of
Kusappadi in Tirumunaippadi-Mudiyur-nadu.
No.
206
(Page No
206)
(A. R. No. 206 of 1906)
South Arcot District, Tirukkoyilur Taluk,
Perangiyur.
Ruined Siva Temple – On The Same Wall.
Rajaraja I – 17th Year (A.D.
1000-01)
The inscription is badly damaged. It begins with introduction
Tirumagalpola etc., and records a gift of sheep for a lamp in the
temple by one Munaiyaman Tirumullai…..
No.
208
(Page No
165)
(A. R. No. 208 of 1906)
South Arcot District, Tirukkoyilur Taluk,
Perangiyur.
Ruined Siva Temple – On The West Wall Of
The Central Shrine.
Rajaraja I – 24th Year (A.D.
1007-08)
The inscription is left unfinished. The details of date are given as
Vrischika, su. 5, [Wednesday], Tiruvonam corresponding
to A.D. 1008, November 6, Saturday (not Wednesday). On
this date the sabha of the place and the Senapati (commander)
Mummudisola-Brah[marayar] are said to
have met in the temple at Peringur (evidently for
transacting some business).
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No.
214
(Page No
169)
(A. R. No. 214 of 1906)
South Arcot District, Tirukkoyilur Taluk,
Perangiyur.
Ruined Siva Temple – On The Same Wall.
Rajaraja I – 12th Year (A.D.
995-96).
This is an incomplete inscription, recording probably the purchase of some
land by the Rudraganapperumakkal who managed the
affairs of the temple of Mulasthanam-Udaiya-Paramasvami
at Peringur, from a shepherd of the place for 5
kalanju of gold.
No.
216-A
(Page No
171)
(A. R. No. 216-A of 1906)
South Arcot District, Tirukkoyilur Taluk,
Perangiyur.
Ruined Siva Temple – On The Same Wall.
Rajaraja I – 11th Year (A.D.
994-95)
The inscription begins with a short Sanskrit version of the contents of
the record. It registers an endowment of land for
burning a perpetual lamp in the temple of
Mulasthanam-Udaiyar by Mudumbai Solaippiran-Kramavittan,
a member of the Alunganam of Peringur, after purchasing
the same from the assembly tax-free.
No.
218
(Page No
173)
(A. R. No. 218 of 1906)
South Arcot District, Tirukkoyilur Taluk,
Perangiyur.
Ruined Siva Temple – On The North And West
Walls Of The Central Shrine.
Rajaraja I – 28th Year (A.D.
1011-12)
This begins with introduction
Tirumagalpola etc. Portions of the inscription are wanting. A
piece of four lines found with No. 212 above seems to be
a part of this record and hence has been added after
line 5. Thus connected together the inscription records
a gift of sheep for burning two perpetual lamps in the
temple, one by a lady by name Nillichchani, the wife of
a member of the Alunganam of the village, and the
other by a farmer (kudippalli) called Annavan
Appuli. At the end of the inscription is also recorded a
gift of a twilight lamp by Sirunangai, wife of
Kailayattadigal a resident of the village.
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No.
219 (Page No 173)
(A. R. No. 219 of 1906)
South Arcot District, Tirukkoyilur Taluk,
Perangiyur.
Ruined Siva Temple – On The Same Wall.
Rajaraja I – 22nd Year (A.D.
1005-06)
The inscription has the introduction
Tirumagal
pola etc. It records a gift of sheep for a perpetual
lamp in the temple by Tali Nakkan Orali, a resident of
the village and another gift for burning a twilight lamp
before god Ganapati, by a shepherd.
No.
265
(Page No
209)
(A. R. No. 265 of
1906)
North Arcot
District, Walajapet Taluk, Tirumalpuram.
Manikanthesvara
Temple – On The South Wall Of The Central Shrine.
Rajak.
Mummadi-Choladeva (Rajaraja I) – 4th Year
(A.D. 988-89)
This records a gift made by the king of 497
kalanju of
gold and a gold flower weighing 2 kalanju and odd to God Mahadeva at Tirumalperu, when he
paid a visit to the temple to offer worship. The present
is said to have been conveyed by the officer
Arumoli-Muvendavelan of Karaippakkam.
