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The Indian Analyst
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South Indian Inscriptions |
INSCRIPTIONS COLLECTED DURING THE YEAR 1905-1906 RAJA RAJA II No. 31 (Page No 25)
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No. 31 of 1906) Tanjavur District, Mayuram Taluk, Tirukkadaiyur
Amritaghatesvara
Temple-On The West Wall Of The Same Mandapa
Tribh.
Rajarajadeva (Ii) â 5th Year (A.D. 1150-51). The inscription seems to pronounce a ban against members of the royal family Receiving any devadana lands belonging to the temple of Kalakaladevar at Tirukkada-Vur in Akkur-nadu a division of Jayangondasola-valanadu, and in the case of ryots Against receiving more than two veli probably on tenancy lease. No. 41 (Page No 33) (A. R. No. 41 of 1906) Tanjavur District, Mayuram Taluk, Tirukkadaiyur Amritaghatesvara Temple-On The Same Wall Par. Rajarajadeva Ii-14th Year, 336th Day (A.D. 1159-60). The inscription begins with the introduction Pumaruviya polilelum etc. It records an endowment of land made tax-free, as archanabhoga for the worship of god Rajarajisvaram-Udaiyar consecrated in the temple, by one Somattiyan Kalaiyan Sendan for securing the well being of the kingâs person, the maha-sabha of Tiru-kkadavur making itself responsible for the payment of kudimai, kadamai and other dues to the palace. It is signed at the end by no less than 65 persons, who were members of the assembly? Further gifts of lands are recorded in continuation of the above, made for the same purpose by (1) the mahasabha of Pandikula, sani-chaturvedimangalam to the south of Tirukkadavur, represented by 15 signatories (2) certain residents of the place who had their jivitam at Tirukkadavur, like the kankaniseyvur, the kainayakam-seyvar and the padaittalaivar who gave lands as Kasukolla-iraiyili for offerings to the deity during one service. These are represented by about 30 signatories at the end (3) the Saliyanagarattar of Anantamngalam alias Kulottungasolapuram in Kurumbur-nadu who alienated 6 ma of land in favour of the same deity for being reclaimed (with 1 ma as a flower-garden), and Agreed to pay the kadamai and kudimai thereof for a consideration of 37 kasu nagarattar of the same place who gave 7 ma and odd of land as archanabhoga, and in return for 18 kasu paid to them by the temple agreed to pay all the taxes thereon. this is attested by 14 signatories. This document is said to be got engraved on the walls of the Kalakaladevar temple.
No. 129 (Page No 106) (A. R. No. 129 of 1906) South Arcot District, Tirukkoyilur Taluk, Elvanasur Gramardhanatha Temple-On The Same Wall Par. Rajaraja (Ii)-17th Year (A.D. 1162-63). The inscription is mutilated at the beginning and is also incomplete. Hence the object of the record is not known. The details of the date are given as Dhanus, Ba. 9, Sunday, A[svini] or A[ttam] which would correspond to A.D. 1162, December 2. The nakshatra was Hasta on this date. Mention is made of Rajanarayananallur the eastern area of Iraiyanaraiyur Alias Solakerala-chaturvedimangallur in Panur-kurram, a division of Maladu alias Jananatha-valanadu. No. 131 (Page No 107) (A. R. No. 131 of 1906) South Arcot District, Tirukkoyilur Taluk, Elvanasur Gramardhanatha Temple-On The Same Wall Par. Rajarajadeva (Ii) â 18th Year (A.D. 1163) . This is a mutilated and incomplete record stopping with the mention of the regnal year and the name of the king.
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