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INSCRIPTIONS
COLLECTED DURING THE YEAR 1906-07
Aditya II Karikala
No.
51
(Page No 30)
(A.
R. No. 51 of. 1907)
Tiruvisalur,
Kumbhakonam Taluk, Tanjavur
District
Sivayoganatha
temple--- on the same wall
Aditya
II Karikala : year 5 : A.D. 969-70
This
is dated in the 5th year of Parakesarivarman ‘who took the
head of the Pandya ‘ i.e. of Vira-pandya. This is the Chola king
Aditya II Karikala the elder brother of Rajaraj I, whose earliest
inscription mentioning this exploit is dated in his 2nd year
(A.R. No. 472 of 1908), which should have corresponded with the 20th
and last year of reign of his adversary. As this has been fixed at
A.D.966 Aditya’s accession should have place in A.D. 965 (Ep.ind.
Vol. XXV, p. 37). Leyden Grant and the Tiruvalangudu plates it is
known that Aditya distinguished himself even as a boy in his father
Sundara-chola’s battles against the Pandya. He must have been
appointed co-regent by the latter even in his life-time, but was not
destined to live long. The date given in the present inscription is the
latest regnal year known for him so far.
The
record registers a gift of 15 kalaju of gold made by one singan
Kesavan of Nelveli in Punrir-kurram for burning a perceptual lamp in
the temple of Tiruvisalur Prrumanadigal, with 4 ulakku of ghee
per day accruing as interest on the amount endowed. A similar gift was
also made by his wife (mamagal) Raman Perral for another lamp.
No.
214
(Page No 156)
(A.
R. No. 214 of 1907)
Tiruvidaimarudur,
Kumbhakonam Taluk, Tanjavur District
Mahalingasvami
temple – on the same wall
Aditya
II Karikala : year 4
Parakesarivarman
“who took the head of the Pandya”
Published
in S.I.I., Vol. XIII,
No. 203.
No.
249
(Page No 171)
(A.
R. No. 249 of 1907)
Tiruvidaimarudur,
Kumbhakonam Taluk, Tanjavur District
Mahalingasvami
temple – on the same wall
Aditya
II Karikala : date lost.
This
belongs to the reign of Parakesarivarman ‘who took the head of the
Pandya’, and records the gift of a quarter (veli) of land for
the maintenance of a garden by one Tiruvenkattu-Pichchan named Parantaka
Muvendevelar, who also figures in No. 260 of 1907 ascribed to the reign
of Parantaka II Sundara – Chola, where he is said to have endowed a
flower garden to the temple.
No.
255
(Page No 174)
(A.
R. No. 255 of 1907)
Tiruvidaimarudur,
Kumbhakonam Taluk, Tanjavur District
Mahalingasvami
temple – on the same wall
Aditya
II Karikala :
year 4+1 :
969 A.D.
This
is a damaged and incomplete inscription of Parakesarivarman ‘who took
the head of the Pandya’. This records some provision made by a
resident of Uttarangudi with the Sabha of Tiraimur for the maintenance
of a Pandari in the temple. A Pandari is a Saiva devotee dedicated for
the service in the temple like preparing flower-garlands to the deities,
singing devotional hymns etc.
No.
256
(A.
R . No. 256 of 1907)
Tiruvidaimarudur,
Kumbhakonam Taluk, Tanjavur District
Mahalingasvami
temple – on the same wall
Aditya
II Karikala :
year 3+1 :
968 A.D.
This,
like the inscription above, is also of the same king who is said to have
“defeated Vira-Pandya and taken off his head”. The inscription
stops with the mention of Parantaka-Muvendavelar who was the Supervisor
of the temple at the time.
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Sundara-Chola
No.40
(Page No
19)
(A.
R. No. 40 of. 1907)
Tiruvisalur,
Kumbhakonam Taluk, Tanjavur District
Sivayoganatha
temple--- on the same wall
Sundara-Chola
: year 5
Published
in S.I.I., Vol. III, No.121
No.
139
(Page No 111)
(A.
R. No. 139 of 1907)
Kodumbalur,
Kulattur Taluk, Tiruchirappalli District
Muchukundesvara
temple—on the base of the same mandapa
This
is a mere fragment of an inscription mentioning Udaiyar Madhurantakan
Sundarasolan. Reference is made to a woman servant of the royal palace
by name Kallichchi Uttama cha . . . . . . . . and one Pudi Pattalakan
Nakka . . . . . and also to two classes of smiths of Kodumbalur.
