INSCRIPTIONS
COLLECTED DURING THE YEAR 1906-07
VIJAYANAGARA
Kampa II
No.
494
(Page No 375)
(A.
R. No. 494 of 1907)
Kuttalam,
Mayuram Taluk, Tanjavur District
Uttaravedisvara
temple – on the south wall of the same mandapa
This
is dated Saka 1303, Durmati, Rishabha, ba.
6, Wednesday, Avittam (A.D.1381, May 15) and mentions
Kampana-Udaiyar at about the end. This
is much damaged and seems to record a remission of some taxes consequent
on a draught and famine (?) in the country during the (previous) year
Raudri.
Harihara II
No.
501
(Page No 380)
(A.
R. No. 501 of 1907)
Vijayanagara
(Hampi), Hospet Taluk, Bellary District
On
a rock near the Jaina temples
This
records the gift of a dipamale (lights) to a god (name not clear)
by Bukkayave the ardhangalakshmi (queen) of Vira Harihararaya (Harihara
II) for the merit of her spiritual teacher Bhaskaradevayya. The date is
given as Isvara (Saka 1319), Margasira su. [9], Tuesday = A.D. 1397,
November 29, Thursday (not Tuesday).
Virupaksha
No.
156
(Page No 125)
(A.
R. No. 156 of 1907)
Mallangudi,
Tirumayam Taluk, Tiruchirappalli District
On
a stone set up in the village.
This
is much damaged.
It belongs to the Vijayanagar king Viruppana-Udaiyar (Virupaksha
I) and is dated in the cyclic year Pingala (which
corresponds to Saka
1299,) Ani 14.
It seems to record an instrument of assurance addressed to the Tandirimar
of Kalvasal-nadu, Kananadu and other places declaring Malaiyalangudi to
be a place of refuge for all of them.
It corresponds to the Anjinanpugalidam “the asylum for the
fear-stricken” of other inscription.
Devaraya II
No
56
(Page No 34)
(A.
R. No. 56 of 1907.)
Putalapattu,
Chittoor Taluk, Chittoor district
Varadaraja
temple -- south
wall of the first prakara
Portion
to the right of the inscription is lost and lines 5 to 8 are seriously
damaged this is a record of the Vijayanagara king Devaray whose
name is not however clear. The dated portion is also imperfect, the
words clearly readable being su. 8, Sravana, Friday. It seems to
mentions the nayakattana of same chief (mahamandalesvara) who
is said to be of the Atri-gotra and Apastamba-sutra and some gift for
offering in the temple.
No.
69
(Page No 44)
(A.
R. No. 69 of 1907)
Tirumalai,
Polur Taluk, North Arcot District On a boulder in the tank
Devaraya
II : year Krodhana
This
is dated in the reign of the Vijayanagara king Viraprataka Devarya
Maharaya (II) ‘who witnessed the elephant hunt’, and in the cyclic year Krodhana(Karttika
6 ) corresponding to Saka 1367 and A.D. 1445. It records a decision by
Tipparaisa –Nayakkar the agent (of the king ), the Tanattar and
the Mahesvara and also the residents of
Padaividu, setting apart the money received as income from the fishing lease in the tank (erippasi?) from four specified tanks in the Tirunamattukkani
of Tirumalai, for (removing the silt and ) deepening those tanks
every year, and the amount of the vasalkulippam (?) from the Pallichchandam
to deepen another tank.
No.
158
(Page No 126)
(A.
R. No. 158 of 1907)
Naganathasvami
temple-on the east wall of the mandapa
In
front of the central shrine
Devaraya
II : Saka 1343
This
is dated in Saka 1343, Plava, Margali, 3, su.
6, Sunday, Avittam (A.D. 1421, November 30) in the reign of Devaraya
Udaiyar, son of Ariyaraya (Harihara). It stops with the mention of
Tirumeniyalagiyar Vi[dai-navalan]devar Senbagarayan alias
Vijayalaya . . . . . . . of Suraikkudi in Tennarruppokku a division of
Adalaiyur-nadu of Keralasinga-valanadu, who was probably a local chief.
No.
312
(Page No 221)
(A.
