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INSCRIPTIONS COLLECTED DURING THE YEAR 1906-07 RAJENDRA-CHOLA I No.1
(A. R. No. 1of. 1907) Tiruvisalur, Kumbhakonam Taluk, Tanjavur District Sivayoganatha
temple--- on the south wall of the central shrine Rajendra-chola
I : year 4 :1016-17 A.D. This
records the gift of a gold fillet for ornament and three silver vessels
for holding the offering to god Mahadeva (in the temple) at Tiruvisalur
in Solamarttanda-chaturvedimangalam a brahamadeya village
to the east of Vembarrur in Manni-nadu a subdivision of
Rajendrasinga-valandu on the north bank (of the Kaveri). The donor was a
senapati (military officer ) by name Solaimanikkam also called
solai Naralokasundaran alias Uttamachola-Muvendavelan.
Rajendra-simha and solamarttanda
were surname borne by the Kingâs father Rajaraja I and Uttama-chola
was a title of Rajendra himself. Two different weight are mentioned
in the inscription, are called the kudanaikkal and the other the bandarakkal. No.15 (A. R. No.15 of. 1907) Tiruvisalur, Kumbhakonam Taluk, Tanjavur District Sivayoganatha
temple--- on the same wall Rajendra-Chola
I : year 3 : 1015-16 A.D. This records a gift of 2 Kalunju and 2 ma of gold made by Battan Arangan alias Sivacharana-tondan âa devotee of Tiruvisalur â to provide for sidari incense being waved before (the image of) Pichchadevar (Bhikshatana) during the three services in the temple.
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This registers a royal order issued in the 30th year and 110th day of the kingâs reign from his palace at Kanchipuram, to the nattar (assembly) of Manni-nadu a division of Rajendrasinga-valanadu, the elders of the Brahmadeya and the several residents of the village who had the right of the velanvagai, devadana, Pallichchanda and kanimurruttu. Being incomplete the object of the inscription is not clear. It mentions the purchase from the sabha of Tiruvisalur of a block of wet land measuring 24 ¾ and odd veli by the chief Araiyan Rajarajan alias Madhurantaka-I langovelan. Its produce as estimated and settled by the assembly is given as a 1181 kalam and odd of paddy. Reference is made to a revenue survey of the lands, as a result of which this land is said to have accrued to the assembly and was probably endowment to the temple by the chief, after its purchase. The title of the chief who was evidently of the Kondumbalur family seems to indicate that the king was Rajendra-Choal I. No.
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340 (A. R. No. 340 of 1907) Tiruvisalur, Kumbhakonam Taluk, Tanjavur District Sivayoganatha temple â on the same wall Rajendra-Chola
I : year 3 :
1015-16 A.D. This
registers the gift of a silver pot weighing 294 kalanju for the
abhisheka (bath) of the god by a queen (Nambirattiyar) whose name is not
clear. It might perhaps be Nak[kan Aru]modi Prati[madeviyar] (See
No. 349 below). Tiruvisalur is here stated to have formed part of
Vembarrur alias Solamarttanda â chaturvedi mangalam, a devadana
â brahmadeya situated in Manni-nadu a sub-division of Rajendrasimha
â valanadu to the north of the river. No.
341 (A. R. No. 341 of 1907) Tiruvisalur, Kumbhakonam Taluk, Tanjavur District Sivayoganatha temple â on the same wall Rajendra-Chola
I : year 3:
1015-16 A.D. This is built in at the end. It records the construction of the prakara (tiruch-churralayam) and the gopura (in front) by the members of the Valangai-Velaikkara body-guard regiment of the king; and also consecration of some deity in a shrine. No.
344 (A. R. No. 344 of 1907) Tiruvisalur, Kumbhakonam Taluk, Tanjavur District Sivayoganatha temple â on the same wall Rajendra-Chola
I : year
lost This begins with the introduction Tirumanni valara etc. It records the gift of 28 kasu for burning a lamp in the temple by one Sriramabhatta-Somayajiyar a member of a committee (of the assembly) of Solamattanda-chaturvedimangalam of which Tiruvisalur was a part. No.
