No.29 (Page No 15)

(A. R. No. 29 of. 1907)

Tiruvisalur, Kumbhakonam  Taluk, Tanjavur District

Sivayoganatha temple--- on the same wall

Parntaka I : year  3 

Published  in S.I.I., Vol. III, No.107

No.31 (Page No 15)

(A. R. No. 31 of. 1907)

Tiruvisalur, Kumbhakonam  Taluk, Tanjavur District

Sivayoganatha temple--- on the same wall

Parntaka I : year  22 :928-29 A.D.  

This records a gift of 96 sheep for a perpetual lamp in the temple of Tiruvisalur Perumanadigal by Pagan Sarvadevan the headman of Kilinallur in Kilar-kurram. The Sanskrit portion at the beginning makes mention the gift of a gold fillet to the god by the same donor.

No.33 (Page No 16)

(A. R. No. 33 of. 1907)

Tiruvisalur, Kumbhakonam  Taluk, Tanjavur District

Sivayoganatha temple--- on the same wall

Parntaka I : date lost  

This records a gift of 90 sheep (to provide ghee) for a perpetual lamp in the temple and another 8 sheep for burning a lamp on special days in a month, by one Nayanavalli wife of a certain Kalikesari.

No.35 (Page No 11)

(A. R. No. 35 of. 1907)

Tiruvisalur, Kumbhakonam  Taluk, Tanjavur District

Sivayoganatha temple--- on the same wall

Parntaka I : year 27 : 928-29 A.D.  

This records an endowment in land (details not given) made by Pagan Sarvadevan (the donor mentioned in No.31 above ) also called sembiyan Kilarnattukkon, for the maintenance of a person bringing water daily from the Kaveri for the sacred bath of the god Madeva-Bhattarakar of Tiruvisalur in Vembarrur alias Avaninarayana-chaturvedimangalam, during the three services in the temple.  

No.38 (Page No 18)

(A. R. No. 38 of. 1907)

Tiruvisalur, Kumbhakonam  Taluk, Tanjavur District

Sivayoganatha temple--- on the same wall

Parntaka I : year 18 : 924-25  A.D.  

This records a gift of 90 sheep for a perpetual lamp in the temple by one Araiyan Kumaran of puduvur in Tirunaraiyur-nadu. 

No.39 (Page No 18)

(A. R. No. 39 of. 1907)

Tiruvisalur, Kumbhakonam  Taluk, Tanjavur District

Sivayoganatha temple--- on the same wall

Parntaka I : year 30 : 936-37 A.D. 

This is left incomplete stopping with the mention of some provision for burning a lamp in the temple of Tiruvasalur-Perumanadigal.

No. 61 (Page No 37)

(A. R. No. 61 of 1907)

Kattamanchi, Chittoor Taluk, Chittoor District

On a rock in a garden known as Navabu-topu

Parantaka I: year 31 : 937-38 A.D. 

This is dated in the 31st year of Madiraikonda Parakesarivarman (Parantaka I) and registers the sale of some land under the tank free of all taxes, also of another plot irrigated by means of water lift in the village Kilai-Kattamachchi in Tuynadu, to a resident of the village by the urar (assembly) of the place.

No. 84 (Page No 51)

(A. R. No. 84 of 1907 )

Ambasamudram, Amgasamudram Taluk, Tirunelveli District

Tirumalanathasvami temple --- on the base of a ruined shrine 

This is badly damaged Vatteluttu record which seems to belong to Parakesarivarman and to register a gift of sheep for burning a lamp in the temple.

No.  195 (Page No 149)

(A. R. No. 195 of 1907)

Tiruvidaimarudur, Kumbhakonam Taluk, Tanjavur District

Mahalingasvami temple – on the same wall

Parantaka I : year 38 : 944-45 A.D.

This is an incomplete inscription. It mentions a dry land measuring 2-3/4 veli and  belonging to the temple of Tiruvidamarudi – Alvar with its boundaries specified. Among these was a channel branching off from the old course of the river (Palankavir). Reference is also made to an inscription of the affairs of the temple by one Tirupadatperundinai , the agent of Irumu[di]sola-Pullavaraiyar of Tiruvidaimariudil . 

No. 201 (Page No 151)

(A. R. No. 201 of 1907)

Tiruvidaimarudur, Kumbhakonam Taluk, Tanjavur District

Mahalingasvami temple – on the same wall

Parantaka I : year 20 : 926-27 A.D. 