R. No. 312 of 1907)
Tiruvidaimarudur,
Kumbhakonam Taluk, Tanjavur District
Mahalingasvami
temple – on the third eastern gopura
right of entrance
This
is also very much damaged. It seems to be dated in Saka 1320 in the
reign of the vijayanagara king Virupaksha (?). It records an agreement
among the temple authorities including the koyil-nayakam
Narpattennayira-Bhatta, and the Kankani
Vettamangalamudaiyar to follow certain arrangements with regard to the
procession of the (subsidiary) deities in the temple on the days of
festival. Mention is made of the entrance [Tirujna]nasambandan-tiruvasal,
a temple (or shrine) of Irumarabundtuya-Perumal and one of
Vikrama-Cholisvaramudaiya-Nayanar. Reference is made to (the time of)
Sundara-Pandyadeva also.
No.
606
(Page No 424)
(A.
R. No. 606 of 1907)
Nandaluru,
Rajampet Taluk, Cuddapah District
Saumyanatha
temple – on a slab set up
near
the inner gopura
Devaraya-Maharaya
Saka 1355
Published
in S.I.I., Vol. XVI,
No. 31.
No.
617
(Page No 430)
(A.
R. No. 617 of 1907)
Gundluru,
Rajampet Taluk, Cuddapah District
Lakshminarayana
temple – on a slab set up
in
the premises
Devaraya.
Date lost.
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Published
in S.I.I., Vol. XVI,
No. 34.
Immadi Praudhadeva
(Mallikarjuna)
No.
67
(Page No 41)
(A.
R. No. 67 of 1907)
Tirumalai,
Polur Taluk, North Arcot District
Sikhamaninatha
temple—on a pillar set up in front of the temple
This
is dated in Saka 1373, Prajapati, Mina, ba. 9, Thursday, Sravana (A.D.
1452, March 16= ba. 10) in the reign of the Vijayanagara king Pratapa
Immadideva-Maharaya ‘who witnessed the elephant hunt’.
He has been identified with Mallikarjuna Immadi Praudhabhupa of
C. P. No. 5 of 1907-08, the son of Devaraya II (A. R. for 1908, para
81). It records a gift of 19 pon
and 3 panam by a dandanayaka (name not clear) of the
king, for the expenses of worship and offerings to the deity
Vallabha-Perumal(?) in the (Jaina) temple at Tirumalai in
Mandaikula-nadu, a division of Murugamangalapparru in Palkunra-kottam of
Jayankondasola-mandalam, for the merit of his overlord.
Immadi Narasimha
No.
615
(Page No 429)
(A.
R. No. 615 of 1907)
Nandaluru,
Rajampet Taluk, Cuddapah District
Saumyanatha
temple – on a third slab set up in the same place
Saluva
Immadi-Narasinga Saka 1423
Published
in S.I.I., Vol. XVI
No. 40.
Krishnadevaraya
No
53
(Page No 180)
(A.
R. No. 53 of 1907.)
Putalapattu,
Chittoor Taluk, Chittoor district
On
the north wall of the mandapa in the siva temple
Krishnadevaraya
:Saka 1438 : 1516-17 A.D.
This
is dated in saka 1438, Isvara, Tula, su. 14, Mondya, probably
corresponding to A.D. 1517, September 28. Details are irregular. It
registers an agreement among the merchants (Ayyavali Pekkandar) and
sundry tradesmen from
several places carrying on their profession in the Navalan-perunteruvu
(street) at Puttalaippattu in
Paluvurkottam, a division of Tondaimandala, fixing the rate of mangamai
import payable by them to the temple of Bhimisvaram-udaiyar-Nayanar at
the place on the different articles of merchandise. These are specified
as follows :cattle, cotton yarn , cotton cloth , cotton wool, areca-nut,
pepper, silk yarn, oil, cumin seed, sesamum, jaggery, salt, turmeric,
sugar, ghee, buffalo, and ginger.
No.
355
(Page No 246)
(A.
R. No. 355 of 1907)
Tiruvisalur,
Kumbhakonam Taluk, Tanjavur District
Sivayoganatha
temple – on the second gopura, right of entrance
Krishnadeva-Maharaja
: date lost
This
is much damaged. It is one of the several copies of the inscription of
the king found in many of the temples giving a list of his conquests
over his enemy kings and of the beneficiary temples, both Siva and
Vishnu, which he exempted from the payment of jodi and sulavari taxes
due from them to the king, which is said to have amounted in all to
10000 varahas of gold. Tiruvisalur being one such temple, the
inscription is also incised here.
