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INSCRIPTIONS
COLLECTED DURING THE YEAR 1905-1906
RAJENDRA
I
No. 20
(Page No 15)
(A.
R. No. 20 of 1906)
Tangavur
District, Mayuram Taluk, Tirukkadiyur
Amritaghatesvara
Temple-On The North Base Of The Central Shrine
Parak.
Rajendra-Chorla I â 15th Year (A.D.
1028-29)
This
begins with the introduction Tiru manmi valara etc.
It records an endow ment of 140 kasu by a
merchant of Gangaikondasolapuram by name Manikka-vaniyan
Sandiran. Kidarangondasola Mayilatti, for the purpose of
feeding with 2 mahesvaras after the midday
offerings to the god. The
amount was deposited with the mahasabha of
Tirukkadavur. Ambar-nadu
is here mentioned as a division of uyyakkondar-valanadu.
No.
21
(A.
R. No. 21 of 1906)
Tanjavur
District, Mayuram Taluk, Tirukkadaiyur
Amritaghatesvara
Temple âOn Th Eeast Base Of The Central Shrine
Rajak.
Rajaraja-23rd Year (A.D. 1007-8)
The
inscription commences with the introduction
Tirumagalpola etc. It records a sale of land made
tax-free by the mahasabha of Tirukkadavur in
Uyyakkondar-valanadu for 15 kasu received by them from
the temple of Kalakaladeva, this amount seems to have
been a gift (from the palace?) for burning a lamp called
âMummudisolanâ (evidently after the kingâs title)
in the temple.
No.
24
(A.
R. No. 24 of 1906)
Tanjavur
District, Mayuram Taluk, Tirukkadaiyur
Amritaghatesvara
Temple-On The Same Base
Parak.
Rajendra-Chola I â 13th Year, (A.D. 1026)
The
introduction is Tirumanni valara etc., the list of
conquests enumerated extending up to that of the Ganga.
The inscription records the gift of a golden kalasa set
with 9 gems of high quality and weighing about 109
kalanju, to God kalakaladevar by one [Saga] ni Vadugan
of Nallur in Nallur-nadu a division of
nittvavinoda-valandau. This gift is said to have
been got engraved to stone, by the sabha of Tirukkadavur
on receipt of a royal order to that effect.
(A.
R. No. 75 of 1906)
South
Arcot District, Tirukkoyilur Taluk, Iambai
Jambunatha
Temple-On The Same Wall
Par.
Rajendra-Chola (I)-21st Year (A.D. 1034-35)
The
inscription is badly damaged. It begins with
introduction Tirumanni Valara etc., and seems to record
some provision made for burning two lamps in the temple
including one in the shrine of Durga, by the
toll-collecting officers of Valaiyur on the north bank.
No.
79
(A.
R. No. Of 1906)
South
Arcot District, Tirukkoyilur Taluk, Jambai
Jambunatha
Temple-On The Same Wall
This
is only an incomplete introduction of an inscription if
Rajendra-Chola I beginning with the expression Tirumanni
valara.
No.
82
(A.
R. No. 82 of 1906)
South
Arcot District, Tirukkoyilur Taluk, Jambai
Jambunatha
Temple-On The Same Wall
Par.
Rajendra Chola (I) â 25th Year (A.D.
1096-37)
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This
records an agreement given by the Nagarattur of Valaiyur
alias Nitta-vinodapuram on the northern bank of the
Peenai, situated in Vanagappadi alias
mdurantaka-valanadu in Jayangondasolamand Ilam to the
temple of Tantonri udaiya-Mahadevar, that they would
meet the cost of burning the perpetual lamps and of the
other requirements in the temple of which they had been
(previously) committed, by means of certain specified
imposts on their articles of merchandise.
No.
135
(A.
R. No. 135 Of 1906)
South
Arcot District, Tirukkoyilur Taluk, Elvanasur
Gramardhanatha
Temple-On The Same Wall
Rajendra-Chola
I â 13th Year (A.D. 1024-5)
This
is stated to have its introduction Tirumanni valara etc.
which is how-ever not given. It registers an
endowment of 30 kasu to the temple of
Urudaiya-paramesvara at Iraiyanaraiyur a brahmadeya and
devanatchi (devadana?) in panurkurram a division of
Maladu alias Jananatha-valanadu, made by an officer of
the king by name Kilavan Chaturanar alias
Vanavan-Muvendavelar who is Referred to as a native of
Vannikudi in Kilchchembai-nadu a division of
Rajaraja-Pandinadu. The sabha of the place who received
the amount were to carry out the renovation of the
Aindiram (Vahana) of the procession image of the god,
the two side roads and the smaller and bigger mandapas
with their walls lime and colour washed once in every
ten years with the accumulated interest on the amount
endowed, at 6 kasu per year (i.e. at 20 per cent per
annum).