This record an endowment of 40 kalanju of gold by one Eran Aiyaran of of Mulaiyur in Milalainady for ponagam and porikkari offerings to the deity during the early morning service in the temple of Mulasthanattu-Mahadeva.  The sabha of  Tiraimar received about half the amount and the Urar of the devadana of Tiraimur, the balance, and from this investment 60 kalam of  paddy was payable every year as interest. The Sabha held itself responsible for measuring a padakku of paddy into the temple every morning. 

No. 207 (Page No 154)

(A. R. No. 207 of 1907)

Tiruvidaimarudur, Kumbhakonam Taluk, Tanjavur District

Mahalingasvami temple – on the same wall

Parantaka I : year 37 : 943-44 A.D. 

An inscription of the same year recording the improvement effected to a (temple) land for making it cultivable by one Kavaramoli Madevan alias Tondaradippodi.  The yield from this land seems to have been intended to meet the expenses of worship of the (goddess) Bhattaraki. 

No. 222 (Page No 159)

(A. R. No. 222 of 1907)

Tiruvidaimarudur, Kumbhakonam Taluk, Tanjavur District

Mahalingasvami temple – on the west wall

Of the central shrine

Parantaka I : year 37 : 943-44 A.D. 

This inscription seems to record a decision of the Sabha of Tiraimur, the Nagarattar of  Tiruvidaimarudil and some other dignitaries, who had met in the Natakasalai of the temple, to set apart the income from a certain (temple) land for the purchase of 180 nali of oil required for burning lamps in the temple on the three festival days every month viz. days of Arda and Satabhishaj and on Amavasya. Reference is made to the administration (araychchi) of one Vasudevanar of Kurumbil.

No. 223 (Page No 159)

(A. R. No. 223 of 1907)

Tiruvidaimarudur, Kumbhakonam Taluk, Tanjavur District

Mahalingasvami temple – on the same wall

Parantaka I :  date lost 

This is also an inscription of Parantaka I, with its pieces disjointed and damaged.  It seems to register gifts of lands made by some persons to the temple, including a plot of 9 ma granted by a lady who is called a Talaikkoli ( a title of distinction in music).  Mention is made of a daughter of one Talichcheri Devanar, but it is not clear whether these two names refer to one and the same person.  

No. 224 (Page No 160)

(A. R. No. 224 of 1907)

Tiruvidaimarudur, Kumbhakonam Taluk, Tanjavur District

Mahalingasvami temple – on the same wall 

This is dated like No.222 above in the 37th year but the king’s name is not given.  It is damaged in places.  It refers to Vasudevanar of Kurumbil and to some provision made by way of land-gift for burning eight lamps every night during the sribali offerings in the nataka-salai  of the temple. 

No. 227 (Page No 162)

(A. R. No. 227 of 1907)

Tiruvidaimarudur, Kumbhakonam Taluk, Tanjavur District

Mahalingasvami temple – on the same wall

Parantaka I : year 37 : 943-44 A.D.

This refers to the same (officer) Kurumbil Vasudevanar as in No. 222 above mentioned.  It records a division by the Sabha and Nagarattar and others assembled in the nataka-Sali to burn a dipamala of seventeen lights in front (of the central shrine) every night beginning with twilight and ending with the midnight service of the deity, with the income derived from two plots of dry land and 4 ma of  garden land, given on lease to a merchant by name Mayan sankaran of Kumaramarttanda-puram.

No. 234 (Page No 165)

(A. R. No. 234 of 1907)

Tiruvidaimarudur, Kumbhakonam Taluk, Tanjavur District

Mahalingasvami temple – on the same wall

Parakesarivarman : year 7 

Published in S.I.I. Vol. XIX, No. 181.

No. 235 (Page No 165)

(A. R. No. 235 of 1907)

Tiruvidaimarudur, Kumbhakonam Taluk, Tanjavur District

Mahalingasvami temple – on the south wall of  the central shrine

Parantaka I : year 31 : 937-38 A.D. 

This is damaged and seems to register an endowment of 28 kalanju and odd of gold by one Tali Kumaran of Tengur in Nalangilinallur-kurram to provide for feeding two Brahmanas in the temple daily with the interest thereon, and another gift of money for burning two perpetual lamps, before the deity.