Uttama-Chola
No.28
(Page No
14)
(A.
R. No. 28 of. 1907)
Tiruvisalur,
Kumbhakonam Taluk, Tanjavur
District
Sivayoganatha
temple--- on the same wall
Parak.Gandaraditya
Madhurantaka
Published
in S.I.I., Vol. III, No.148
No.
265
(Page No 182)
(A.
R. No. 265 of 1907)
Tiruvidaimarudur,
Kumbhakonam Taluk, Tanjavur District
Mahalingasvami
temple – on the same wall
[Uttama-chola]
alias Parakesarivarman : year Kaliyuga 408(3); 13th year : 982 A.D.
Published
in S.I.I. Vol. XIX. No. 138.
No.
357
(Page No 248)
(A.
R. No. 357 of 1907)
Aduturai,
Papanasam Taluk, Tanjavur District
Apatsahayesvara
temple – on the south wall
Parakesari
Uttama-Chola : year 16 : 984-85 A.D.
Published
in S.I.I., Vol. III, No. 144.
Rajaraja I
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No.2
(Page No 2)
R.
No. 2 of. 1907)
Tiruvisalur,
Kumbhakonam Taluk, Tanjavur
District
Sivayoganatha
temple--- on the same wall
Rajendra-chola
I : year 13 : 997- 98 A.D.
This
is engraved below No.1 ,and is in faulty and later characters. It is
dated in the 13th year of Rararajakesarivarman (Rajaraj I)
the victor of Kandalur-salai, and records a gift of 10 kasu as endowment
for the daily supply of an alakku
of ghee for burning a lamp in the temple, made by a lady named
Atimadurai a resident of I lachchikkudi alias Virapuram in Malalai-nadu
on the northern bank.
No
3
(A.
R. No. 3 of. 1907)
Tiruvisalur,
Kumbhakonam Taluk, Tanjavur District
Sivayoganatha
temple--- on the same wall
Rajendra-chola
I : year 10 :994-95 A.D.
This
records a gift of 20 kasu made by Nakkan Ilakkuvanan the head man of
Nenmalipakkam and resident of Perumbakkam in Aga-nadu a subdivision of
Vilupparaiya-nadu, for burning a lamp in the temple of
Tiruvisalur_Perumal at Avaninarayana-chaturvedimangalam, a devadan and
bramahadeya on the northern bank.
Avaninarayana
was a title of the Pallava king Nandivaraman III after whom this village
was evidently named. It continued to be known by this name in later
inscriptions thought perhaps a change was attempted as in No. 1 above.
No.19
(Page No
10)
(A.
R. No. 19 of. 1907)
Tiruvisalur,
Kumbhakonam Taluk, Tanjavur District
Sivayoganatha
temple--- on the west wall of the central shrine
Rajaraja
I : year 5 :989-90 A.D.
This
is an inscription of Rajarajakesarivarman (Rajaraja I ) dated in his 5th
year of reign. The details of date Dhanus, sundya Mula, Pratipad, would
give the English equivalent as A.D. 989, December 1; f.d.t.27. The thiti
was su.1. This registers an endowment of 100 Ilakkasu made by his
queen Batta Danatongiyar to the temple of Paramasvami at Tiruvisalur in
Amaninarayana-chaturvedimangalam to provide (with the interest on the
amount ) for the principal daily offerings to god and to feed therewith
five Brahmhanas in the temple, and for the supply of paddy for the
maintenance of some others (number not clear ) well versed in the Vedas,
vedartha and Mantra. The details of the gift are lost in the
damaged portions of the record.
No.41
(Page No
19)
(A.
R. No. 41 of. 1907)
Tiruvisalur,
Kumbhakonam Taluk, Tanjavur District
Sivayoganatha
temple--- on the same wall of the mandapa in front of the central shrine
Rajaraja
I : year 10 : 994-95 A.D.
This
is dated in the 10th year of Rajakesarivarman (Rajaraja I) ‘the victor
of Kandalur-salai’, and records an endowment of 140 kasu by one Tali
Pulichchanan of Kappalur in [Ura]tturkkuurram for feeding two Brahmanas
every day in the temple of Tiruvisalur-Perumal (With the offering made
to god ), for anointing the images of the deity with scent (sandal ? )
and for waving incense before the god, and for burning a perpetual lamp.