No.
141
(A.
R. No. 141 Of 1906)
South
Arcot District, Tirukkoyilur Taluk, Elvanasur
Gramardhanatha
Temple-On The West Wall Of The Same Prakara
Rajendra-Chola
I â 5th Year (A.D. 1016-17)
The
inscription begins with the introduction Tirumanni
valara etc., It records an endowment of lands to the
temple of Urudaiyar at Iraiyanaraiyur for the formation
of a flower garden and for the maintenance of a garden
who was to look after the same and to supply flower
garlands daily, by Vasishtan tiruvarangan Tiruvarangan a
resident of the place. The donor is also stated to
have appointed the person for hereditary service in the
temple in this connection the writing and wording of the
record seem to be later than the period of the king.
No.
190
(A.
R. No. 190 of 1906)
South
Arcot District, Tirukkoyilur Taluk, Gramam.
Sivalokanatha
Temple â On The North Wall Of The Central Shrine.
Par.
Rajendra-Choladeva â 16th Year (A.D. 1027-28)
The
inscription stops incomplete with the mention of the
16th regnal year of the king after giving at length his
usual prasati beginning with the words Tirumanni valara
etc. Parts of the inscription are lost.
No.
201
(A. R. No. 201 of 1906)
South Arcot District,
Tirukkoyilur Taluk, Perangiyur.
Ruined Siva Temple â On
The Same Wall.
Par. Rajendra-Chola I â
30th Year (A.D. 1042-43)
This
records a gift of 90 sheep for a perpetual lamp in the
temple of Mulasthanam-Udaiya-Mahadeva at Peringur a
brahmadeya of Tirumunaippadi, a division of
Rajendrasola-valalnadu by Pudi Ganapperuman and his son
Ganap-peruman Devargandan, both resident at the village.
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No.
209
(A. R. No. 209 of 1906)
South Arcot District,
Tirukkoyilur Taluk, Perangiyur.
Ruined Siva Temple â On
The Same Wall. Rajendra-Chola I
Only
a portion of the introduction of the king beginning with
the words Tirumanni valara etc. is preserved.
No.
210
(A. R. No. 210 of 1906)
South Arcot District,
Tirukkoyilur Taluk, Perangiyur.
Ruined Siva Temple â On
The Same Wall.
Par. Rajendra-Chola (I) â 2nd Year (A.D. 1013-14).
Portions
of the inscription are lost. It seems to record a gift
of land to the temple at Peringur, a brahmadeya in
Peringur-nadu of Tirumunaipadi, a division of
Jayangondasolamandalam by a cavalry man (name not clear)
of the commander (Senapath)
Raje[ndrasola]-Brahmamarayar, who got it exempted from
tax by payment of a lump-sum to the sabha of the place.
No.
215
(A. R. No. 215 of 1906)
South Arcot District,
Tirukkoyilur Taluk, Perangiyur.
Ruined Siva Temple â On
The Same Wall. Rajendra-Chola
I.
Only
a portion of his prasasti beginning with the words
Tirumanni valara is engraved.
No.
217
(A. R. No. 217 of 1906)
South Arcot District,
Tirukkoyilur Taluk, Perangiyur.
Ruined Siva Temple â On
The Same Wall.
This
consists of a few disconnected pieces of writing, of
which the first begins with introduction Tirumanni
valara etc., of Rajendra-Cholaâs records and seems to
register a gift of land to the temple by one
Uyyapiran-Bhattan.
No.
234
(A. R. No. 234 of
1906)
North
Arcot District, Cheyyar Taluk, Tiruppanangadu.
Siva
Temple â On The South Wall Of The Same Shrine.
Rajendra-Chola
I â 32nd Year (A.D. 1043-44).
The
inscription has the introduction Tirumanni valara etc.
It is damaged. It registers a sale of land similar to
that mentioned in No. 233 above, to the temple of
Tiruppanangadudaiya-Mahadeva at Vanpakkam in
[Kalu]mala-nadu by the sabha of the place.
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No.
291
(A.
R. No. 291 of 1906)
North
Arcot District, Walajapet Taluk, Tirumalpuram.
Manikanthesvara
Temple â On The North, West And South Walls Of The
Central Shrine.