346 (A. R. No. 346 of 1907) Tiruvisalur, Kumbhakonam Taluk, Tanjavur District Sivayoganatha
temple â on the west wall of the same mandapa Rajendra-Chola
I : year 9
: 1021-22
A.D. This
begins with the introduction Tirumanni valara etc. This registers a gift
of 25 kasu of the purchase of a land, to burn a perpetual lamp in front
of the image of Andanayaka with his consort Uma, by Kilvan Vijayam the
wife of Adumbur-udaiyan Kirttikantan. The image is said to have been
consecrated by Sembinadu Kilavan Saduran alias Vanavan-Muvendavelar of
Sembil-nadu in Rajaraja-mandalam the brother of this lady. No.
347 (A. R. No. 347 of 1907) Tiruvisalur, Kumbhakonam Taluk, Tanjavur District Sivayoganatha temple â on the same wall Rajendra-Chola
I : year 29 :
1041-42 A.D. This
also begins with the same introduction. It records a gift of land, half
veli and odd in extent, for a perpetual lamp in the temple by queen
Vanavanma-deviyar the mother of Rajendra-Chola (No. 448 of 1918). The
details of her relationship as also of the land are lost in the damaged
portion. A reference is made to the land-survey evidently of the time of
Rajaraja I. No.
348 (A. R. No. 348 of 1907) Tiruvisalur, Kumbhakonam Taluk, Tanjavur District Sivayoganatha
temple â on the north wall of the same mandapa Rajendra-Chola
I : year 3
: 1015-16
A.D. This
records a gift of 40 kasu, which was invested on the purchase of a land,
by Nakkan Sembiya-Madeviyar, a queen of Rajendra-Chola, 30 kasu being
meant for maintaining a perpetual lamp in front of the couch already
presented by the queen for the deity and the balance for the renewal of
the couch â spread periodically. No.
349 (A. R. No. 349 of 1907) Tiruvisalur, Kumbhakonam Taluk, Tanjavur District Sivayoganatha temple â on the same wall Rajendra-Chola
I :
year 5 : 1017-18
A.D. This
is built in at the top and in the middle. It registers a gift of 200
kasu to the temple by Rudran Arumoli alias Prithumahadeviyar queen of
Rajarajadeva for the daily feeding of five Brahmanas therein. With this
money the temple purchased some lands from two or three private
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350 (A. R. No. 350 of 1907) Tiruvisalur, Kumbhakonam Taluk, Tanjavur District Sivayoganatha temple â on the same wall Rajendra-Chola I : year 4 : 1016-17 A.D. This
is built in at the end of the lines. It seems to register a grant of one
veli and 4 ma of land at Rajakesari â chaturvedimangalam a
brahmadeya in Nallur-nadu a division of Nittavinoda-valanadu, and a
house (or site) at Vembarrur alias Solamarttanda-chaturvedimangalam to
an Ambatta resident of the latter place by name Araiyan Uttamasolan
alias Rajendrasola-Prayogadaraiyan as Salyakriya-bhoga (surgery-grant?),
by Alvar Sri Parantakan Kundavaippirattiyar (the paternal aunt of the
king and elder sister of Rajaraja I), while she was staying in the
palace at Palaiyaru. No.
351 (A. R. No. 336 of 1907) Tiruvisalur, Kumbhakonam Taluk, Tanjavur District Sivayoganatha temple â on the north wall of the same mandapa Rajendra-Chola
I : (?) year 4 : 1016-17
A.D. This is built in at the beginning of each line and is also incomplete. It seems to register another and similar grant of land by the same donor at Sri Pirantaka-chaturvedimangalam a brahmadeya in Arkkattuk-kurram a division of Pandikulasani-valanadu after purchasing the plots from the sabha of the place. The beneficiary also is probably the same individual (mentioned in No. 350 above). No.
439 (A. R. No. 439 of 1907) Sinnamanaur, Periyakulam Taluk, Madurai District Lakshminarayana temple â on the west wall Rajendra-Chola
I : year 5 :
1016-17 A.D. This begins with the introduction Tirumannivalara etc., which stops with the mention of Mannaikkadakkam. This registers the sale of some land by the sabha of three places viz. Arikesarinallur. Arapadasekaramangalam and Mandaragaura-vamangalam to Solai Appi of Perumangalam for 15 kasu, (for his donating the same) for burning a perpetual lamp in the temple of Durga-Paramesvari. The land is said to have belonged to them in common. Alanadu is said to be a division of Rajarajamandalam. No.