No. 238 (Page No 166)

(A. R. No. 238 of 1907)

Tiruvidaimarudur, Kumbhakonam Taluk, Tanjavur District

Mahalingasvami temple – on the south wall of the central shrine

Parantaka I : year [3]6 : 942-3 A.D. 

This is damaged in places.  It seems to register an endowment of 15 kalanju of  gold with the interest on which 30 nali of ghee was to be supplied to the temple on the day of Tiruvadirai in Margali month.  The donor was a native of Irumbedu in Pagalur-nadu a division of Sengattu-kottam in Tondai nadu. 

No. 240 (Page No 167)

(A. R. No. 240 of 1907)

Tiruvidaimarudur, Kumbhakonam Taluk, Tanjavur District

Mahalingasvami temple – on the same wall

Parantaka I : year 3[7] : 944-5 A.D. 

This is an incomplete fragment, stopping with the mention of Tiruvidaima-[rudil].  

No. 241 (Page No 168)

(A. R. No. 241 of 1907)

Tiruvidaimarudur, Kumbhakonam Taluk, Tanjavur District

Mahalingasvami temple – on the same wall

Parantaka I : year 29 : 936-7 A.D. 

This registers a gift of 96 sheep for burning a perpetual lamp in the temple for the merit of  a lady named Devan Perral by her son (?) Giriyan Adari of Tiruttanda-puram.

No. 245 (Page No 169)

(A. R. No. 245 of 1907)

Tiruvidaimarudur, Kumbhakonam Taluk, Tanjavur District

Mahalingasvami temple – on the same wall

Parantaka I :  year 17 :  924-5 A.D. 

This records an agreement of the Nattar (assembly) of Tiruvilai-nadu to measure out once every year in their own place,  360 kalam of paddy (to a representative of the temple) for the daily offerings to the deity (in their name) during the three service in the temple. 

No. 246 (Page No 170)

(A. R. No. 246 of 1907)

Tiruvidaimarudur, Kumbhakonam Taluk, Tanjavur District

Mahalingasvami temple – on the same wall 

This is a damaged record probably of the same king (Parantaka I), mentioning a gift of 91 sheep for a lamp.  The temple authorities who received the gift agreed to make an offering of rice in addition, to the deity on the day of Pushya in the month of Tai.

No. 248 (Page No 170)

(A. R. No. 248 of 1907)

Tiruvidaimarudur, Kumbhakonam Taluk, Tanjavur District

Mahalingasvami temple – on the same wall

Parantaka I : year [12] : 919-20 A.D. 

Like No. 246 above this also registers a similar gift of 91 sheep for a perpetual lamp and an offering to the god on the day of Pushya in Tai, by one Sankaran of Puttur in Milalai-nadu. 

No. 250 (Page No 172)

(A. R. No. 250 of 1907)

Tiruvidaimarudur, Kumbhakonam Taluk, Tanjavur District

Mahalingasvami temple – on the same wall

Parantaka I  : year  36  : 943-4 A.D. 

This is damaged.  It records the gift of a golden fillet for the god and a dish (for holding offerings) also made a gold, during the administration of Vasudevan Kurumbil (figuring in No. 227 above.) 

No. 251 (Page No 172)

(A. R. No. 251 of 1907)

Tiruvidaimarudur, Kumbhakonam Taluk, Tanjavur District

Mahalingasvami temple – on the same wall

Parantaka I  :   year 34   : 941-2 A.D. 

The inscription gives the exact day of the transaction as 214 of the regnal year.  It is damaged.  Mention is made of a theft of the golden bowl and a fillet from the temple and of their replacement, after recovering their cost (?) from those who were probably responsible for it (by negligence). 

No. 252 (Page No 172)

(A. R. No. 252 of 1907)

Tiruvidaimarudur, Kumbhakonam Taluk, Tanjavur District

Mahalingasvami temple – on the same wall

Parantaka I :    year 38  : 945-6 A.D.

This registers some provision made for a perpetual lamp in the temple by one Anukkan Araiyan for the merit of Arinjigai-Pirattiyar. This princes was the grand daughter of the king, being the daughter of Arikulakesari (Arinjaya) and was married to a Bana chief, in whose memory she made a gift to the temple at Tirunagesvaram in the reign of Parantaka II Sundara-Chola (Vide S.I.I., Vol. XIII, No. 197). 

