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INSCRIPTIONS
COLLECTED DURING THE YEAR 1905-1906
VIKRAMACHOLA
No.
15 (Page No 11)
(A.
R.
No. 15 of 1906)
Tanjavur
District, Mayuram Taluk, Tirukkadaiyur
Amritaghatesvara
Temple-On The North Wall Of The Central Shrine
Tribh.
Vikram-Choladeva-2nd Year.
This
is damaged. It
records an agreement by the maha-sabha of Tirukkadavur
in Ambar-nadu a division of Viranarayana-valanadu to pay
the taxes on a land endowed for the maintenance of a matha
called the âAyirattannurruvan-madanâ established by
a Vellala of the place by name Tiruvenkadudaiyan
Niraninadappaera-raiyan for feeding Siva yogis.
The assembly is said to have received for this
purpose a lump-sum payment of 40 kasu from the
donor.
No.
29
(Page
No 23)
(A.
R.
No. 29 of 1906)
Tanjavur
District, Mayuram Taluk, Tirukkadaiyur
Amritaghatesvara
Temple âOn The South Wall Of The Same Mandapa-
Vikrma-Chola-7th
Year (A.D. 1124-5)
The
inscription has the introduction commencing with pumadu
punara etc. it is mutilated at the beginning. It records
a gift of 11 kasu deposited with the temple authorities
of Kalakaladevar, for burning with the interest thereon
a perpetual lamp before the deity, by one
Rajaraja-Munaiyadarasar a resident of Iiangarikudi in
Rajanarayana Valanadu.
No.
30
(Page
No 24)
(A.
R.
No. 30 of 1906)
Tanjavur
District, Mayuram Taluk, Tirukkadaiyur
Amritaghatesvara
Temple-On The Same Wall
Vikrama-Chola-6th
Year, (A.D. 1123-24)
The
inscription begins with the introduction Pumalai
midaindu etc. The Continuation after 1. 18 is
inaccessible, and hence the purport of the record is not
Known. It stops with the mention of the details of date
viz. Vrischika [su. 1], Wednesday, Mrigasiras and of the
temple of Kalakaladevar at âPadai-eviyaâ Tiru-
Kkadavur in Ambar-nadu a division of
Rajanarayana-valanadu.
No.
91
(Page
No 84)
(A.
R.
No. 91 of 1906)
South
Arcot District, Tirukkoyilur Taluk, Jambai
Jambunatha
Temple-On The Same Wall
Tribh.
Vikrama Chola-Date Lost.
The
inscription is mutilated at the end of the lines. It
seems to register some gift (the nature of which is not
clear) to the temple of Tantonri-Aludaiyar at Senbai by
Solan Periyan a shepherd (manradi) of the place in
expiation of his wifeâs death at his hands (though
unintentionally in a quarrel?). Mention is made of
âDisai vilangu Disai-Ayirattainnurruvarâ on whose
accusation evidently he made this gift.
No.
92
(Page
No 85)
(A.
R.
No. Of 1906)
South
Arcot District, Tirukkoyilur Taluk, Jambai
Jambunatha
Temple-On The Same Wall
Tribh.
Vikrama-Chola-9th Year (A.D. 1126-7)
The
inscription is built in at the beginning of the lines.
It seems to record a gift of 32 cows for burning a lamp
in the temple of Tantonrisvaram-Udaiyar at sanbai by one
Kudaludaiyan Kulattan Sendan of Kadambur on the southern
bank of the river in Vanagappadi (alias)
Rajendra-valanaduto atone for the death caused by him,
of Pichchan Panman Kandan of the same village in a
quarrel (?).The relatives of the victim are said to have
been consulted (by the donor?) as to the course of
action to be taken. Another gift of 32 cows to the
temple of tirunagisvaram-Udaiyar is mentioned at the
end.
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No.
105
(Page
No 94)
(A.
R.
No. 105 of 1906)
South
Arcot District, Tirukkoyilur Taluk, Jambai
Jambunatha
Temple-On The Same Wall
Vikrama-Chola-8th
Year (A.D. 1125-6).
This
is built in at the beginning of each line. It seems to
record a gift of the taxes Sirupadikaval and Silvari on
lands at Tagadi a devadana village on the Southern bank
of the Pennai for the mantraponagam offering to the
deity during the early morning service in the temple of
Tirukkarrali-Mahadeva at Senbai, by Sagarayan Anupaman
Kulottungasola-Malaiyakularayan the [Malayaman] chief of
Kiliyur in Tirumunaippadi Kunrattur-nadu a division of
Gangaikondasola-valanadu.
No.
165
(Page
No 135)
(A.
R.
No. 165 of 1906)
South
Arcot District, Tirukkoyilur Taluk, Elvanasur
Gramardhanatha
Temple-On The Same Place.