No.
424
(Page No 323)
(A.
R. No. 424 of 1907)
Virapandi,
Periyakulam Taluk, Madurai District
Kannisvara
temple – on a third stone in the same place
Krishnadeva-Maharaya
: Saka 1451, [Sarva]dhari,
Arpasi
14 : A.D. 1528
This
records the gift by three residents of Pullainallur alias
Virapandyanallur of the incomes ullayam and pattadaippadivu accruing to
them from the village which was their sarvamanya to the temple of
Kannisvaramudaiya-Nayinar.
No.
493
(Page No 374)
(A.
R. No. 493 of 1907)
Kuttalam,
Mayuram Taluk, Tanjavur District
Uttaravedisvara
temple – on the north wall of the mandapa
in
front of the central shrine
Krishnadevaraya.
Saka 1440 : 1518 A.D.
This
is dated in the cyclic year Dhatu, Simha, su. Paurnami, Friday, Magha (Maha-Magha)
which probably corresponds to A.D. 1518, August 20; The cyclic year was
Bahudhanya and the Nak-Satabhishaj. This record a sarvamanya gift of the
taxes Jodi, Sulavari, Kallanai, Nattukkanikkai, rayavarttanai, and
avasara-varttanai amounting to 90 pon and due to the king from
Merkavaeri-Maganai in favour of the temple of Sonnavararivar at
Tirutturutti Kurralam, on a representation made to him by Karanikam
Vasavarasar, son of Somarasar of Tirupperyarrur in Eyil-nadu, a division
of Tondai mandalam. This amount was to be utilized for offerings,
adornments, repairs and for special festivals every month, to the god.
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No.
496
(Page No 378)
(A.
R. No. 496 of 1907)
Svamimalai,
Kumbhakonam Taluk, Tanjavur District
Subrahmanya
temple – on the side of the first gopura, right of entrance
Krishnadevaraya.
Saka 1436 : 1514-15 A.D
The
inscription is dated in Bhava, Tula. Su. Utthana-dvadasi, Monday.
Revati (A.D. 1514, October 30). The month should be Vrischika.
This
is damaged both at the beginning which contains one or two Sanskrit
verses and at the end. It seems to register a remission of some taxes by
the king in favour of god Svaminatha. At the top of the inscription are
engraved the figures of a trisula, vajra and a peacock with a serpent
held in its mouth.
No.
498
(Page No 380)
(A.
R. No. 498 of 1907)
Vijayanagara
(Hampi), Hospet Taluk, Bellary District
Krishnasvami
temple – on the slab set up in the premise
Kirshnadevaraya.
Saka 1435
This
is the same as No. 25 of 1889
Published
in S.I.I., Vol. IV, No. 254.
No.
500
(Page No 380)
(A.
R. No. 500 of 1907)
Vijayanagara
(Hampi), Hospet Taluk, Bellary District
On
a broken slab in the underground temple
Krishnadevaraya.
Saka 1435
Published
in S.I.I., Vol. IX, No. 491.
Achyutadevaraya
No.
64
(Page No 380)
(A.
R. No. 64 of 1907)
Tenepalli,
Chittoor Taluk, Chittoor District
On
the south wall of the Dakshinamurti
Shrine
in the ruins of the Siva Temple Achchutayyadeva-Maharaya
This
is dated in Saka 1462, Sarvari, Simha, [ba.]14, Monday, Pushya,
sivaratri, probably corresponding to A.D. 1540, August 1, the week day
being Sunday. It seems to register the gift of magamai impost on
articles of merchandise by the tradesmen from various places to meet the
expenses of worship and offerings in the temples of Mallikarjuna-lingam
and Varadaraja-Perumal at Teniyappali in Tiruvengadakottam (a division)
of Perungodai-rajyam of Jayankonda-mandalam.
No.
151
(Page No 121)
(A.