No. 258 (Page No 177)

(A. R. No. 258 of 1907)

Tiruvidaimarudur, Kumbhakonam Taluk, Tanjavur District

Mahalingasvami temple – on the same wall

Parantaka I  :  year [30]  : 936-37 A.D. 

This seem to record an endowment after purchase of 2 veli of land called the vanjittottam, made by the assembly of Paradayakkudi in Nariyur-nadu, part of it being meant for providing for the expenses of a festival in the temple in honour of Varaguna-Vitankar (Nataraja) in the month of Vaigasi, and the balance for the maintenance of musicians who were to play on instruments during the early morning and other services in the temple.  Refers to Kari Nakkanar as the agent of the king in Kongu. 

No. 259 (Page No 178)

(A. R. No. 259 of 1907)

Tiruvidaimarudur, Kumbhakonam Taluk, Tanjavur District

Mahalingasvami temple – on the same wall

Parantaka I  :    year 24  : 930-31 A.D 

This records the gift of 90 sheep for a perpetual lamp in the temple, made by one Marudan Puttan of Anaimangalam in Pattina-Kurram.

No. 261 (Page No 178)

(A. R. No. 261 of 1907)

Tiruvidaimarudur, Kumbhakonam Taluk, Tanjavur District

Mahalingasvami temple – on the same wall

Parantaka I  :  year 19  : 925-26 A.D. 

This records a gift of 30 kalanju of gold by Kundavaidevi a relative (?) of queen Kokkilanadigal, for burning a perpetual lamp in the temple of Mulasthanattu-Perumadigal. The amount is stated to have been deposited with the Sabha of Madana-mangalam in Naraiyurnadu. An ulakku of oil was to be measured out every day in the temple by a person appointed by the Sabha for the purpose and he was to get a portion of the offered rice (for his remuneration) 

No. 259 (Page No 178)

(A. R. No. 259 of 1907)

Tiruvidaimarudur, Kumbhakonam Taluk, Tanjavur District

Mahalingasvami temple – on the same wall

Parantaka I  :    year 24  : 930-31 A.D 

This records the gift of 90 sheep for a perpetual lamp in the temple, made by one Marudan Puttan of Anaimangalam in Pattina-Kurram.

No. 261 (Page No 178)

(A. R. No. 261 of 1907)

Tiruvidaimarudur, Kumbhakonam Taluk, Tanjavur District

Mahalingasvami temple – on the same wall

Parantaka I  :  year 19  : 925-26 A.D. 

This records a gift of 30 kalanju of gold by Kundavaidevi a relative (?) of queen Kokkilanadigal, for burning a perpetual lamp in the temple of Mulasthanattu-Perumadigal. The amount is stated to have been deposited with the Sabha of Madana-mangalam in Naraiyurnadu. An ulakku of oil was to be measured out every day in the temple by a person appointed by the Sabha for the purpose and he was to get a portion of the offered rice (for his remuneration) 

No. 262 (Page No 179)

(A. R. No. 262 of 1907)

Tiruvidaimarudur, Kumbhakonam Taluk, Tanjavur District

Mahalingasvami temple – on the same wall

Parantaka I   :  year 18  : 924-25 A.D. 

This records a gift of 20 kalanju of gold deposited  with Sankarappadiya (guild) of Kumaramarttandapuram in Tiraimur-nadu, by a merchant of the place by name Nakkan Pandan, for a perpetual lamp in the temple.  The former agreed to measure an ulakku of oil every day. 

No. 266 (Page No 182)

(A. R. No. 266 of 1907)

Tiruvidaimarudur, Kumbhakonam Taluk, Tanjavur District

Mahalingasvami temple – on the same wall

Parantaka I : year 13 : 919-20 A.D. 

This record a gift of 90 sheep for a perpetual lamp in the temple, by a certain Kumaradi Varamoli a native of Kattivayal in Mutturru-kurram a subdivision of Pandi-nadu. 

No. 269 (Page No 183)

(A. R. No. 269 of 1907)

Tiruvidaimarudur, Kumbhakonam Taluk, Tanjavur District

Mahalingasvami temple – on the same wall

Parantaka I   :  date lost 

This is damaged.  It records a gift of gold to the temple by a certain Adigai Suran probably to provide a special service to Nakkan (Nataraja). 