452 (A. R. No. 452 of 1907) Sinnamanaur, Periyakulam Taluk, Madurai District Lakshminarayana temple â on a stone built into the wall of the kitchen Rajendra-Chola
I : year 4 This is damaged and incomplete. It mentions the sabhas of Arikesarinallur, a brahmadeya in Ala-nadu for Rajaraja-mandalam, Mandaragaurava-mangalam and Arapadasekaramangalam, who are stated to have met in the mukha-mandapa of Naduvar-Devar (temple) probably in connection with some gift made to the temple by Attiraiyan Sankaran Tirumalirunjolai-Narayana and Narayana Sankaran-Bhattan, both sons of (?) Mangalankilan of Tirupputtur, residing at this place (Arikesarinallur). No.
485 (A. R. No. 485 of 1907) Kuttalam, Mayuram Taluk, Tanjavur District Omkaresvara temple â on the north wall of the central shrine Rajendra-Chola
I : year 9 :
1021-22 A.D. This begins with the introduction Tirunamannivalara etc. It records the sale of land and house site by the sabha of Kanakkaiyur alias Kamakkamangalam in Peravur-nadu a division of Uyyakkondar-valanadu to the temple of Mahadeva of Vingunir-Tirutturutti in Tiruvalundur-nadu for 75 kasu inclusive of the capital for payment of taxes by the Sabha on behalf of the temple. No.
487 (A. R. No. 487 of 1907) Kuttalam, Mayuram Taluk, Tanjavur District Uttaravedisvara temple â on the east wall of the central shrine Rajendra-Chola
I : year 8 :
1020-21 A.D. The inscription begins with introduction Tirumanni valara etc. This registers of sale of half veli of land (made tax-free) by the sabha of Villavanmahadevi-chaturvedimangalam a brahmadeya in Tiruvalundur-nadu to the temple of Tirukkarrali-Mahadeva at Vingunir-Tirutturutti for 45 kasu. No.
143 (A. R. No. 143 of 1907) Puvalaikkudi, Tirumayam Taluk, Tiruchirappalli District Rock-cut caveâAt the same entrance, left side Rajadhiraja
I : year 27 : 1044-45 A.D. This
inscription begins with introduction Tingalertaru etc. The king is also
known from several inscriptions as Vijaya-Rajendradeva and claims to
have destroyed the city of Kalyanapura and performed the anointment of
heroes under that name. An image of Dvarapalaka found set up in the
Airavatesvara temple at Darasuram (Tanjore district) bears an
inscription to the effect that it was brought by Vijayarajendra after
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The present record registers a gift of 25 cows for burning a perpetual lamp with ghee in the temple of Mahadeva at Puvalaikkudio in Kudalur-nadu a division of Kana-nadu in Keralantaka-valanadu, by a resident of the place by name IIamagan Attani Navarkudaiyan alias Jayankondasolap-peraiyan for the merit of his younger sister Ariyanangai. The donor seems to have been a member of a merchant guild known as Disai-Ayirattu-Nanadesi. No.
264 (A. R. No. 264 of 1907) Tiruvidaimarudur, Kumbhakonam Taluk, Tanjavur District Mahalingasvami temple â on the same wall Rajadhirajadeva
I : year
32 : 1050 A.D. The inscription begins with the prasasti of the Tingaler pera valar etc. It records a royal order issued to the devakarmis and other members of the establishment of Tiruvidaimarududaiyar temple, the Sabha and the Nagarattar of Tiruvidaimarudil, the Urar of Tiraimur and lastly the agent of the king, Vikramakesari-Vilupparaiyan, who had all assembled in the temple, and conveyed through (the doneeâs brother) Ariyan Tiruvennaval alias Solakulatilaka-Nrittapperaiyan to the effect that land 7 veli in extent had been set apart as devadana at Vilangudi in Vennadu. Out of this 2 veli yielding 240 kalam of paddy per year and two house sites were to be granted in perpetuity to Araiyan Tiruvidaimarududaiyan alias Mummudisola-Nrittapperaiyan styled the Perundanattu-Gandharvar (Court-musician ?) and his heirs, to recite the Patavyam in the temple. Further details regarding the disposal of the remaining portion of the devadana land are not available as the inscription stops incomplete. No.
