No. 350

(A. R. No. 350 of 1906)

Chingleput District, Kanchipuram Taluk, Uttukkadu.

On A Stone Set Up In A Field Near The Village.

This is in modern characters and is dated in the (cyclic) year Prajotpati,Panguni 15. It records an endowment of 200 kuli of land by a certain Raghupati – Nayakkar for worship of goddess Kamakshi – Ammai. On the top of the stone is figured a lion facing the proper right. 

No. 351

(A. R. No. 351 of 1906)

Chingleput District, Kanchipuram Taluk, Uttukkadu.

On A Stone Set Up Near The Kannar Mandapa. 

This is also in modern characters and is indifferently worded. It is dated in Hevilambi, Vaigasi, 15, Thursday, and records the formation of a flower garden on 200 kuli of land at Kannar to the south-east of Vairavan-keni by one Ellappa Reddi (?) with the help of Saiyid Vibaramu (Ibrahim) Sayabu and Venkatadri – Mudaliar the Parapatyam of Vallapakkam and also the residents of the village. 

No. 369-A 

(A. R. No. 369-A of 1906) 

Intervening into the lines of the above inscription are the following four lines in Pallava-Grantha characters (C. 7th century). The first two lines are repetitions of the musical expressions kaisika-madhyama a variety of svara and Chatush-prahara, which is a rhythmic form of four beats. This fragment is evidently connected with No. 354 of 1904 which is engraved close by and which is a treatise on music said to have been composed by one Rudracharya, whose name is also given here in the third line. 

No.  373 

(A .R. No. 373 of 1906)

Tiruchirapalli District, Pudukkottai State, Kudumiyamalai

Melaikkoyil Rock-Cut Temple --- In The Same Place.

The writing of this inscription seems to be of about the 13th century A.D. This is a verse in praise of the Pandya king (Tennavan) Seyya-Perumal ruler of Madurai. 

No. 374

(A .R. No. 374 of 1906)

Tiruchirapalli District, Pudukkottai State, Kudumiyamalai

Melaikkoyil Rock-Cut Temple --- In The Same Place.

This is another verse of the same period extolling the exploits of Pandya (Minavarkon) against the chola king. 

No. 376

(A. R. No. 376 of 1906)

Tiruchirapalli District, Pudukkottai State, Kudumiyamalai

Melaikkoyil Rock-Cut Temple --- In The Same Place.

This is a verse in praise of a Pandya chief (Kanni-valanadan) who defeated this chola adversary in a battle and forced him to flee from the field with his legs seared (Karikalan). The writing is of about the 13th century A.D.

No. 377

(A. R. No. 377 of 1906)

Tiruchirapalli District, Pudukkottai State, Kudumiyamalai.

Melaikkoyil Rock-Cut Temple --- In The Same Place.

This is a verse by poet Adinathar making fun of God Nalakkunram with his matted hair (kudumi) enmeshing Ganga. 

No. 378

(A. R. No. 378 of 1906)

Tiruchirapalli District, Pudukkottai State, Kudumiyamalai

Melaikkoyil Rock-Cut Temple --- In The Same Place.

This is dated in the cyclic year Vikrama which would correspond to A.D. 1520-21 in the reign of Krishnadevaraya. The middle portion of the inscription is covered by the doorway. It seems to record a gift of the income from the village Idaiturai to the temple of Tirunalakkunram-Udaiya-nayanar for offerings and worship to the deity, made by (minister) Tirumalaideva Maharaja at the request of Valu-Nayakkar, an officer of the king’s treasury.

No. 381

(A. R. No. 381 of 1906)

Tiruchirapalli District, Pudukkottai State, Kudumiyamalai

Aiyanar Temple --- On A Rock Behind

This seems to be a verse commemorating the victory of the pandya king (Tennavar ko) over a certain Vadugerinda Magadeasn in battle, in which however he lost his life (Vittaindan). The writing is of about the 13th century A.D.