Rajendra-Chola
I â 21st Year (A.D. 1032-33)
The
inscription begins with the introduction Tirumanni
Valara etc. It is incomplete towards the end. It states
that the Sabha of Puduppakkam in Purisai-nadu a division
of Manaiyil-kottam had sold as tax-free devadana, 2750
kuli of land to the temple of Tirumalperudaiyar in
Valla-nadu a division of Damarkottam for 30 kalanju (of
gold), but the sale had been in abeyance without being
executed till the 21st year of the king. In this year
Nidur Karumanikkam a lady attached to the royal
household donated 10 kalanju and 8 manjadi to the temple
for which, after making a fore head plate for the god,
1000 kuli of the land was set apart for burning a
perpetual lamp with the produce thereon. For another 10
kalanju and 9 manjadi donated by one Pugalarai of
Marudattur in Tiruvali-nadu a division of
Rajendrasimha-valanadu in Solamandalam, 1000 more kuli
of the same land was assigned for a second perpetual
lamp to be burnt in front of the god after making a
similar tiruppattam (fore-head plate) like the one
mentioned above for the deity.
No.
291-A
(A.
R. No. 291-A of 1906)
North
Arcot District, Walajapet Taluk, Tirumalpuram.
Manikanthesvara
Temple â On The Same Wall.
Rajendra-Chola
I â 21st Year (A.D. 1032-33)
This
has also the same introduction Tirumanni valara etc. The
latter portion of the record is very much damaged. It
seems to register a sale of two villages as salabhoga to
the temple at Tirumalperu in Valla-nadu a division of
Damarkottam by the Perungudi-sabha of
Nittavinoda-chaturvedimangalam in Menmalai [Melur-kurram]
in Jayangondasolamandalam in consideration of 1300 kasu
which seems to have been received by them from Kovan
Kumaran alias Dandanayakan Madhurantakavelan, an officer
of the royal treasury who was a native of Marudadu alias
Vikramasolanallur in Venkunrak-kottam. Some disconnected
pieces of writing are also found in the same place,
which seem to have formed part of this inscription.
No.
292
(A.
R. No. 292 of 1906)
North
Arcot District, Walajapet Taluk, Tirumalpuram.
Manikanthesvara
Temple â On The Same Wall.
Rajendra-Chola
I â 10th Year (A.D. 1021-22)
This
has also the same introduction like the above, but
shorter in length. Some portions are lost. It registers
a gift of 115 kasu for the daily supply of 4 kalanju of
sidari incense to the temple at Tirumalperu by Kovan
Achchan alias Madhurantaka-Pallavaraiyan, a native of
Adippuliyur in Tirunaralylur-nadu, a division of
Kshatriyasikhamani-valanadu in Solamandalam. The amount
was invested with the sabha of Punnai alias
Parakulantaka-chaturvedimangalam in Valla-nadu. It also
registers another gift of 60 kasu to the temple made by
the same donor for the daily unguents to the deity,
which was left in-charge of the Urar of
Nittavinodanallur in Damar-nadu.
No.
297
(A.
R. No. 297 of 1906)
North
Arcot District, Walajapet Taluk, Tirumalpuram.
Manikanthesvara
Temple â On The West And North Walls Of The First Prakara.
Rajendra-Chola
I â 30th Year (A.D. 1041-42)
This
begins with introduction Tirumanni valara etc. It
registers a sale of 3000 kuli of land by the sabha of
Kuram alias Solamarttanda-chaturvedimangalam in
Nirvelur-nadu a division of Urrukkattuk-kottam in
Jayangonda-solamandalam to the temple at Tirumalperu,
for a sum of 36 Rajarajan kasu endowed to the temple by
Dandanayakan Soman Kumaran alias Madhurantaka-Marayan,
an officer of the royal treasury to provide for 75 kalam
of paddy, with which to meet the expenses of the daily
supply of tumbai flowers for the god, to feed two
Sivayogins in the temple after the midday worship and
for other requirements. The payment is said to have been
made to the sabha by the donor to include the several
taxes on the land.
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No.
299
(A.
R. No. 299 of 1906)
North
Arcot District, Walajapet Taluk, Tirumalpuram.
Manikanthesvara
Temple â On The South, West And North Walls Of The
First Prakara.
Rajendra-Chola
I â Date Lost.
This
is a mutilated and damaged inscription which registers
an agreement given by the assembly of Pangaverkkam (?)
alias Solakulatilaka-chaturvedi-mangalam in Vela-nadu a
division of Urrukkattukottam in Jayangondasola-mandalam
to the temple at Tirumalperu for an amount of gold
invested with them, by the temple with god Chandesvara
as agent.
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