No.
269 (Page No 211)
(A. R.
No. 269 of 1906)
North Arcot
District, Walajapet Taluk, Tirumalpuram.
Manikanthesvara
Temple – On The Same Wall.
Rajaraja I (?)
The inscription is badly damaged in the first
ten lines. It records a gift of 12 ½ kalanju of gold for burning a perpetual lamp in the
temple of Tirumalperudaiya-Mahadeva by Kannandai
Kuttattali of Vadagarai in Sembur-kottam, who said to
have deposited the amount with the Urar
of Nelvayil in Valla-nadu.
No.
278 (Page No 220)
(A.
R. No. 278 of 1906)
North
Arcot District, Walajapet Taluk, Tirumalpuram.
Manikanthesvara
Temple – On The Same Wall.
Rajakesarivarman
“Who Destroyed The Ships At Kandalur-Salai”
Rajaraja
I — Date Lost.
The
first half of the inscription is badly damaged. This
seems to record an agreement given by the Urar of Palgur to measure out annually in the temple. 93
kadi and
odd of paddy (as interest) for the 25 kalanju of gold, which they had received from some donor whose name is lost.
No.
279
(Page No
221)
(A.
R. No. 279 of 1906)
North
Arcot District, Walajapet Taluk, Tirumalpuram.
Manikanthesvara
Temple – On The Same Wall.
Rajarajakisarivarman
“Who Destroyed The Ships At Kandalur-Salai”
Rajaraja
I – 12th Year (A.D. 996-97).
This
records a gift of 96 sheep for a perpetual lamp in the
temple by a certain Kannandai Kuttattali Marumakka[mpari]
of Vadagarai in Semburkottam.
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No.
281
(Page No
222)
(A.
R.
No. 281 of 1906)
North
Arcot District, Walajapet Taluk, Tirumalpuram.
Manikanthesvara
Temple – On The Same Wall.
Rajarajakesarivarman
“Who Destroyed The Ships At Kandalur-Salai”
Rajaraja
I – 12th Year (A.D. 996-97).
This
records an agreement given by the Sabha of Sirrur alias Prithvimadevi-chaturvedimangalam (a part) of
Tiruvalangadu in Pangala-nadu a division of
Manaiyirkottam promising to measure out 225 kadi of
paddy in the temple in the month of Panguni every year
(as interest) for the 60 kalanju of
gold received by them from the temple at Tirumalperu.
No.
282
(Page No
223)
(A.
R. No. 282 of 1906)
North
Arcot District, Walajapet Taluk, Tirumalpuram.
Manikanthesvara
Temple – On The West Wall Of The Central Shrine.
Rajakesarivarman
(Rajaraja I) Who Destroyed The
Ships At Kandalur-Salai
– 12th Year (A.D. 996-97).
This
records a similar agreement given by the Urar of Palugur in Palugur-nadu that they would
pay, by way of interest on 60 kalanju of gold received by them from the temple at
Tirumalperu, 225 kadi of paddy to be measured out in the temple in the month of Panguni every
year. Reference is made to a fine of 100 kalanju realized by the temple as a result of the
inspection of the temple management made by
Madhurantakan Gandaradittanar in the 4th year
of the king, and out of which 60 kalanju had
been invested with the sabha of
Sirrur as recorded in No. 281 above. Some transaction of
the 14th year of a king (probably Uttama-Chola) is also recorded at the end but the
details are not clear.
No.
283 (Page No 225)
(A.
R. No. 283 of 1906)
North
Arcot District, Walajapet Taluk, Tirumalpuram.
Manikanthesvara
Temple – On The Same Wall.
Rajak.