No. 382

(A. R. No. 382 of 1906)

Tiruchirapalli District, Pudukkottai State, Kudumiyamalai

Aiyanar Temple --- On The Same Rock.

The last three lines of this inscription are much damaged. The writing is of about the 13th Century A.D; this is a verse in praise of a chief by name Vanakulottaman.

No. 383

(A. R. No. 383 of 1906)

Tiruchirapalli District, Pudukkottai State, Kudumiyamalai

Aiyanar Temple --- On The Same Rock.

This is a verse in praise of the chief Viramagadan Rajarajadevan Ponparappinan Magadaipperumal. It also mentions a fight between the chief Vanan Vadivelan and the Pandya king (Tennavar-kon).

No. 384

(A. R. No. 384 of 1906)

Tiruchirapalli District, Pudukkottai State, Kudumiyamalai

On The North Side of The hill in the Village, Near A Well.

The inscription states that this spring (well) is the gift of Irangalmitta Talaiyur – Nadalvan, son of Araisuvirrirundan Ilaiyaraiyan alias Idaiyarrur – Nadalvan who had the kaval right over Tiruttavatturai in Idaiyarrur – nadu a division of  Pandikulasani – valanadu. This place is evidently the same as the present Lalgudi. 

No. 385

(A. R. No. 385 of 1906)

Tiruchirapalli District, Pudukkottai State, Kudumiyamalai

On The South Side of the hill in the Village, Near Another Well.

The inscription is damaged. It consists of a few verses eulogizing the exploits of the chiefs Vanarpiran Rajarajan, his son Ponparappina – perumal; and also of his descendants (?) Anjadaperumal and a chief (name not clear) who gets the epithet “Vadugerinda” 

No. 386

(A. R. No. 386 of 1906)

Tiruchirapalli District, Pudukkottai State, Tirumayyam.

Rock-Cut Siva Temple – On The North And South Walls.

This consists of a number of fragmentary pieces of writing in Pallava-Grantha script.

Published in South Indian Inscriptions Vol. XII, No. 7-A 

(A. R. No. 387 A of 1906)

Tiruchitapalli District, Pudukkottai State, Tirumayyam.

Rock-Cut Siva Temple – In The Same Place.

This is built in at the beginning of lines and is also incomplete. It is a verse inscription in characters of about the 13th century A.D. It seems to be in praise of some merchant community whose members made name and money in such cities as Varunapati, Vellur Nellur, Kanchi, Pumpugar, Palaiyarai and Ten-Madurapuri. It refers to a gift of lamp to god Siva at Madurai (Manendiya-Karamudai-Marudar).

No. 392

(A. R. No. 392 of 1906)

Tiruchirapalli District, Pudukkottai State, Tirumayyam.

Rock-Cut Siva Temple – On The Rock To The West.

This is a badly damaged epigraph with its beginning also lost. It is almost a duplicate of No. 387 above with a good portion of what is given there lost in this inscription. The text is however given there in part for comparison of the two records. 

No. 394

(A. R. No. 394 of 1906)

Tiruchirapalli District, Pudukkottai State, Tirumayyam.

Satyagirinatha-Perumal Temple – On The West Wall Of The Mandapa

This is dated in Saka 1591, Saumya, Tai 5 (A.D. 1669). It records a sale of land at Malukkanpakkam out of the tiruvilaiyattam belonging to god Tiruppadi Alagiyameyyar at Tirumeyyam, together with a house in the street by the side of the Vengaikkulam tank, for 300 panam (called Tirugokarnam Minnal) to a certain Solaiyappa-Pillai Gangaiyadi of Vanaviran of Madurai, who seems to have been an agent appointed by Raghunatha-Narendra for the conduct of the early morning service in the temple instituted by the chief for his own merit. A separate piece of land at Malukkan- vayal is also mentioned as having been assigned to one Viraraghava-Pillai for management. 

