South Indian Inscriptions

INSCRIPTIONS COLLECTED DURING THE YEAR 1905-1906

VIRUPPANA UDAIYAR

No. 194 (Page No 157)
(A. R. No. 194 of 1906)
South Arcot District, Tirukkoyilur Taluk, Gramam.
Sivalokanatha Temple – On The East Wall Of The

Mandapa In Front Of The Central Shrine.
Virupaksha (Ii) – Saka 1317, Panguni, 2. (A.D 1395).

The king is called the son of Harihara (II). This records an order given by the chief Nanjanangal (Minister Nanjana) to the authorities of the temple of Bokkinankuduttaruliya-Nayanar in the village remitting six out of sixteen pon due (as tax) to the palace, as worship had been stopped in the temple and the temple itself deserted, evidently owing to excess of taxation.

No. 221  (Page No 174)

(A. R. No. 221 of 1906)

South Arcot District, Gingee Taluk, Eyil.

Ruined Siva Temple On The Hill – On The North Wall Of The Central Shrine.

Mahamandalesvara Viruppana – Udaiyar (Virupaksha Ii) – Pramathi.

The cyclic year should correspond to A.D. 1399-1400. The inscription is slightly mutilated. It records a gift of 300 kuli of land by a female relation of the king for offerings to god Tirumadapperudaiya-Nayanar at Eyil which is said to be a jivita (of the donor.)

No. 236 (Page No 187)

(A. R. No. 236 of 1906)

North Arcot District, Cheyyar Taluk, Tiruppanangadu.

Siva Temple – On The Same Wall.

Viruppanna (Virupaksha II), Son Of Hariyana (Harihara  II) – Saka 1310.

The details of the date are given as Vibhava, Vrischika, ba. 10, Monday, Hastha corresponding to A.D. 1388, November 23. The inscription records the appointment of a certain Sellapillaiyar Saivasekharakkalal by the temple authorities of Tiruppanangadudaiya-Nayanar for the daily supply of water for the sacred bath of the deity, and for rearing a flower garden called the Danapari-palana-nandavanam at Sirupanangadu, for both of which duties he was granted 150 kuli of land as his jivita, two house sites for residence and three nali of offered rice every day. 

No. 239 (Page No 188)

(A. R. No. 239 of 1906)

North Arcot District, Cheyyar Taluk, Tiruppanangadu.

Siva Temple – On The Same Wall.

Virupaksha (Ii), Son Of Harihara  (Ii) – Saka 1313.

The details of the date are given as Prajapati, Simha, su. 13, Sunday, Tiruvonam corresponding to A.D. 1391, August 13. This records the sale of the post of the temple and village accountant by the temple authorities to a certain Tiruvannamalai-udaiyar Ishabhavahana-devar for 350 panam. Mention is made of a severe draught in the previous year (Pramoduta) as a result of which the temple got no yield on its lands and had to pay taxes to the king with this sale amount. The appointment is said to have carried with it, two freehold houses situated to the west of Saivasekharakalar’s house, and certain other privileges.

No. 241 (Page No 190)

(A. R. No. 241 of 1906)

North Arcot District, Cheyyar Taluk, Tiruppanangadu.

Siva Temple – On The West And South Walls Of The Mandapa In Front Of The Talapurisvara Shrine.

Virupaksha II, Son Of Harihara  II – saka 1303 (wrong for 1304)  

This inscription is dated in Dundubhi, Makara, su. 5, Friday, Revati corresponding to A.D. 1383, January 9. This registers the sale of some specified houses and house-sites situated in three streets of the tirumadaivilagam belonging to the temple of Tiruppanangadudaiya-Nayanar at Brahmadesapparru in Kalumala-nadu, a division of Kaliyurkottam in Jayangondasolamandalam, to certain Kaikkolas, Kaikkola-mudalis and devaradiyar for 150 panam, so as to meet the demand of sula-vari (from the king) when the local tank had breached, and the temple had no other resources to pay the tax. Mention is made of a street Vasavanan-tiruvadi and of a house belonging to one Adirunkalal-Perumal Tondaimanar. 

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