With this amount 40 kuli of land is said to have been purchased (by the
temple authorities as permanent investment).
No.42
(Page No
20)
(A.
R. No. 42 of. 1907)
Tiruvisalur,
Kumbhakonam Taluk, Tanjavur District
Sivayoganatha
temple--- on the same wall
Rajaraja
I : year 29 : 1013-14 A.D.
A
slight deviation is found in the historical introduction in that it adds
the “Twelve Thousand Islands” to the usual list of the
king’s conquests. The reference is evidently to the Maldives which are
said to have been known by that name in ancient tradition, and which the
king should have conquered late in his reign. (Prof. K.A.N. Sastri’s
The Colas’. Vol. I, p.220).
The
inscription registers an agreement given by the mahasabha of vemgarrur
alias Solamattanda-chaturvedimangalam a Brahmadeya in Manni-nadu, to the
temple of Tiruvisalur-Mahadeva. A sum of 458 kasu was endowment to
the temple and deposited with the assembly by queen Dantisaktivitankiyar
alias lokamahadeviyar on the occasion of the performance of tulabhara
by the king and of hiranyagarbha by herself in the temple. As
interest on this amount they undertook to measure out annually 229 kalam
of paddy at the rate of 1 tuni and 1 padakku on every kasu per year, and
with this paddy the ur-variyam and kudumbu committees of the year were
to meet the daily requirements of akkaradalai offering to the god, of
which the details are given as follows:
Items
required
Equivalent in paddy
Rice
– 2 nali
…
…
One kurini and 2 nali
Tupparuppu(dol)—1
nali …
….
5 nali
Cow’s
milk – 4 nali ….
….. …..
1 padakku
Ghee
–1 ulakku
… …. …..
1 kuruni
Sugar
– 12 ½ palam
… ….
….
1 kuruni and 2 nali
Plantain
fruits –20 (?) …. ….
…..
6 nali
Arecanut … 10}
Betel
leaves … 40} ….
….. ….
2 nali and 1 nali
Earthen
pot
…. ….,
….
1 nali, 1 uri and 2 ¾ sevidu
Firewood
…. ….
…..
1 nali
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Remuneration
to person preparing the offering …
1 nali
No.43
(Page No
22)
(A.
R. No. 43 of. 1907)
Tiruvisalur,
Kumbhakonam Taluk, Tanjavur District
Sivayoganatha
temple--- on the same wall of the mandapa in front of the central shrine
Rajaraja
I : year 24 : 1008-09 A.D.
This
record the purchase of a quarter (veli ?) of land situated to the
south of the temple by the temple by the temple authorities, which was
set apart for the daily supply of four nali of rice (or paddy ? )
for offering to the god Pichchadevar (Bhikshaatana) during the two
services.
No.44
(Page No
23)
(A.
R. No. 44 of. 1907)
Tiruvisalur,
Kumbhakonam Taluk, Tanjavur District
Sivayoganatha
temple--- on the same wall
Rajaraja
I : year 26 : 1010-11 A.D.
This
refers to the quarter veli of land previously apart by the temple
ties for offerings to god Pichchadevar in the temple, and records an
addition of a ma and
hali of land and ten kasu besides, Obtained
as gift for providing for offering and for burning a lamp during
three services to the god instead of the old two. The transaction of the
temple, it may be noted , are said to be carried on by Chandesvara
acting as agent on behalf of the god. Reference is made to the revenue
survey by which probably the addition of the land was possible.
No.
79
(Page No 50)
(A.
R. No. 79 of 1907 )
Ambasamudram,
Amgasamudram Taluk, Tirunelveli District
Tirumalanathasvami
temple --- on the south wall of the mandapa in front of the central
shrine
This
is a damaged and unfinished Vatteluttu inscription containing only a
portion of the historical introduction of the Chola Rajaraja I.
No.
175
(Page No 138)
(A.
R. No. 174 of 1907)
Tiruppalatturai,
Tiruchirappalli Taluk, Tiruchirappalli District
Adimulesvara
temple—on the north wall of the central shrine
Rajaraja
I : year 21 : 1005-06 A.D.