No. 397

(A. R. No. 397 of 1906)

Tiruchirapalli District, Pudukkottai State, Tirumayyam.

Satyagirinatha-Perumal Temple – On The Same Wall.

This is dated merely in the cyclic year Raudri without giving its Saka equivalent. It records a decision of Dalavay Vaiyappa-Nayakkar, the agent of Timmappa-Nayakkar, and the managers of the temple of Tirumeyyam Malaiyalan that the income from Irunjiraiyur, which was a tiruvikaiyattam village of the god, was to be utilized (in future solely) for the repairs of the temple. 

No. 398

(A. R. No. 398 of 1906)

Tiruchirapalli District, Pudukkottai State, Tirumayyam.

Sathyagirinatha-Perumal Temple – On The Same Wall

The inscription is damaged. It records the endowment of the village Kottaiyur renamed Raghunathapuram for the conduct of the early morning service in the temple of Alagiyameyyar at Tirumeyyam by Solaiyappa-Pillai [Gan*] gaivadiya-Pillai of Vanaraviran-Madurai, for the merit of Tirumalai Setupatikatta Dalavay Raghunatha-Narendra. This is dated in the same year as No. 394 above, and is additional to the gift mentioned therein. The donor is said to have purchased the lands at Kottaiyur from the mahajanas of the place and having reclaimed them from their wild and fallow condition, settled several Vellalas in the place for their cultivation, before making this grant to the temple. 

No. 400

(A. R. No. 400 of 1906)

Tiruchirapalli District, Pudukkottai State, Tirumayyam

Satyagirinatha-Perumal Temple – On The East Wall Of The Senaimudaliyur Shrine

This is dated in Saka 1383. Vishnu, Uttarayana, Kumbha, su. 6, Friday, Asvati corresponding to A.D. 1462, February 5. This registers an endowment of the village Rahuttamindan- vayal alias Sundara-Pandyanallur near Ilanjar village with all its lands wet and dry, and other appurtenances, for the requirements of worship and offerings to god Tirumeyya – Malaiyalar, at Tirumeyyam in Kananadu alias Virudarajabhayankara – valanadu, during a service instituted in his name in the temple, by the chief Avaiyandar alias Sundara – Pandya – Vijayalayadevar of Suraikkudi near Niyamam in Adalaiyur – nadu, a division of Keralasinga – Valanadu. 

No. 401

(A. R. No. 401 of 1906)

Tiruchirapalli District, Pudukkottai State, Tirumayyam

Satyagirinatha-Perumal Temple – On The Same Wall.

This is merely dated in the cyclic year Jaya, Ani 20. It records the conferment of the kaniyatchi right over a tiruvidaiyattam land called Govindavayal by the temple authorities of Nayanar Tirumeyya[lagar] on two persons by name Tirumeni Virapandi-Asari and Meyya Manavala-Asari for certain services to be rendered  by them in the temple. 

No. 402

(A. R. No. 402 of 1906)

Tiruchiraplli District, Pudukkottai State, Tirumayyam.

Satyagirinatha-Perumal Temple – On A Stone Set Up Inside The Premises.

This is in characters of about the 9th century A.D. It is incomplete. It seems to record a gift of land for the renovation of some structure (temple?) and worship therein by Perumpidugu Perundevi, the mother of (a chief by name) Videlvidugu Vilupperadi-Araisan alias Sattan Maran. It is possible that this chief was related to the Muttaraiyars of Sendalai. 

No. 407

(A. R. No. 407 of 1906)

Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli Taluk, Marugaltalai.

On A Boulder In The Middle Of Hill Known As puviludaiyar-Malai

This is an inscription of one line in early Brahmi characters (of the Asoken period) engraved on the overhanging rock of a cave on the floor of which are cut seven stone beds, popularly known as Pandavar-padukkai. This along with similar inscriptions from other places in the South have been published by Shri. K.V. Subramanya Aiyar in a paper read before the Oriental Conference held at Madras in 1924. 