R. No. 151 of 1907)
Puvalaikkudi,
Tirumayam Taluk, Tiruchirappalli District
Rock-cut
cave—on the north wall of the Bhairava shrine
Achyutaraya
: Saka 1454 (1532-33 A.D.) Khara, Tai, 8.
This
is damaged and seems to record a grant of tax free land to the temple of
Tiruppauvalaikkudi-udaiya-Nayanar of Vadaparru by the Uravar of the
Parru. Reference is made to the checking of the revenue accounts by one
Semma-Nayakkar who was having his camp at Tirupputtur, and to the
default in payment of the irai on the part of a land-owner by name
Pillaimalai-Nadalvar.
No.
162
(Page No 129)
(A.
R. No. 162 of 1907)
Peraiyur,
Tirumayam Taluk, Tiruchirappalli District
Naganathasvami
temple – on the same wall
Achyutaraya
: Saka 1458
This
is much damaged. It is dated Saka 1458, Durmukhi, Arpasi [20]. It seems
to register some endowment for the conduct of a festival in the temple
in the month of Sittirai every year, by the Nattavar of Kana-nadu
probably in conjunction with some men of the army. Mention is made of an
agent of the king by name Rasi-Mudaliyar and of one Vijayalayadevar.
No.
271
(Page No 184)
(A.
R. No. 271 of 1907)
Tiruvidaimarudur,
Kumbhakonam Taluk, Tanjavur District
Mahalingasvami
temple – on the west wall
Of
the mandapa in front the
central shrine
Virapratapa
Achyutadeva-Maharaya : Saka 1456 expired : 1564-35 A.D.
The
details of the date are given as Jaya, Tula, su. 2, Friday, Visakha,
which would correspond to A.D. 1534, October 9.
This
is a damaged inscription written in faulty language. This seems to
register a sale of land and house sites by the Sripandarattar of the
temple, to a certain Ramappa-Nayaka son of Vasavana-Nayakar of
Annal-Endal in Tiruvannamalai Devamandala-sirmai effected at the
latter’s request for 60 panam, for the purpose of a Subhakshaya, by
which is probably meant Subha-sthala (a hall in which sacrifices are
performed.)
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No.
398
(Page No 297)
(A.
R. No. 398 of 1907)
Kilakkarai,
Ramnad Taluk, Ramnad District
Chokkanathasvami
temple – on a second slab
Saka
1467 : A.D. 1545-46 A.D.
This
is also damaged and worn out. It registers the conferment of the right
or kaval (watch) with its remuneration of the madichchilai-vari probably
collected from the hawkers of goods at the place, granted by
Achchutarayan-Tummusi-Nayakkar to the Padinen-vishayattar of Kilaikkarai
alias Ninaittadu-mudittan-pattinam.
No.
400
(Page No 301)
(A.
R. No. 400 of 1907)
Kodumalur,
Mudukulattur Taluk, Ramnad District
Kumilisvara
temple – on the west wall
Immadi
Achyutadeva-Maharaya: Saka 1456, Jaya, Chittirai 17,
Amavasya,
Monday, Asvati (A.D. 1534, April 13)
This
registers the gift by the king, of the village Melai-Kodumalur alias
Uttama-Pandyanallur excluding the lands already being enjoyed as the
devadaya and brahmaday, for meeting the expenses of worship in the
temple of Setu-Madhava-Perumal and of repairs to the temple of Ramanatha,
both situated at Dhanushkoti. Half the village is said to have been
granted as tiruvidaiyattam and half as devadana.
No.
408
(Page No 309)
(A.
R. No. 408 of 1907)
Hanumantagudi,
Tiruvadanai Taluk, Ramanad District
Malavanatha
(Jain) temple – on some stones lying in front
Saka
1455 : Purattadi 20
This
is fragmentary. It mentions the village Jinendramangalam alias
Kuruvadimidi . . . . in Mutturru-kurram and the god
Arha-Paramesvara Maluvanayakar, and records some gift (of land and
money) to the temple. Two other pieces mention a kavar-chuvandiram.
No.
607
(Page No 424)
(A.
R. No. 607 of 1907)
Nandaluru,
Rajampet Taluk, Cuddapah District
Saumyanatha
temple – on another slab set up In
the same place
Achyutaraya
Saka 1456
Published
in S.I.I., Vol. XVI,
No. 112.