Vikrama-Chola-17th
Year (A.D. 1134-35)
This
is left incomplete towards the end. The inscription
registers the ulvari (entry in Tax-register) for the
lands endowment after purchase by one Taraiyudaiyan
Vichchadiran Sahayan alias Vingirayan to provide for the
requirements of worship and offerings (specified in
detail) on all important festival Sundays in the temple
of Urbagankondadevar at Iraiyanarayur, on which
occasions the image of the goddess
Tiruppaliyarai-Aludaiyal was taken in procession round
the temple to the recital of Tiruchchalal hymns (of
Manikyavachaka).
No.
168
(Page
No 138)
(A.
R.
No. 168 of 1906)
South
Arcot District, Tirukkoyilur Taluk, Elvanasur
Gramardhanatha
Temple-On The Same Place
Vikrama-Chola
â 4th Year (A.D. 1121-22)
The
inscription begins with introduction Pumadu purnara etc.
It states that while the king was seated on his throne
Sedirajan in the hall called Rajendra-solan in the inner
courtyard of his palace at Mudigondasolapuram, (the
chief of officer) Vanakovaraiyar represented to him that
the madai equivalent of paddy from the tax-free devadana
at Parundal was not specified in the earlier document
(recorded in No. 167 above), It was therefore now
ordered by the king that the defect be rectified, as a
result of which the madai was settled to be paid at 169
and odd to the temple (every year) with the extent and
boundaries of the land clearly defined.
No.
169
(Page
No 139)
(A.
R.
No. 169 of 1906)
South
Arcot District, Tirukkoyilur Taluk, Elvanasur
Gramardhanatha
Temple-On The Same Place
Vikrama-Chola-13th
Year (A.D. 1130-31)
The
introduction is the same as the one given in No. 168
above. The inscription registers a written understanding
(ulvari ?) agreed to by the Siva-Brahmanas of the temple
fixing the quantum of allowances to be received by them
and of the items of offerings they had to provide during
the daily early morning Service to gods Vighnesvara,
Nataraja, Pirattiyar (goddess) and Kshetrapaladeva in
the temple of Urbagankonda-devar.
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No.
171
(Page
No 141)
(A.
R.
No. 171 of 1906)
South
Arcot District, Tirukkoyilur Taluk, Elvanasur
Gramardhanatha
Temple-On The Same Place (Second Gopura)
Tri.
Vikrama-Choladeva-12th Year.
The
king meant is evidently, Vikrama-Choladeva. The
inscription records a gift of money (one kasu and 3 ma)
for burning a twilight lamp (with the Interest thereon)
before god Urbagankondaruliya-Devar by a certain
Tiruvalak-Koyil Terri alias
Tiruchchirrambala-Muvendavelan of Avur-nadu in
Mudigonda-Sola [-valanadu*].
No.
177
(Page
No 146)
(A.
R.
No. 177 of 1906)
South
Arcot District, Tirukkoyilur Taluk, Elvanasur
On
A Rock Near The (Anc Called) Ottaikkulam
Vikrama-Choladeva-9th
Year.
The
inscription begins with the introduction Pumadu Purnara
etc. This records the remission of half of the
Perumpadikaval and sirupadikaval taxes Payable to the
chief Surriyan Iraman alias
Rajendrasola-Malaiyakularajan, the Malaiyaman of Kiliyur
from the devadana lands belonging to the temple of
Urbagankondadevar, Badari-Alvar, Svarggalvar,
Rajanarayana-Vinnagar-Alvar,
Vanavanmadevi-Vinnagar-Alvar, Durggaiyar and Pidari at
Iraiyanaraiyur.
No.
272
(Page No 214)
(A.
R.
No. 272 of 1906)
North
Arcot District, Walajapet Taluk, Tirumalpuram.
Manikanthesvara
Temple â On The Same Wall.
Vikrama-Chola
â 7th Year (A.D. 1124-25)
The
inscription begins with introduction Pumadu Punara etc.
It records a sale of 6000 kuli out of their common land
to the temple of Tirumarperudaiyar, by the Urar of
Sirriyarrur a devadana village in Manavirkottam, for 20
kasu received by them inclusive of tax-amount (on behalf
of the temple) from Uttamasolan Ponnambalakkuttan alias
Kannagadaraiyar of Kilmandur in Purakkiliyur-nadu, a
division of Pandikulasani-valanadu in Solamandalam. Half
of this land is said to be in favor of the gods
Uttama-Cholisvaramudaiyar and Avimuttisvaramudaiyar in
the temple. The land was to be utilized partly as areca
nut garden and flower garden and partly as wetland for
cultivation to meet the requirements of worship in the
temple. It was let on lease by the temple to one
Taluvakkulainja-Pichchar of the Tiruvegambamudaiyar
temple (at Kanchipuram?). The donor Kannagadaraiyar is
stated to have made a further gift of about 138 kalanju
of gold for ornaments to the god (in the main shrine)
and silver etc. for some articles of worship.
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