No. 420- A

(A. R. No. 420-A of 1906)

This is a fragment of two lines of writing in Tamil of about the 12th century A.D., and is dated in the 23rd year of some king whose name is lost. It mentions two veli of land by name Solapandya-vilagam, which had been given as tax-free devadana to the temple of Karumanikkattalvar at Uttamasola chaturvedimangalam, said to be a brahmadeya in Kilkalakkuram a division of Mudigondasola-valanadu in Rajarajappandinadu. This is found engraved just above No. 420. 

No. 425

(A. R. No. 425 of 1906)

Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli Taluk, Manur.

Ambalavanasvami Temple – At The Top Of An Image Set Up In Front.

This is a label in Vatteluttu of two lines, with the figure of a man with outstretched arms of which the left holds a sword. 

No. 426

(A. R. No. 426 of 1906)

Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli Taluk, Manur.

Ambalavanasvami Temple—At The Top Of A Second Image In Front.

This is also a label inscription of three lines of writing. The figure is that of a man holding a club in each of his hands. The inscription refers to a threatened destruction of the village and his rescue by one Valanjian Ilaiyan Kadan who fell in the attempt.

No. 427

(A. R. No. 427 of 1906)

Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli Taluk, Manur.

Ambalavanasvami Temple – On A Pillar Set Up In Front.

The inscription is built in at its lower end by the platform on which it stands. It mentions the trading community called the Disai Ayirattannurruvar who claim themselves to be the children (devotees) of goddess Paramesvari of Aiyapolil-pura and whose members had business interest in a number of places. A list of them is given below. 1.Tirukkolur alias Lokachintamanipuram in Tiruvaludivalanadu 2. Kannanur alias Karikalasolapuram 3. Pattanamarudur alias Keralantakapuram 4. Manavirapattanam alias  Desi Uttamacholapattanam 5. Virapandyapuram alias Desi Ayyapattanam. 6. Vellur alias Rajarajapuram. 7. Puvendiyasolapuram in Alagiyasekhara – valanadu 8. Sivacharanasekhara-perun-deruvu in Kilvembu-nadu 9. Desi Uyyavandapattanam and 10. Rajavallapuram.

The purpose of the record is however not known, being lost in the built in portion. 

No. 428

(A. R. No. 428 of 1906)

Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli Taluk, Manur.

Ambalavanasvami Temple – On Another Face Of The Same Pillar.

This is unfinished and damaged. The contents are similar to those of No. 427 above. 

No. 430

(A. R. No. 430 of 1906)

Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli Taluk, Manur.

On A Hero-Stone Set Up Near The Bund Of The Tank.

This is badly damaged. The writing seems to be of about the 13^th century A.D. and the inscription is dated in the 41^st year of an unspecified king. This seems to record the grant, as Udirappatti of one ma each of land to (the survivors of) three persons by name Kudavan Sattan Appen, Ninramal Kavidi and Pali Velan (who lost their lives evidently in trying to save the village from the devastation of flood in the great river), by the local chieftain (Nadalginra) Gangaikondasola-Pe[ruma]kkal (?). The Mahasabha of Marutantaka (Madhurantaka) –chaturvedimangalam is stated to have remitted the taxes due on the lands granted.

No. 436

(A. R. No. 436 of 1906)

Coimbatore District, Gopichettipalaiyam Taluk, Danayakankottai.

Ruined Siva Temple In The Fort – On The West Wall Of The Central Shrine.

This is dated in Saka 1270 (mistake for 1271), Virodhi, Vaigasi 1, su.8 Sunday, Makha corresponding to A.D. 1349, April 26, f.d.n.’29.