Sadasivaraya
No
54
(Page No 33)
(A.
R. No. 54 of 1907.)
Putalapattu,
Chittoor Taluk, Chittoor district
Varadaraja-perumal
temple – on the south wall of the central shrine
Sadasivaraya:
saka 1471
This
is dated in saka 1471, saumya,…. Chatuedasi, Friday, Anusham,
corresponding to A.D. 1549, but not verifiable. The later portion of the
record is much damaged. The inscription mentions Dalavay Timmaraja-Ayyan
the agent of Mahamandalesvara Ramaraja Timmayadeva-Maharajar and a
certain Dennachari Ramayawho seems to have held some jivita under
the former. This probably registers some provision made by this Ramaya
for worship in the (Vishnu) temple at Puttilaippattu.
No
55
(Page No 34)
(A.
R. No. 55 of 1907.)
Putalapattu,
Chittoor Taluk, Chittoor district
Varadaraja—Perumal
temple -- on the same wall
This
inscription is also much damaged. It is dated in saka 1467 Visvavasu
(A.D. 1546-47) in the reign of the same king (Sadasiva) and refers
to Puttalaipattu as situated in vengalapparru-sirmai a southern division
of Tiruvengadak-Kottam in Perungondai-(penukonda)-rajyam. It seems to
record a gift of land to the temple of perumal in the village.
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No.
63
(Page No 38)
(A.
R. No. 63 of 1907)
Rangampetttai-Chittoor
Taluk, Chittoor District
On
a stone lying in a field near the village
Sadasivaraya:
Saka 1490
This
is dated Saka 1490, Prabhava, Avani 2[6*]. Saptami, Rohini, Tuesday,
probably equivalent to A.D. 1567, August 26 ; f.d.n. 14. It is
damaged in portions. It mentions one Dakshinamurti-Pichchan the
maniyakaran of Nalla Bommu-Nayaka of Velur, and seems to register a gift
of land for the maintenance of a Vinayaka shrine and a water-shed.
No.
148
(Page No 116)
(A.
R. No. 148 of 1907)
Puvalaikkudi,
Tirumayam Taluk, Tiruchirappalli District
Rock-cut
cave—on the east wall of the same mandapa
This
belongs to the reign of the Vijayanagara King Virapratapa
Sadasivadeva-Maharaya and is dated in Saka 1471. Saumya, Ani, 13,
Monday, [su], Prathama, Mula, corresponding to A.D. 1549, June 10. It
registers an endowment of land at Navarkudi, which was their Kaniyatchi,
by the uravar of Karaiyur in Ten-Konadu a division of Olliyur-kurram in
Kadaladaiyad-ilangaikonda-Sola-Valanadu, for the early morning service
of the god in the temple at Tiruppuvalaikkudi in Ponnamarapati-nau as
the gift of Tyagana-Nayakkar Peddappa-Nayakkar-Ayyan.
No.
499
(Page No 380)
(A.
R. No. 499 of 1907)
Vijayanagara
(Hampi), Hospet Taluk, Bellary District
Chandikesvara
temple – on the broken slab built into the floor
Sadasivaraya.
Saka 1467
This
is the same as No. 35 of 1889
Published
in S.I.I., Vol. IV, No. 265.
No.
605
(Page No 424)
(A.
R. No. 605 of 1907)
Nandaluru,
Rajampet Taluk, Cuddapah District
Saumyanatha
temple – on a slab lying in the flower garden
Sadasivaraya
Saka 1490
Published
in S.I.I., Vol. XVI, No. 222.
No.
608
(Page No 424)
(A.
R. No. 608 of 1907)
Nandaluru,
Rajampet Taluk, Cuddapah District
Saumyanatha
temple – on the third slab set up
in
the same place
Sadasivaraya
in S.I.I., Vol. XVI, No. 219.
Venkatapati
No.
609
(Page No 425)
(A.
R. No. 609 of 1907)
Nandaluru,
Rajampet Taluk, Cuddapah District
Saumyanatha
temple – on a fourth slab set up in the same place
Venkatapatiraya
Saka 15[2]3
Published
in S.I.I., Vol. XVI. No.
306.
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