This
registers a sale of two plots of land one measuring 3 ma and 3 kani in
extent and the other a quarter (veli) by the Perunguri-sabha of
Uttamasili-chaturvedi-mangalam a brahmadeya in Vilanadu a division of
Pandikulasani-valanadu to the temple of Mahadeva-Bhattara at
Tiruppatturai for 97 kalanju equivalent to 900 pon. The former is
said to have formed part of a bigger land which had been endowed to the
temple on a previous occasion by one Kurukadi-kilar and which the sabha
had purchased from the temple. Portion of it was resold to the
temple in the 20th year of the king and the remaining part now.
No.
197
(Page No 150)
(A.
R. No. 197 of 1907)
Tiruvidaimarudur,
Kumbhakonam Taluk, Tanjavur District
Mahalingasvami
temple – on the same wall
Rajaraja
I : year 10 : 994-95 A.D.
This
registers the gift of a golden forehead plate weighing six kalanju and a
gold flower of three kalanju to the temple by one Hridayasivar of
Tirupputtur.
No.
254
(Page No 173)
(A.
R. No. 254 of 1907)
Tiruvidaimarudur,
Kumbhakonam Taluk, Tanjavur District
Mahalingasvami
temple – on the same wall
Rajaraja
I : year 10 : 985-6 A.D
This
is dated on the 218th day of the 10th year of the king. It registers the
gift made to the temple, of a golden image of Umasahita weighing 1172
kalanju, together with the pedestal land aureola, by the senior queen
Panchavan-Mahadeiyar. Refers to one Kulalur-udaiyar as the Supervisor of
the temple at the time.
No.
278
(Page No 191)
(A.
R. No. 278 of 1907)
Tiruvidaimarudur,
Kumbhakonam Taluk, Tanjavur District
Mahalingasvami
temple – on a pillar of the same mandapa
Rajaraja
I : year 9 : 993-94 A.D.
This
records a gift of a gold tali (marriage string) set with a double row of
gems weighing 9½ kalanju, a necklace of 27 pearls and a pair of
pearl sidukku to the image of the goddess Uma-Bhataraki by
Vanakovaraiyan Porkali, a maid servant of queen Panchavanmadevi residing
at Kodandarama-velam (quarter ?) at Tanjavur, during the administration
(of the temple) of Kulalurudaiyar.
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No.
342
(A.
R. No. 342 of 1907)
Tiruvisalur,
Kumbhakonam Taluk, Tanjavur District
Sivayoganatha
temple – on the same wall
Rajaraja
I : year 6 : 990-91 A.D.
This
is much damaged. It seems to record some gift made to ‘Paramasvami who
was pleased to have his happy abode’ at Tiruviyalur, by one
Alinjillaiyyan of the Kodandaramat-tanichchevagam of the king, which
probably means a body of selected retainers.
No.
356
(Page No 233)
(A.
R. No. 356 of 1907)
Aduturai,
Papanasam Taluk, Tanjavur District
Apatsahayesvara
temple – on the south wall of the central shrine
Rajaraja
I : year 9 : 993-94 A.D.
This
records a gift of land 10 sey (ma?) in extent, after purchasing it from
the temple itself, of Mahadeva at Tirukkurangaduturai in Tiraimur-nadu,
by Sattan Aruvattaran a member of the Pirantaka-terinja-Kaikkolar
(regiment of the king?) for burning one perpetual lamp and nine ordinary
lamps during the service in the temple, on behalf of four ladies
(probably close relations of the donor) attached to the royal palace (Kodandavelam)
at Tanjavur.
No.
362
(Page No 250)
(A.
R. No. 362 of 1907)
Aduturai,
Papanasam Taluk, Tanjavur District
Apatsahayesvara
temple – on the north wall of the central shrine
Rajaraja
I : year 9 : 993-94 A.D.
Some
stones seem to be missing in the body of the record and the portion at
the end is damaged. The inscription status that after bringing under
cultivation some fallow lands by (order of) Pirantakan Madevadigal alias
Sembiyan-Madeviyar the mother of Madurantakadeva alias Sri Uttama-Chola
they were gifted away to the temple to meet the expenses of maintaining
a lamp during the night in the temple of the repairs and renovation to
the temple and provision for the grant of a living to a musician of the
temple by name Sattan Kuttan alias Pattagal-Pattan.
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