332 (A. R. No. 332 of 1907) Tiruvisalur, Kumbhakonam Taluk, Tanjavur District Sivayoganatha temple â on the same wall Rajak
: Rajadhiraja I This is only a portion of the historical introduction of Rajadhiraja I commencing with the words Tingaler taru tanrongal. No.
345 (A. R. No. 345 of 1907) Tiruvisalur, Kumbhakonam Taluk, Tanjavur District Sivayoganatha temple â on the west and south Walls of the same mandapa Rajak
: Rajadhiraja I :
year 33 : 1050-51
A.D. This begins with the historical introduction tingalertaru tanrongal etc. and stops with the mention of the territorial division Manni-nadu in Rajendrasimha-valanadu. No.
145 (A. R. No. 145 of 1907) Puvalaikkudi, Tirumayam Taluk, Tiruchirappalli District Rock-cut caveâon the same wall Par.
Rajendradeva : year 5 : 1055-56 A.D. This beings with the
introduction Tirumagal maruviya etc. It
is a mutilated record registering a gift of cows for a perpetual lamp in
the temple of Mahadeva at Puvalaikkudi by Ilamagan Attani Navarku[daiyan]
. . . . . Sola-Tennavadiyaraiyan of Korramangalam for the merit of his
elder brother. The donor is
evidently the same as the one mentioned in No. 143 above. No.
185 (A. R. No.185 of 1907) Uraiyur, Tiruchirapalli Taluk, Tiruchirappalli District Panchavarnesvara
temple âon the west wall of the central shrine This consists of a
number of disconnected pieces of an inscription. A few words of the historical introduction of the Chola king
Rajendradeva are traceable in one of them which is dated in the 3+1st
year of the king, expressed definitely as the 319th day of
the year. The inscription registers the grant of a tax-free land
measuring 29 veli and odd in
extent, in two villages under the name Atigunakarpakanallur, for the
expenses of worship in the temple of Mahadeva at Uraiyar in
Uraiyur-kurram a subdivision of Keralantaka-valanadu. The pieces give elaborate details of the requirements of daily
worship and of those on special festival days of the year like the
UIttarama-ayana-Sankranti, Karttigai lights etc. Mention is made of a certain Anukkiyar Appi Madurantakiyar under
whose instruction the inscription is said to have been engraved. References is made to a temple of Villisvara among the boundaries
of the land granted. Subsidiary deities to
whom separate offerings were made daily were Chandrasekhara, Ganapati,
Lokavitanka and Urandai-Nayaka. No.
188 (A. R. No. 188 of 1907) Uraiyur, Tiruchirapalli Taluk, Tiruchirappalli District Panchavarnesvara
temple âon the south wall of the central shrine This is a damaged and
incomplete record stopping with the mention of the 7th year
of king Parakesarivarman Rajendradeva after giving his historical
introduction. No.
226 (A. R. No. 226 of 1907) Tiruvidaimarudur, Kumbhakonam Taluk, Tanjavur District Mahalingasvami
temple â on the same wall This is only a fragment forming part of the historical introduction of king Rajendradeva. No.
486 (A. R. No. 486 of 1907) Kuttalam, Mayuram Taluk, Tanjavur District Uttaravedisvara temple â on the same wall Par.
Rajendradeva year 5 : 1055-56
A.D. The inscription begins with the short introduction mentioning the kingâs conquest of Irattapadi, planting of his pillar of victory at Kollapuram and his anointment of victors having captured the elephants, horses, harem and treasury of terrified Ahavamalla at Koppam. Portion at the end of the inscription is lost. It registers an endowment of 25 kasu by a merchant of Gangaikondasolapuram by name Venkadan Adavallan, for feeding with the interest thereon some itinerant Sivayogins after the daily midday service in the temple of Sonnavararivar at Vinguni Tirutturutti in Tiruvalundur-nadu, a division of Jayagondasola-valanadu. The amount was deposited with the sivabrahmanas of the temple. The gift is said to have been made to bring strength of arms to the king. |
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155 (A. R. No.155 of 1907) Kottur near Malaikkoyil, Tirumayam Taluk, Tiruchirappalli District On a stone set up on the bund of the tank Kulottunga
I : year 47 : 1116-17 A.D. This
records the repair to the tank-bund which is said to have been built by
one Mummudisola-Singalantaka-Muttaraiyan and destroyed by breach some
time afterwards. The repair was
effected by Periyan Kulottungasola-Kanakarajan, the headman of Kottiyur
in Kana-nadu. No.