It is mutilated and slightly built in. It records an order of the temple authorities of God Tantonrisvaram-udaiyar at Turavalur alias Nilagiri-sadaranan-kottai in Oduvanga-nadu, a division of Kongu-Mandalam, conferring the hereditary post of temple architect on a certain Sonai-Alvar Sthapathi Alagiyanayanar along with the privileges and perquisites attached thereto. 

No. 438

(A. R. No. 438 of 1906)

Coimbatore District, Gopichettipalaiyam Taluk, Danayakankottai.

Ruined Siva Temple In The Fort—On The Same Wall.

This is dated in Saka 1269, Sarvajit, Tula, su. 5 (A.D. 1347, October 9, Tuesday). The inscription records the appointment of sixteen devaradiyar women for honorary service (mariyadi-kaniyatchi) in the temple of Tantonrisvaram-Udaiyar by the temple authorities. 

No. 439

(A .R. No. 439 of 1906)

Coimbatore District, Gopichettipalaiyam Taluk, Danayakankottai.

Ruined Siva Temple In The Fort—On The Same Wall.

This is dated simply in the cyclic year Virodhi which might probably correspond to Saka 1271, as the writing is similar to that at No. 438 above. The inscription records the conferment of the post of uvachahakkani in the temple of Tantonrisvaram-Udaiyar at Turavalur by the authorities of the temple, on a certain Sellappillaiyan who had been in the service of the temple of Vanava-Nayanar at Rajendrasolan – pettai in Suralur-kurram a division of Raja-gambhira-valanadu on the south bank (of the river Kaveri ?) in Solamandalam.

No. 440

(A. R. No. 440 of 1906)

Coimbatore District, Gopichettipalaiyam Taluk, Danayakankottai.

Ruined Siva Temple In The Fort—On The North Wall Of The Mandapa.

This is dated in the cyclic year Sarvajit which would correspond to Saka 1269, on which date Mahapradhani Immadi Rahuttaraya Singaiya-Dannayakar is stated to have granted to the temple of Tantonrisvaramudaiya-Nayanar at Nilagiri-Sadharanankottai, the tax tariirai on the looms due from the weavers residing in the tirumadaivilagam streets round the temple and the duty on cloth (ilanjinaipper) sold in shops. He also presented to the temple a coracle or ferry boat (for plying passengers across the river) on the southern bank. 

No. 441

(A. R. No. 441 of 1906)

Coimbatore District, Gopichettipalaiyam Taluk, Danayakankkottai.

Ruined Siva Temple In The Fort – On The Same Wall.

The inscription gives the details of date as pingala, Tai 25, Sunday, Chaturdasi, Tiruvonam, ardhodaya corresponding to A.D. 1498, January 21, f.d.n.' 22.

This records a gift of 45 pon for the expenses of offerings during the daily [ardha] yama service in the temple of Tantonrisvaram-Udaiyar at Turavalur, with the interest thereon, by Devarasaiyan Mangarasaiyan a karanika-niyogi of Sevvur in Aru-nadu, who deposited the amount with the three Sthanika-Sivabrahmanas of the temple. 

No. 442

(A. R. No. 442 of 1906)

Coimbatore District, Gopichettipalayam Taluk, Danayakankkotai.

Ruined Siva Temple In The Fort – On The Same Wall.

This inscription begins with a call for the protection of the grant by Mahapradhani Immadi Rahuttaraya Singaya-Dannayakar, and is stated in the cyclic year Vyaya which corresponds to Saka 1268. It introduces the merchant guild Vaisyavaniya-Nagarattar, also called the Danmadavalar  with a grandiose panegyric of their far-flung activities and other excellences, and records an agreement given by this body to contribute as pattanappagudi a specified amount in cash levied annually from among their families and on articles of merchandise like women’s cloths, pepper, areca-nut; yarn, salt, cereals, claves (?) and horse, towards the expenses of a festival in the month of Tai, in the temple of Tantonrisvaramudaiyar at Turuvalur alias Sitakaragandan-kottai in Oduvanga-nadu.

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