No. 315 (Page No 224)

(A. R. No. 315 of 1907)

Tiruvisalur, Kumbhakonam Taluk, Tanjavur District

Sivayoganatha temple – on the same wall

Parantaka I :  year 23 :   929-30 A.D. 

This records a gift of 190 sheep by Purvadeva-Adigal, for burning two perpetual lamps in the temple of Perumanadigal at Tiruvisalur in Amaninarayna-chaturvedi-mangalam a devadana and brahmadeya on the northern bank (of the Kaveri) and provision for three more lights, one before Aditya-Pidarar, (Sun-God), one before Kutta-Peruman (Nataraja) and one in the Tirukkavanam hall.  The donor is referred to as the mother of the king (Rajakesarivarman) in No. 333 of 1907 assigned to Parantaka II Sundara-Chola.  She must have been the consort of prince Arinjaya.  (Vide S.I.I. Vol. XIII, No. 271). 

No. 316 (Page No 225)

(A. R. No. 316 of 1907)

Tiruvisalur, Kumbhakonam Taluk, Tanjavur District

Sivayoganatha temple – on the same wall

Parantaka I :  year 23 :  929-30 A.D. 

This records a gift of 90 sheep for a perpetual lamp in the temple by one kadan [Ta]ngam a resident of Tanjavur in Tanjavur-kurram.

No. 319 (Page No 225)

(A. R. No. 319 of 1907)

Tiruvisalur, Kumbhakonam Taluk, Tanjavur District

Sivayoganatha temple – on the same wall

Parantaka I  :   year lost 

This records a gift of 90 sheep for a lamp by a lady by name Nayanavalli wife of one Kalikesari, son of Karaikkadudaiyar.  Another 8 sheep was also presented by her for a lamp (being burnt on a special day every month)

No. 321 (Page No 225)

(A. R. No. 321 of 1907)

Tiruvisalur, Kumbhakonam Taluk, Tanjavur District

Sivayoganatha temple – on the same wall

Parantaka I  :   year 37 :  943-44 A.D. 

This records a gift of 45 sheep for a lamp by one Samadhi Korri wife of Kaviniyan sankaran Tolan of Tirumalalai on the south bank of  the river.

No. 328 (Page No 228)

(A. R. No. 328 of 1907)

Tiruvisalur, Kumbhakonam Taluk, Tanjavur District

Sivayoganatha temple – on the west wall of the central shrine

Paranataka I :  year 41 :  947-48 A.D. 

This is much damaged.  It seems to record a gift of 15 kalanju of gold for burning a lamp in the temple, by a merchant of the place by name Oralaikkudan.

No. 329 (Page No 228)

(A. R. No. 329 of 1907)

Tiruvisalur, Kumbhakonam Taluk, Tanjavur District

Sivayoganatha temple – on the same wall

Parantaka I  : year lost. 

This records also some gift for a  perpetual lamp in the temple by a lady by names Somani-Nagai the wife of a resident of Mahendramangalam a brahmadeya in Tiraimur-nadu. 

No. 330 (Page No 228)

(A. R. No. 330 of 1907)

Tiruvisalur, Kumbhakonam Taluk, Tanjavur District

Sivayoganatha temple – on the north andwest walls of the central shrine

Parantaka I :  year 24 : 930-21 A.D. 

This registers a sale of 1/8 veli of land situated to the north of Tiruvisalur to a certain (body ?) Kadanangattar of Tanjavur in Tanjavur-kurram by two (brothers) Vadugan Manram and Vadugan Kali of Velimanallur in Urrukkattukkottam a division of Tondai-nadu.  This transaction between the two parties should have been effected for the benefit of the temple for the record to be engraved here. 

No. 334 (Page No 230)

(A. R. No. 334 of 1907)

Tiruvisalur, Kumbhakonam Taluk, Tanjavur District

Sivayoganatha temple – on the same wall

Parantaka I :  year 30  : 936-37 A.D. 

This records a gift of 90 sheep for a perpetual lamp in the temple by one Enur Bhavasund Kramavittan of Toluvur a brahmadeya in Mudichchola-valanadu. 

No. 336 (Page No 231)

(A. R. No. 336 of 1907)

Tiruvisalur, Kumbhakonam Taluk, Tanjavur District

Sivayoganatha temple – on the same wall

Parantaka I :  year 26 : 932-33 A.D. 

This is partly built in.  It records a gift of 90 sheep for a lamp in the temple. 

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