279 (A. R. No. 279 of 1907) Tiruvidaimarudur, Kumbhakonam Taluk, Tanjavur District Mahalingasvami temple â in the east wall Of the first prakara, right of entrance Kulottunga-Chola
I :
year 41 :
1111-12 A.D. This records a gift of one kasu to the temple by Siralan Narayanan, a Kaikkola resident of Vikramasolan-Velam at Gangaikondasolapuram, for the daily supply of a (mud) pot for carrying water from the river for the sacred bath of the deity, at mid-day with the interest on the amount. No.
281 (A. R. No. 281 of 1907) Tiruvidaimarudur, Kumbhakonam Taluk, Tanjavur District Mahalingasvami temple â on the same wall Kulottunga-Chola I : year 41 : 1111-12 A.D.
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300 (A. R. No. 300 of 1907) Tiruvidaimarudur, Kumbhakonam Taluk, Tanjavur District Mahalingasvami temple â on the same wall Rajakesari
Kulottunga-Chola I :
year 27 :
1197-98 A. D. The
inscription begins with the prasasti pugal sulnda etc. It records a gift
of 60 sheep for a perpetual lamp in the temple, by one
Gangaikondasola-Munaiyada-raiyar on behalf of Kotturudaiyar Araiya
. . . . of Nenmali-nadu a district in Arumoli-deva-valanadu. A
lamp-stand weighing 118-1/2 palm is said to have been presented for his
purpose, by the shepherd who received the sheep and agreed to measure
out an ulakku of ghee every day by the liquid measure known as
Ekanayakan evidently after the kingâs surname. No.
304 (A. R. No. 304 of 1907) Tiruvidaimarudur, Kumbhakonam Taluk, Tanjavur District Mahalingasvami temple â on the same wall Kulottunga
âChola I : year
26 : 1096-97
A.D. The inscription commences with the introduction pugal sulnda punari etc. It is dated in the 172nd day of the regnal year quoted, and records the gift of 180 sheep for burning three perpetual lamps in the temple, by queen Siraman Arumol inangaiyar alias Elulagumudaiyar. The shepherds who received them were to measure out 3 ulakku of ghee by the liquid measure Ekanayakan, every day. No.
361 (A. R. No. 361 of 1907) Aduturai, Papanasam Taluk, Tanjavur District Apatsahayesvara temple â on the west wall of the central shrine Rajak
: Kulottunga-Chola
I : year 28 :
1097-98 A.D. This is damaged. The introduction begins with the words Pugal madu vilanga. The inscription records a gift of 3¼ kalanju of gold to the temple for burning a perpetual lamp, by one I[rugan]di-Udaiyan of Ambar in Ambar-nadu. Tiraimur-nadu in which Tirukkurangaduturai was situated is said to have formed a division of Ulaguyyakkondasola-valanadu. No.
401 (A. R. No. 401 of 1907) Perungarunai, Mudukulattur Taluk, Ramnad District Isvara temple â on the two door posts of the entrance Kulottunga-Chola
I : year 44 :
1113-14 A.D. This
begins with the introduction Pugalmadu vilanga etc. It
registers a gift of some pieces of land to provide for worship and
offerings daily and for special observance of important days like the
Amavasya every month and the four ayanas of the year in the temple of
Tiruvelaikkara-munrukai-Isvaramudaiya Mahadevar at Tadangali in
Punaivayil of Madurantaka-valanadu, a division of Rajaraja-Pandinadu, by
Velan Kalaiyaviyan alias
Kulottungasola-[Allu]-nadalvan. The
inscription is left incomplete. No.
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(A. R. No. 600 of 1907) Nandaluru, Rajampet Taluk, Cuddapah District Saumyanatha temple â on the base of the same gopura, left of entrance Kulottunga
I. Year 27 :
1096-97 A.D. The inscription has the introduction Pugalmadu vilanga etc. It is incomplete. It seems to record the grant of some land as tattarkani at Nirandalur to a goldsmith whose name is not clear. |
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