Mummadi-Choladeva (Rajaraja I) – 4th Year
(A.D. 988-89)
The
inscription states that on an enquiry made by
Madhurantakan Gandaradittanar along with the officers
Villavan-Muvendavelar, Rajamarttanda-Muvendavelar and
four others into the affairs of the temple at
Tirumalperu, it was found that the property of god
Agnisvara was misappropriated by the staff of the temple
for their own use, the daily worship to the deity being
confined to the bare offering of rice. The concerned
offenders were punished with fines and the six pieces of
land measuring together 2 ½ veli were ordered to be resumed and the taxes thereon
being paid to the Kamakkottam (Amman shrine) in the
temple. One ma of
land at Kulattur and 225 kuli at
Sirriyarrur were also added to the main temple (See No.
282 above).
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No.
284 (Page No 226)
(A.
R. No. 284 of 1906)
North
Arcot District, Walajapet Taluk, Tirumalpuram.
Manikanthesvara
Temple – On The Same Wall.
Rajarajakesarivarman
(Rajaraja I) “Who Destroyed The Ships
At Kandalur-Salai” – 11th Year (A.D.
995-96).
The
inscription is left incomplete towards the end. It
records the consecration of an image of goddess
Uma-Bhattarakiyar Adisundaradevadeviyar in the temple at
Tirumalperu by a certain Nimala (Nirmala)-silvar alias
Narpattennayira-Pidarar,
the head of a matha at Tiruppalur near Takkolam in Manaiyir-kottam, and the endowment of a
land tax free for the worship of the goddess after
purchasing the same from some Vellara brothers resident
at the place.
No.
288
(Page
No 234)
(A.
R. No. 288 of 1906)
North
Arcot District, Walajapet Taluk, Tirumalpuram.
Manikanthesvara
Temple – On The Same Wall.
Rajarajakesarivarman
(Rajaraja I) “ Who Destroyed The Ships
At Kandalur
Salai” – 12th Year (A.D. 996-97)
This
inscription is damaged. It registers an undertaking
given by the Urar of
Manavil in Manavil-nadu a division of Manavil-kottam to
the temple of Tirumalperudaiyar in Valla-nadu a division
of Damarkottam, agreeing to measure out to the temple
every year 225 kadi and
odd of paddy as interest on 60 kalanju and odd of gold invested with them by the temple.
No.
289
(Page No
236)
(A.
R. No. 289 of 1906)
North
Arcot District, Walajapet Taluk, Tirumalpuram.
Manikanthesvara
Temple – On The Same Wall. Rajaraja
I – Date Lost.
This
is damaged. It seems to record some provision made for
the daily supply of an alakku of
oil (for burning of a lamp) in the temple at
Tirumalperu.
No.
293 (Page No 245)
(A.
R.
No. 293 of 1906)
North
Arcot District, Walajapet Taluk, Tirumalpuram.
Manikanthesvara
Temple – On The Same Wall.
Rajaraja
I – 15th Year (A.D. 999-1000).
This
has the introduction Tirumagal pola etc. It records an agreement given by the
Urar of
Tirumalperu to measure out a specified quantity of paddy
to the temple once every year for the 15-½ kalanju
of gold received by them from the latter.
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No.
295-A
(Page No
246)
(A.
R. No. 295-A of 1906)
North
Arcot District, Walajapet Taluk, Tirumalpuram.
Manikanthesvara
Temple – On The Same Wall.
Rajaraja
I – 13th Year (A.D. 997-98)
This
is damaged and incomplete. It seems to record a gift of
land to meet the expenses of daily offerings to the
deity in the temple of Tirumalperudaiyar, made by a lady
by name Arangan Periyal, the wife of a local Vellala
resident.
No.
295-B
(Page No
246)
(A.
R. No. 295-B of 1906)
North
Arcot District, Walajapet Taluk, Tirumalpuram.
Manikanthesvara
Temple – On The Same Wall.
Rajaraja
I – 4th Year (A.D. 988-989)
This
is another damaged record found in the same place. It is
dated in the 4th year probably of the same
king, and registers a grant of 15 kalanju of gold for a
perpetual lamp in the temple, made by a donor whose name
is lost. The amount is stated to have been invested with
the Urar of Kaitandalam in Damar-nadu.
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